Benter Foundation
Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 20-8807953 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Benter Foundation
144grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$15Klower quartile
$1,500smallest grant
$8.6Mtotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 144 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $115K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
223 4TH Ave Ste 1800
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1718
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc SUPPORT OF VIBRANT STREETS FUND, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING SNF IMPLEMENTATION OF MARKET SQUARE REVITALI | Pittsburgh, PA | $800,000 |
| Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc SUPPORT OF MARKET SQUARE LONGER RANGE DESIGN AND PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY FUND; DEVELOPMENT OF A DOWNTOWN | Pittsburgh, PA | $800,000 |
| University of Michigan Regents A TWO YEAR GRANT TOTALING $668,219 TO SUPPORT A PILOT PROGRAM IN ACADEMIC DETAILING TO DISRUPT OPIOI | Ann Arbor, MI | $334,219 |
| University of Michigan Regents FINAL PAYMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT TOTALING $668,219 TO SUPPORT A PILOT PROGRAM IN ACADEMIC DETAILING | Ann Arbor, MI | $334,000 |
| Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc FINAL INSTALLMENT OF AMBASSADORS PLEDGE | Pittsburgh, PA | $300,000 |
| Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc THREE-YEAR GRANT TOTALING $600,000 - CONDITIONS TO SUPPORT THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE AMBASSADORS PROGRAM; | Pittsburgh, PA | $200,000 |
| Laurel Highlands Council Flag Plaza Boys Scouts of America SUPPORT OF MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT EFFORTS | Pittsburgh, PA | $200,000 |
| Propel Schools Foundation Inc SUPPORT OF SIX POST-SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED OVER THREE YEARS | Pittsburgh, PA | $180,000 |
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy SUPPORT OF A HOLIDAY LIGHTING INSTALLATION IN MELLON SQUARE | Pittsburgh, PA | $175,000 |
| Grantmakers of Western PA SECOND INSTALLMENT OF THREE YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF A REGIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING INITIAT | Pittsburgh, PA | $166,667 |
| Grantmakers of Western PA A THREE YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF A REGIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE | Pittsburgh, PA | $166,667 |
| Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources Dba Pittsburgh Cultural Trust TWO INSTALLMENTS OF CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE FOR CABARET SERIES | Pittsburgh, PA | $150,000 |
| Pittsburgh Promise Foundation 2ND AND FINAL PAYMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT TOTALING $300,000 TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS AND GENERAL OPER | Pittsburgh, PA | $150,000 |
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy SUPPORT FOR SAFETY MEASURES, PLACEMAKING AND PROGRAMS IN MELLON SQUARE | Pittsburgh, PA | $148,500 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Inc Dba Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra FIRST INSTALLMENT OF FOUR-YEAR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE | Pittsburgh, PA | $125,000 |
| Point Park University SUPPORT OF AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR POSITION FOR PITTSBURGH MEDIA PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITIES | Pittsburgh, PA | $121,600 |
| Pittsburgh Opera Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $120,000 |
| Point Park University A TWO YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMATIC EXTENSION FOR THE PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN MEDIA HUB; BUSINESS P | Pittsburgh, PA | $107,196 |
| Catholic Charites Diocese of Pittsburgh SUPPORT FOR COMPASSION CORNER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Pittsburgh, PA | $100,000 |
| Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc SUPPORT OF CLEAN AND SAFE ACTIVITIES | Pittsburgh, PA | $100,000 |
| Pittsburgh Opera Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $100,000 |
| Pittsburgh Opera Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $100,000 |
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy SUPPORT OF ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY LIGHTING INSTALLATION AND PROGRAMMING ELEMENTS IN MELLON SQUARE | Pittsburgh, PA | $99,000 |
| Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc SUPPORT FOR ILLUMINATION OF THE WILLETT WINDOW, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, DOWNTOWN | Pittsburgh, PA | $94,000 |
| Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc SUPPORT OF A POLLINATOR PARKLET FOR DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH | Pittsburgh, PA | $93,000 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Inc Dba Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Pittsburgh, PA | $90,000 |
