Mathieson Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 20-2502389

Foundation Overview

Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Mathieson Family Foundation has awarded 192 grants totaling $547,900 to organizations in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $25,000, with a median award of $2,500.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$547,900
Total Assets
$1,413,943
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
40
Median Grant
$2,500
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 20%

8 of 40 recipients (20%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Pennsylvania

42% of grants are awarded in Pennsylvania, with additional funding distributed across 7 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Pennsylvania, funding concentrates in Pittsburgh (58%), Philadelphia (17%), Lewisburg (16%).

Funding Trajectory
+67%

Strong 67% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (40%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Mathieson Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Allegheny River Trail Park $5,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Support 2023
Betsy's Park $2,500 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2023
Big Sky Youth Empowerment $5,000 Bozeman, MT, US General Support 2023
Bucknell University $2,500 Lewisburg, PA, US Aw & Ar Mathieson Scholarship 2023
Bucknell University $2,500 Lewisburg, PA, US Aw & Ar Mathieson Scholarship 2023
Connecticut College $2,500 New London, CT, US Scholarship Fund 2023
Deerwood Foundation $5,000 Cornwall, CT, US Forever Squam / Anual Support 2023
Deerwood Foundation $5,000 Cornwall, CT, US Forever Squam /Annual Support 2023
Friends Of Holderness Library $2,500 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2023
Gallatin River Task Force $3,000 Big Sky, MT, US General Support 2023
Mentoring Partnership Of Swpa $3,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Support 2023
Squam Lakes Association $2,500 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2023
Squam Lakes Conservation Society $5,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2023
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center $2,500 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2023
Stenton $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2023
Sweetwater Spectrum $2,500 Sonoma, CA, US General Support 2023
The Arts Council Of Big Sky $2,500 Big Sky, MT, US Program Support 2023
The Savoy Company Endowment $6,000 Norristown, PA, US General Support 2023
United South End Settlements $1,000 Boston, MA, US Camp Hale Program 2023
Yellow Dog Community & Conservation Foundation $2,500 Bozeman, MT, US General Support 2023
Allegheny River Trail Park $5,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Support 2023
Betsy's Park $2,500 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2023
Big Sky Youth Empowerment $5,000 Bozeman, MT, US General Support 2023
Bucknell University $2,500 Lewisburg, PA, US Aw & Ar Mathieson Scholarship 2023
Bucknell University $2,500 Lewisburg, PA, US Aw & Ar Mathieson Scholarship 2023
Connecticut College $2,500 New London, CT, US Scholarship Fund 2023
Deerwood Foundation $5,000 Cornwall, CT, US Forever Squam / Anual Support 2023
Deerwood Foundation $5,000 Cornwall, CT, US Forever Squam /Annual Support 2023
Friends Of Holderness Library $2,500 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2023
Gallatin River Task Force $3,000 Big Sky, MT, US General Support 2023
Mentoring Partnership Of Swpa $3,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Support 2023
Squam Lakes Association $2,500 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2023
Squam Lakes Conservation Society $5,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2023
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center $2,500 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2023
Stenton $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2023
Sweetwater Spectrum $2,500 Sonoma, CA, US General Support 2023
The Arts Council Of Big Sky $2,500 Big Sky, MT, US Program Support 2023
The Savoy Company Endowment $6,000 Norristown, PA, US General Support 2023
United South End Settlements $1,000 Boston, MA, US Camp Hale Program 2023
Yellow Dog Community & Conservation Foundation $2,500 Bozeman, MT, US General Support 2023
Bucknell University $3,000 Lewisburg, PA, US Aw & Ar Mathieson Scholarship 2022
Bucknell University $2,000 Lewisburg, PA, US General Support 2022
Chocorua Island Chapel Assoc $1,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2022
Connecticut College $2,000 New London, CT, US Scholarship Fund 2022
Crefeld School $2,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2022
Family Resources $2,000 Big Sky, MT, US General Support 2022
Friends Of Holderness Library $1,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2022
Loon Preservation Committee $2,500 Moultonborough, NH, US General Support 2022
Manchester Bidwell $10,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Support 2022
Mentoring Partnership Of Swpa $2,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Support 2022
Squam Lakes Association $2,500 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2022
Squam Lakes Conservation Society $6,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2022
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center $2,500 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2022
Stenton $3,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2022
Sweetwater Spectrum $3,000 Sonoma, CA, US General Support 2022
The Arts Council Of Big Sky $2,500 Big Sky, MT, US Program Support 2022
The Big Sky Community Food Bank $2,500 Big Sky, MT, US General Support 2022
The Big Sky Community Organization $2,500 Big Sky, MT, US General Support 2022
The Ellis School $2,500 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Support 2022
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust $5,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Operating Support 2022
Yellow Dog Community & Conservation Foundation $2,500 Bozeman, MT, US General Support 2022
