Helen Clay Frick Foundation Trust
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold letter or proposal is unlikely to be considered, and a small charity should not prepare a request unless it has been invited.
- Its stated purpose is preserving Clayton and the Frick family legacy, including the Frick Art Museum and its collection, so an organisation's work fits only if it relates to historic preservation.
- The filing reports $1,173,903 paid out, but it does not state a grant range or geographic focus, so it gives no basis for judging what size of request would suit.
- The filed grant rows describe general operating support only, and the filing does not say how competitive the foundation is or when it considers invitations.
- Any approach should therefore run through an existing contact who can introduce the organisation.
Overview
Helen Clay Frick Foundation Trust 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 web pages about the foundation (paheritage.wpengine.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation is dedicated to preserving Clayton and the Frick family legacy. The account of its purpose also describes the Frick Art Museum and its collection as part of that legacy: Helen Clay Frick stipulated that the Foundation should be their sole owner and caretaker in perpetuity. The available records identify no named grant recipient; the filed grant rows describe general operating support only. They therefore do not establish which outside organisations the Foundation supports, what activities its grants pay for, or any wider charitable fields beyond the preservation purpose described in the historical account.
Themes
- Historic preservation
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Officers and directors
- Frances D Burden — Director
- J Fife Symington III — Director
- Edward Dane — Board Chair
- Elise Frick — Director
- Mrs Adelaide F Trafton — Director
- I Townsend Burden III — Treasurer
- Elise Purchas — Director
- Justine O'Malley — Director
- Frances F Burden — Secretary
- Annie Darrow — Chairman
- Suzzara Durocher — Chairman
- Henry S Burden — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,518,669 | $1,331,800 | $24,424,497 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,413,776 | $1,245,889 | $26,115,937 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,391,502 | $1,173,903 | $27,837,107 | 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
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Contact
- Pittsburgh, PA