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy SUPPORT FOR MELLON SQUARE SAFETY, SECURITY AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING | Pittsburgh, PA | $80,000 |
| Children's Museum of Pittsburgh SUPPORT OF ARTWORK FOR 40TH ANNIVERSARY AND TRAVELLING EXHIBITION BUSINESS UNIT | Pittsburgh, PA | $80,000 |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Inc SUPPORT OF PERFORMANCES | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,000 |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Inc SUPPORT OF CINDERELLA STAGED IN 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,000 |
| Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc SUPPORT FOR SHADOW STUDENT ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OUTREACH EFFORTS DOWNTOWN | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,000 |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Inc SUPPORT OF CINDERELLA | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,000 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Inc Dba Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,000 |
| Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources Dba Pittsburgh Cultural Trust A 5 YEAR GRANT, PAYABLE AS $75,000 PER YEAR FOR THE CABARET SERIES AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAI | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,000 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Inc Dba Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,000 |
| Point Park University FINAL INSTALLMENT OF TWO-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR THE PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN MEDIA HUB; BUSIN | Pittsburgh, PA | $67,195 |
| Reading Ready Pittsburgh Inc SUPPORT OF DPIL BOOK COSTS IN 2024 AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR RRP | Pittsburgh, PA | $65,000 |
| Reading Ready Pittsburgh Inc SUPPORT FOR DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH | Homestead, PA | $60,000 |
| Reading Ready Pittsburgh Inc SUPPORT FOR DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH | Homestead, PA | $60,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Western PA SUPPORT OF A SAFETY PLAN FOR A DOWNTOWN YOUTH CLUB | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 |
| Friends of the Riverfront CREATION OF A STRATEGIC OPERATING PLAN | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 |
| STEM Coding Lab Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 |
| Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit SUPPORT OF LECTURE SERIES ON CONTEMPORARY ISSUES | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 |
| Rotary Foundation Inc SUPPORT OF THE ERADICATE POLIO NOW CAMPAIGN | Evanston, IL | $50,000 |
| World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh TO SUPPORT A CONSULTANT TO ENHANCE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 |
| Friends of the Riverfront SUPPORT OF A TRANSIT VAN, STAFF POSITION AND CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Inc SUPPORT FOR SHADOW STUDENT ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OUTREACH EFFORTS DOWNTOWN | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center Inc SUPPORT FOR RETAIL SHOP FITTINGS | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 |
| Research Foundation of the City University of New York for the National Net | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| Venture Outdoors SUPPORT OF AN EDUCATIONAL AND KAYAK RENTAL FACILITY IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 |
| Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest Dba Tree Pittsburgh SUPPORT OF FUNDRAISING AND REVENUE ENHANCEMENTS | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 |
| Pittsburgh Public Theater | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 |
| Quantum Theatre Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 |
| Pittsburgh Public Theater GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND A PILOT PROGRAM WITH CON ALMA | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 |
| Quantum Theatre Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Dietrich College of Arts and Sciences Department SUPPORT OF A LECTURE SERIES IN MATHEMATICS | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 |
| Point Park University SUPPORT OF URBAN LAND INSTITUTE PLANNING EFFORT | Pittsburgh, PA | $37,500 |
| Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest Dba Tree Pittsburgh SUPPORT OF FACILITY MANAGER POSITION AND FORUM ATTENDANCE | Pittsburgh, PA | $35,000 |
| Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources Dba Pittsburgh Cultural Trust 2ND PAYMENT FOR A TWO-PAYMENT GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CABARET SERIES. PAID THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF $40 | Pittsburgh, PA | $35,000 |
| Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest Dba Tree Pittsburgh SUPPORT OF FUNDRAISING AND REVENUE ENHANCEMENTS | Pittsburgh, PA | $35,000 |
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