Bucknell University $3,000 Lewisburg, PA, US Aw & Ar Mathieson Scholarship 2022
Bucknell University $2,000 Lewisburg, PA, US General Support 2022
Chocorua Island Chapel Assoc $1,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2022
Connecticut College $2,000 New London, CT, US Scholarship Fund 2022
Crefeld School $2,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2022
Family Resources $2,000 Big Sky, MT, US General Support 2022
Friends Of Holderness Library $1,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2022
Loon Preservation Committee $2,500 Moultonborough, NH, US General Support 2022
Manchester Bidwell $10,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Support 2022
Mentoring Partnership Of Swpa $2,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Support 2022
Squam Lakes Association $2,500 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2022
Squam Lakes Conservation Society $6,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2022
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center $2,500 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2022
Stenton $3,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2022
Sweetwater Spectrum $3,000 Sonoma, CA, US General Support 2022
The Arts Council Of Big Sky $2,500 Big Sky, MT, US Program Support 2022
The Big Sky Community Food Bank $2,500 Big Sky, MT, US General Support 2022
The Big Sky Community Organization $2,500 Big Sky, MT, US General Support 2022
The Ellis School $2,500 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Support 2022
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust $5,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Operating Support 2022
Yellow Dog Community & Conservation Foundation $2,500 Bozeman, MT, US General Support 2022
Bucknell University $3,000 Lewisburg, PA, US Aw & Ar Mathieson Scholarship 2022
Bucknell University $2,000 Lewisburg, PA, US General Support 2022
Chocorua Island Chapel Assoc $1,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2022
Connecticut College $2,000 New London, CT, US Scholarship Fund 2022
Crefeld School $2,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2022
Family Resources $2,000 Big Sky, MT, US General Support 2022
Friends Of Holderness Library $1,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2022
Loon Preservation Committee $2,500 Moultonborough, NH, US General Support 2022
Manchester Bidwell $10,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Support 2022
Mentoring Partnership Of Swpa $2,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Support 2022
Squam Lakes Association $2,500 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2022
Squam Lakes Conservation Society $6,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2022
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center $2,500 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2022
Stenton $3,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2022
Sweetwater Spectrum $3,000 Sonoma, CA, US General Support 2022
The Arts Council Of Big Sky $2,500 Big Sky, MT, US Program Support 2022
The Big Sky Community Food Bank $2,500 Big Sky, MT, US General Support 2022
The Big Sky Community Organization $2,500 Big Sky, MT, US General Support 2022
The Ellis School $2,500 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Support 2022
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust $5,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Operating Support 2022
Yellow Dog Community & Conservation Foundation $2,500 Bozeman, MT, US General Support 2022
Betsy's Park $1,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2021
Bucknell University $2,000 Lewisburg, PA, US Aw & Ar Mathieson Scholarship 2021
Chocorua Island Chapel Assoc $1,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2021
Connecticut College $2,000 New London, CT, US Scholarship Fund 2021
Deerwood Foundation $10,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2021
Friends Of Holderness Library $3,000 Holderness, NH, US General Supportgeneral Support 2021
Loon Preservation Committee $2,500 Moultonborough, NH, US General Support 2021
Manchester Bidwell Corporation $2,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Support 2021
Squam Lakes Association $2,500 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2021
Squam Lakes Conservation Society $6,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2021
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center $2,500 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2021
Stenton $3,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2021
The Arts Council Of Big Sky $2,500 Big Sky, MT, US Program Support 2021
The Big Sky Community Food Bank $2,500 Big Sky, MT, US General Support 2021
The Big Sky Community Organization $2,500 Big Sky, MT, US General Support 2021
The Ellis School $2,500 Pittsburgh, PA, US The Ellis Fund 2021
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust $5,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Operating Support 2021
United South End Settlements $1,000 Boston, MA, US Camp Hale 2021
Yellow Dog Community & Conservation Foundation $2,500 Bozeman, MT, US General Support 2021
Aspinwall Riverfront $1,000 Aspinwall, PA, US Program Support 2020
Chocorua Island Chapel Assoc $1,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2020
Clemente Museum $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Operating Support 2020
Deerwood Foundation $5,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2020
Family Resources $2,500 Pittsburgh, PA, US Operating Support 2020
Friends Of Holderness Library $2,000 Holderness, NH, US General Supportgeneral Support 2020
Knights Valley Volunteer Fire Company $1,000 Calistoga, CA, US Operating Support 2020
Loon Preservation Committee $3,000 Moultonborough, NH, US General Support 2020
Manchester Bidwell Corporation $2,500 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Support 2020
Mentoring Partnership Of Sw Pa $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Program Support 2020
