John H Pelusi Jr and Kathleen J Pelusi Family Foundation
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 and gives only to organisations it has preselected, so a small charity should not send it a cold application.
- Its grants have gone to mentorship and life skills, scholarships for students in financial need and a hardship fund, so a charity working in those areas has a clear fit to show, though the filing does not state these as priorities.
- Its typical grant falls between $150,000 and $155,000, which is not its full range, and it paid $310,000 in total, so size any request with that in mind.
- In its latest filing, every dollar it gave to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in an earlier filing, so it appears to renew existing relationships rather than open new ones.
- No geographic focus is stated, so do not assume an area limit, though its grants have mainly gone to Pennsylvania recipients.
Overview
John H Pelusi Jr and Kathleen J Pelusi Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Pittsburgh, PA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Across the recorded grants, it supports mentorship and life skills programmes, scholarships for students in financial need, and contributions to a hardship fund. Its grants have gone to a university athletics department and a charitable foundation, with the stated purposes funded through organisations. All listed organisation grants went to Pennsylvania recipients. The filing says that contributions go only to preselected charitable organisations and that unsolicited requests are not accepted. It does not state wider funding priorities, applicant eligibility beyond that restriction, or further programme or application details.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Mentorship and life skills
- Scholarships and hardship
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Pennsylvania.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 100% 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 6 grants to organisations were about $150,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 50% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations John H Pelusi Jr and Kathleen J Pelusi Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics · Mentorship and life skills programs$155,0002024 tax year
- Holy Family Foundation · To fund scholarships for students in financial need and contribute to hardship fund$155,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Kathleen J Pelusi — Trustee
- John H Pelusi Jr — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $348,821 | $303,000 | $5,914,081 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $343,124 | $302,000 | $6,534,016 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $356,602 | $310,000 | $6,867,041 | 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