William F Gauss and Lynn D Gauss Foundation
Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-6784891 · reported 2023–2025 · files as William F & Lynn D Gauss Fdn
50grants reported
$15Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$792Ktotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 14 of its 50 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $256K 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
500 1st Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-3128
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.
This address is a trust department, not an office. 1,942 other foundations file from the same address, which means a bank or a management company administers the trust. Put the full legal name of the fund and its EIN at the top of the letter, or it lands in a pile with thousands of others and nobody knows which fund you are writing about.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duke University Health System | Durham, NC | $45,500 |
| Duke University Health System | Durham, NC | $45,494 |
| Watts Chapel Missionary Baptist FINANCIAL AID TROOP / PACK | Raleigh, NC | $30,000 |
| Watts Chapel Missionary Baptist FINANCIAL AID TROOP / PACK | Raleigh, NC | $30,000 |
| Divine Grace Parish GLEANERS FOOD PANTRY | Cranberry Twp, PA | $29,950 |
| St Ann Catholic Church FOOD PANTRY | Clayton, NC | $25,000 |
| Upmc Children S Hospital Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 |
| St Ann Catholic Church FOOD PANTRY | Clayton, NC | $25,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Pittsburgh Foundation EXPRESSIVE ART THERAPIES | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 |
| YMCA PLAYGROUND NAMING | Bethel Park, PA | $25,000 |
| St Ann Catholic Church FOOD PANTRY | Clayton, NC | $25,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Pittsburgh Foundation EXPRESSIVE ART THERAPIES | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 |
| YMCA PLAYGROUND NAMING | Bethel Park, PA | $25,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Wpa Chap CF RESEARCH / CARE / 1ST | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Wpa Chap CF RESEARCH / CARE / 1ST | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 |
| Coraopolis Community Development | Coraopolis, PA | $20,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Southern Pines, NC | $20,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Wpa Chap CF RESEARCH / CARE / 1ST | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 |
| Shepherds Table Soup Kitchen | Raleigh, NC | $19,950 |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | $15,000 |
| Mars United Presbyterian Church | Mars, PA | $15,000 |
| The ALS Association of Western CARE SERVICES - GREATEST | Millvale, PA | $15,000 |
| Greater Pgh Comm Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | $15,000 |
| North Hills Community Outreach SCHOOL SUPPLIES | Allison Park, PA | $15,000 |
| Saint Ferdinand Parish | Cranberry Twp, PA | $15,000 |
| Mars United Presbyterian Church | Mars, PA | $15,000 |
| Elfinwild Presbyterian Church PRESCHOOL CHILDRENS PROG | Glenshaw, PA | $10,000 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | $10,000 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | $10,000 |
| Elfinwild Presbyterian Church PRESCHOOL CHILDRENS PROG | Glenshaw, PA | $10,000 |
| Shaler North Hills Library CHILDRENS OUTREACH PROGRAM | Glenshaw, PA | $10,000 |
| Shepherds Table Soup Kitchen | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 |
| Duke University Health System | Durham, NC | $10,000 |
| North Carolina Veterinary Medical Founda | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 |
| Divine Grace Parish GLEANERS FOOD PANTRY | Cranberry Twp, PA | $10,000 |
| Elfinwild Presbyterian Church PRESCHOOL CHILDRENS PROG | Glenshaw, PA | $10,000 |
| Shepherds Table Soup Kitchen | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 |
| North Carolina Veterinary Medical Founda | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 |
| The ALS Association of Western CARE SERVICES - GREATEST | Millvale, PA | $10,000 |
| Mars United Presbyterian Church | Mars, PA | $5,638 |
| Northland Public Library Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,638 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Fnd STEEL CITY MARINES | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 |
| Shaler North Hills Library CHILDRENS OUTREACH PROGRAM | Glenshaw, PA | $5,000 |
| Mars Public Library Association | Mars, PA | $5,000 |
| Northland Public Library Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Fnd STEEL CITY MARINES | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Fnd STEEL CITY MARINES | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 |
| Shaler North Hills Library CHILDRENS OUTREACH PROGRAM | Glenshaw, PA | $5,000 |
| Northland Public Library Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 |
| The Woodlands Foundation MEALS AND SNACKS | Wexford, PA | $5,000 |
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