The Rossin Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation describes its support as aimed at qualified non-profit organisations meeting the needs of children and families in Southwestern Pennsylvania, with the arts, culture, healthcare, education and religion as its themes, so work in those areas and that region is the closest fit; Southwestern Pennsylvania is given as a priority rather than a stated limit.
- Half of its 92 grants to organisations across its recent filings were $5,000 or less, and the median was $5,000, so a request of around $5,000 is realistic.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants fall in a typical band of $1,000 to $200,000, and the largest was about $715,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- Because 99% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in its earlier filings, it looks relationship-led, so building contact early is worth the effort.
- It accepts applications on a rolling basis, with no deadline to wait for, and asks for them in this order: a cover letter, grant application, programme budget and summary, IRS determination letter, board list and audited financial statement.
Overview
The Rossin Foundation is a US private foundation based in Pittsburgh, PA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation considers support for qualified non-profit organisations striving to meet the needs of children and families in the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. It focuses its giving on the arts, culture, healthcare, education and religion. Its funding focus includes improving educational institutions, promoting academic excellence and developing responsible citizens; backing key medical research initiatives, improving patient care and providing unique recovery opportunities; and encouraging meaningful relationships with God, elevating opportunities for service and supporting a rich culture for the arts. It places priority on projects that enhance quality of life for people of Western Pennsylvania.
Themes
- Arts
- Culture
- Healthcare
- Education
- Religion
Geographic Focus
Priority: Southwestern Pennsylvania.
How to apply
Submit a complete application in the specified order, including a cover letter, grant application, programme budget and summary, IRS determination letter, board list and audited financial statement.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 99% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 92 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
4 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 50% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 99% of grant dollars went to organisations The Rossin Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 13% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 25 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $5,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation · General purpose$716,2502024 tax year
- Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh · General purpose$500,0002024 tax year
- UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation · General purpose$283,7502024 tax year
- Lehigh University · General purpose$200,0002024 tax year
- Pittsburgh Foundation · General purpose$160,0002024 tax year
- Folds of Honor of Western Pennsylvania · General purpose$40,0002024 tax year
- Saint Vincent College · General purpose$40,0002024 tax year
- Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources · General purpose$25,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Connie J Allen — Secretary
- Gina A Deiuliis — Assistant Treasurer
- Robert J Lally — Treasurer & Trustee
- John Campbell Harmon — Trustee
- Katherine Dec — Trustee
- Elizabeth Stephans Baker — Trustee
- Peter N Stephans — President & Trustee
- Joan R Stephans — Chairperson & Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,072,963 | $2,149,250 | $37,466,938 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,134,642 | $1,863,395 | $43,655,393 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $6,556,725 | $2,032,268 | $48,238,200 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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At a glance
Applying to The Rossin Foundation?
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Contact
- (412) 367-8190
- gadeiuliis@rossinfoundation.org
- Pittsburgh, PA
- rossinfoundation.org
Applying to The Rossin Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (412) 367-8190
- gadeiuliis@rossinfoundation.org
- Pittsburgh, PA
- rossinfoundation.org