Grants awarded
Who does Ellen Perlow Kessler Charitable Foundation fund?
Ellen Perlow Kessler Charitable Foundation has awarded $600,000 across 87 grants to 44 organizations between 2020 and 2023. Its giving concentrates in arts & culture. Its typical grant is $1,800, with most between $1,000 and $10,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $2,500 versus $1,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$600K
Typical grant
$2K
Grantees
44
Grants
87
Years
2020–2023
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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| T The Carnegie Museums of Art | $168K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| U United Jewish Federation - Pittsburgh | $103K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| U United Way | $80K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T The Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | $60K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| J Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh | $41K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Pittsburgh Glass Center INC
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$28K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | PA | |
| T The Pittsburgh Promise | $22K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | $12K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$10K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
| T The Friendship Circle | $9K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T The Cultural Trust of Pittsburgh | $8K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| U United Jewish Federation - Miami | $6K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| J J Street Pac | $5K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$5K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | PA | |
| M Meanings of October 27th | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| V Violins of Hope Greater Pittsburgh | $5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| A Art21 | $4K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A Andy Warhol Museum | $4K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Jewish Association on Aging
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$3K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | PA | |
Planned Parenthood
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$3K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition INC
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$2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | PA | |
Persad Center INC
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$2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | PA | |
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$1K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | PA | |
| P Pedantic Arts Residency | $1K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| P Projectart | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$1K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | PA | |
| J Jewish Women's Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh | $1K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Quantum Theatre INC
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$1K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | PA | |
Children's Institute INC
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$1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
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$1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | NY | |
Familyaid Boston INC
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$1K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MA | |
| A American Friends of the Umm El-Fahem Museum | $1K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Contemporary Craft | $800 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Westmoreland Museum of American Art
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$750 | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | PA | |
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre INC
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$550 | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | PA | |
| B Bunker Projects Pittsburgh | $500 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| U Upmc Children's Hospital Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures INC
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$500 | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | PA | |
| N National Council of Jewish Women | $500 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
St Jude Children's Research Hospital INC
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$300 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | TN | |
| P Pittsburgh Public Theatre | $250 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| R River Life | $250 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Film Pittsburgh
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$250 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | PA | |
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$250 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | NM |
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