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The Robert and Esther Black Family Foundation: 52 grants to organizations, $1.3 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Robert and Esther Black Family Foundation, a private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA, paid 52 grants to organizations totaling $1,277,166 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 8, 2026. The largest was $167,000 to Discovery School in Mansfield, OH for general support.
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- EIN
- 616433804
- Based in
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Assets
- $22,826,236
- Grants paid
- $1,277,166
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202611289349103766. It reported $1,277,166 in grants paid; 52 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery School | Mansfield, OH | General support | Education | $167,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Richland County Land Bank | Mansfield, OH | General support | $83,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Richland County | Mansfield, OH | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $61,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fenimore Art Museum | Cooperstown, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $56,667 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Otsego County | Gaylord, MI | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc | Cleveland, OH | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Central State College | Mansfield, OH | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Glimmerglass Festival | Cooperstown, NY | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Third Street Family Health Services | Mansfield, OH | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Upstate Home for Children FD | Oneonta, NY | General support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Renaissance Performing Arts Assoc | Mansfield, OH | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $38,667 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mansfield Art Center | Mansfield, OH | General support | $38,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Richland Academy of the Arts | Mansfield, OH | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $38,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mansfield City Schools | Mansfield, OH | General support | $33,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayfinders Ohio Inc | Mansfield, OH | General support | Housing and shelter | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | Mansfield, OH | General support | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Peter's Parish | Mansfield, OH | General support | $27,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Richland County Foundation | Mansfield, OH | General support | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glimmerglass Opera Theatre | Cooperstown, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu of Ohio Foundation | Cleveland, OH | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Planning of South Central New York | Birghamton, NY | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Congregational Church | Ravenna, OH | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Ohio Land Conservancy | Moreland Hills, OH | General support | $17,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Saranac Lake | Saranac Lake, NY | John black room renovations | Arts, culture and humanities | $16,667 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rails To Trails of Wyne County | Wooster, OH | General support | $16,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Creek Conservancy | Elyria, OH | General support | $16,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayne Center for the Arts | Wooster, OH | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimer-S Association | Columbus, OH | General support | $13,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hartwick College | Oneonta, NY | General support | Education | $13,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helios Care | Oneonta, NY | General support | $13,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of North Central Ohio | Marion, OH | General support | $13,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Main Street Wooster Inc | Wooster, OH | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pathfinder Village Foundation | Edmeston, NY | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way Ofashland County | Ashland, OH | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wooster Community Hospital Foundation | Wooster, OH | General support | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio | Mansfield, OH | General support | $9,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Richland Carrousel Park | Mansfield, OH | General support | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Third Street Community Clinic | Mansfield, OH | General support | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Reserve Academy | Hudson, OH | General support | Education | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Moreland, OH | General support | Environment | $6,667 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brookwood School | Cooperstown, NY | General support | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Love On A Mission | Mansfield, OH | General support | Youth development | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shakespeare Company of Mansfield | Mansfield, OH | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catalyst Life Services | Mansfield, OH | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Groundtruth Project Inc | Boston, MA | General support | Employment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Putney School | Putney, VT | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army Mansfield | Mansfield, OH | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volunteers of America of Central Ohio | Mansfield, OH | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Action for Capable Youth | Mansfield, OH | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friendly House | Mansfield, OH | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mansfield Reformatiory Preser Soc | Mansfield, OH | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Raemelton Ther Equestrian Center | Mansfield, OH | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 26, 2025, IRS object ID 202511169349100726. It reported $1,298,568 in grants paid; 57 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taking Root Farms | Mansfield, OH | General operating | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of North Central Ohio | Mansfield, OH | General support | $66,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Richland County | Mansfield, OH | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Richland Community Development | Mansfield, OH | General support | $57,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio | Mansfield, OH | General support | $51,833 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buckeye Imagination Museum | Mansfield, OH | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Central State College | Mansfield, OH | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Glimmerglass Festival | Cooperstown, NY | General support | $46,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Otsego County | Gaylord, MI | General support | $43,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Renaissance Performing Arts Assoc | Mansfield, OH | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $43,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Domestic Violence Shelter Inc | Mansfield, OH | Banks building acquisition | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fenimore Art Museum | Cooperstown, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc | Cleveland, OH | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mansfield Art Center | Mansfield, OH | General support | $37,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Richland Academy of the Arts | Mansfield, OH | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $37,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mansfield City Schools | Mansfield, OH | General operating | $33,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ohio Bird Sanctuary | Ontario, OH | General support | Crime and legal-related | $33,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Upstate Home for Children FD | Oneonta, NY | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nuhop Center for Exp Learning | Perrysville, OH | General | $29,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Mansfield, OH | General support | $26,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Discovery School | Mansfield, OH | General support | Education | $25,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glimmerglass Opera Theatre | Cooperstown, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Third Street Community Clinic | Mansfield, OH | General support | $20,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity of Richland & Crawford | Mansfield, OH | General support | $19,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Planning of South Central New York | Birghamton, NY | General support | $16,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Saranac Lake | Saranac Lake, NY | John black room renovations | Arts, culture and humanities | $16,667 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rails To Trails of Wyne County | Wooster, OH | General purpose | $16,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu of Ohio Foundation | Cleveland, OH | General support | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Downtown Arts Theater Inc | Wooster, OH | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Richland County Foundation | Mansfield, OH | General support | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Peter's Parish | Mansfield, OH | General support | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer-S Association | Columbus, OH | General support | $13,334 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayne Center for the Arts | Wooster, OH | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $13,334 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helios Care | Oneonta, NY | General support | $13,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hartwick College | Oneonta, NY | General support | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of North Central Ohio | Marion, OH | General support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Central Ohio Industrial Museum | Mandsfield, OH | Phase ii digital upgrades | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pathfinder Village Foundation | Edmeston, NY | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Knox County Foundation | Mount Vernon, OH | General operating | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way Ofashland County | Ashland, OH | General support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unstoppable Youth Sports | Bellville, OH | General operating | $6,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Moreland, OH | General operating | Environment | $6,667 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brookwood School | Cooperstown, NY | General support | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Richland Carrousel Park | Mansfield, OH | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Reserve Academy | Hudson, OH | General support | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mid-Ohio Civic Opera | Mansfield, OH | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Projectone | Mansfield, OH | General operating | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Village Network | Wooster, OH | General operating | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catalyst Life Services | Mansfield, OH | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Putney School | Putney, VT | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army Mansfield | Mansfield, OH | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volunteers of America of Central Ohio | Mansfield, OH | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Family Service Association | Morano Valley, CA | General support | $3,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Action for Capable Youth | Mansfield, OH | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friendly House | Mansfield, OH | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mansfield Reformatiory Preser Soc | Mansfield, OH | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Raemelton Ther Equestrian Center | Mansfield, OH | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $398,668 |
| Education | $242,666 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $129,000 |
| Human services | $120,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $90,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $38,333 |
| Housing and shelter | $30,000 |
| Environment | $13,334 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Ohio | $1,997,734 |
| New York | $467,334 |
| Michigan | $93,333 |
| Vermont | $9,000 |
| Massachusetts | $5,000 |
| California | $3,333 |
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Updated May 8, 2026. 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.