Squam Lakes Association $1,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2020
Squam Lakes Conservation Society $7,000 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2020
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center $2,500 Holderness, NH, US General Support 2020
The Arts Council Of Big Sky $1,000 Big Sky, MT, US Program Support 2020
The Ellis School $2,500 Pittsburgh, PA, US The Ellis Fund 2020
The Gallatin River Task Force $2,500 Big Sky, MT, US Operating Support - Headwaters Society 2020
The History Hunters Youth Reporter Group $2,500 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2020
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust $2,500 Pittsburgh, PA, US Operating Support 2020
The Pittsburgh Promise $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Operating Support 2020
The Second Harvest $2,500 Pittsburgh, PA, US General Support 2020
United South End Settlements $1,000 Boston, MA, US Camp Hale 2020
Audubon Society Of Western Pa $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Program Support 2018
Carnegie Library Of Homestead $400 Munhall, PA, US Swimming Pool For Children's Activities 2018
Chewonki Foundation $1,500 Holderness, NH, US Farm Educational Projects 2018
Deerwood Foundation $2,000 Lexington, MA, US Scholarship Aid 2018
Manchester Bidwell Corporation $25,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Environmental Education - Drew Mathieson Center 2018
Mentoring Partnership Of Southwestern Pa $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Program Support 2018
Nat'l Society Of The Colonial Dames Of America For The Commonwealth Of Pa $3,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Program Support 2018
Pittsburgh Promise $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Program Support 2018
Squam Lake Natural Science Center $3,000 Holderness, NH, US Early Education Center Project & Annual Giving 2018
St Margaret Foundation $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Program Support 2018
The Ellis School $2,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Annual Fund 2018
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Program Support 2018
10000 Degrees $1,300 San Rafael, CA, US Marin Promise Partnerdhip 2017
Audubon Society Of Western Pa $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Program Support 2017
Bucknell University $500 Lewisburg, PA, US Andrew Wray Mathieson Scholarship Endowment 2017
Circle Program $700 Plymouth, NH, US Program Support 2017
Deerwood Foundation $2,000 Lexington, MA, US Kale Benton Scholarship 2017
Engage $1,000 Beverly, MA, US Radical Grandma Collective 2017
Family Resources $500 Pittsburgh, PA, US Program Support 2017
Manchester Bidwell Corporation $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Environmental Education - Drew Mathieson Center 2017
Mentoring Partnership Of Southwestern Pa $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Program Suport 2017
Nat'l Society Of The Colonial Dames Of America For The Commonwealth Of Pa $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Program Support 2017
Pa School For The Deaf $1,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Annual Fundsupport Program 2017
Pittsburgh Promise $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Operational Support 2017
Shadyside Academy $5,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Andrew Wray Mathieson Scholarship Fund 2017
Squam Lake Natural Science Center $4,900 Holderness, NH, US Alan English Memorialannual Fund Restricted To Educational Enrichment 2017
Squam Lakes Conservation Society $12,500 Holderness, NH, US Eastman Brook Preserve 2017
Sweetwater Spectrum $5,000 Sonoma, CA, US Operating Supportoperating Support 2017
Whitemarsh Foundation $1,000 Lafayette Hill, PA, US Program Supportprogram Support 2017
10000 Degrees $2,500 San Rafael, CA, US Marin Promise Partnerdhip 2016
African People And Wildlife Fund $2,500 Bernardsville, NJ, US Program Support 2016
Aspinwall Riverfront Park $2,500 Pittsburgh, PA, US Program Support 2016
Audubon Society Of Western Pa $2,500 Pittsburgh, PA, US Program Support 2016
Bucknell University $1,500 Lewisburg, PA, US Andrew Wray Mathieson Scholarship Endowment 2016
Carnegie Library Of Homestead $2,500 Munhall, PA, US Swimming Pool For Children's Activities 2016
Chewonki Foundation $1,500 Wiscasset, ME, US Farm Renovation Or Educational Projects 2016
Circle Program $2,500 Plymouth, NH, US Program Support 2016
Deerwood Foundation $3,000 Lexington, MA, US Kale Benton Scholarship 2016
Loon Preservation Society $250 Moultonborough, NH, US 40th Anniversary Appeal 2016
Manchester Bidwell Corporation $3,500 Pittsburgh, PA, US Support Program 2016
New Hampshire Music Festival $2,500 Plymouth, MA, US Childrren's Enrichmentchildren's Activities For 2016 Season 2016
Pa School For The Deaf $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Annual Fundsupport Program 2016
Pittsburgh Promise $2,500 Pittsburgh, PA, US Operational Support 2016
Shadyside Academy $2,500 Pittsburgh, PA, US Andrew Wray Mathieson Scholarship Fund 2016
Squam Lake Natural Science Center $1,850 Holderness, NH, US Annual Fund Restricted To Educational Enrichmentannual Fund Restricted To Educational Enrichment 2016
Steel City Squash $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Program Support 2016
Sweetwater Spectrum $2,500 Sonoma, CA, US Operating Supportoperating Support 2016
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Program Supportrevovation Of Education Center 2016
Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association $1,000 Ambler, PA, US Benefactor 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Mathieson Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 20-2502389
Website N/A
Address 103 BRILLIANT AVENUE SUITE A Pittsburgh, PA 15215-3145

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Mathieson Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Director & President Peter F Mathieson
Director & Vice President Andrew F Mathieson
Director & Treasurer/ Secretary Margaret M Conver

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.