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Orris C&B Dewey Hirtzel Memorial FD: 52 grants to organizations, $1.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Orris C&B Dewey Hirtzel Memorial FD, a private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA, paid 52 grants to organizations totaling $1,296,679 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 10, 2025. The largest was $320,000 to Lake Erie Research Institute in Girard, PA for general operating.
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- EIN
- 256018933
- Based in
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Assets
- $29,360,739
- Grants paid
- $1,296,679
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202543149349101024. It reported $1,296,679 in grants paid; 52 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Erie Research Institute | Girard, PA | General operating | $320,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Sight Center of Northwest Pa | Erie, PA | General operating | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thiel College | Greenville, PA | Scholarship | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Allegheny College | Meadville, PA | Scholarship | Education | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North East Historical Society | North East, PA | General operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $48,846 | apps.irs.gov |
| East Erie County Emergency Medical Ser | Harborcreek, PA | General operating | $45,833 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicin | Erie, PA | Scholarship | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penn State Behrend College | Erie, PA | Scholarship | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pennsylvania State University (main) | State College, IN | Scholarship | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crescent Hose Company | North East, PA | General operating | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $32,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gannon University | Erie, PA | Scholarship | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercyhurst College | Erie, PA | Scholarship | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana University of Pa | Indiana, PA | Scholarship | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Magee-Womens Research Institute and FDN | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA | Scholarship | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Robert Morris University | Moon Township, PA | Scholarship | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | Scholarship | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Slippery Rock University | Slippery Rock, PA | Scholarship | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fuller Hose Company | North East, PA | General operating | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greenfield Fire Company | North East, PA | General operating | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McCord Memorial Library | North East, PA | General operating | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NTL Society of the Daughters of the Am R | Washington, DC | General operating | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North East Community Foundation | Erie, PA | General operating | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| North East Little League | North East, PA | General operating | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North East in Bloom | North East, PA | General operating | Environment | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ripley Free Library | Ripley, NE | General operating | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ripley Hose Company | Ripley, NY | General operating | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Suny - Fredonia | Fredonia, NY | Scholarship | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston University School of Medicine | Boston, MA | Scholarship | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Albion College | Albion, MI | Scholarship | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred University | Alfred, NY | Scholarship | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ashland University | Ashland, OH | Scholarship | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | New York, NY | Scholarship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | Scholarship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA | Scholarship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | Scholarship | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ohio Northern University | Ada, OH | Scholarship | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, OK | Scholarship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pennwest University Edinboro | Edinboro, PA | Scholarship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Purdue University | Goshen, IN | Scholarship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ | Scholarship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Susquehanna University | Selinsgrove, PA | Scholarship | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | Scholarship | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | Scholarship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Mount Union | Alliance, OH | Scholarship | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington and Jefferson University | Washington, PA | Scholarship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westminster College | New Wilmngtn, PA | Scholarship | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo State University | Buffalo, NY | Scholarship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY | Scholarship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Scholarship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $340,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $48,846 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $40,000 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,500 |
| Environment | $7,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $1,122,179 |
| Indiana | $45,000 |
| New York | $45,000 |
| Ohio | $20,000 |
| Massachusetts | $12,000 |
| Virginia | $10,000 |
| District of Columbia | $7,500 |
| Nebraska | $7,500 |
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Updated November 10, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.