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11-617: In 1966, PHLF established the Revolving Fund for Preservation with a $ 100,000 grant from the Sarah Scaife Foundation . PHLF used the grant to purchase, restore and renovate historic inner-city properties primarily in the North Side and South Side neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, which were rented or sold to low- and moderate-income families. PHLF was the first historic preservation group in the nation to undertake

22-619: A countywide survey of architectural landmarks, which Co-Founders Arthur P. Ziegler Jr. and James D. Van Trump did in 1965. The foundation's historic plaque program was begun in 1968, and since that time it has awarded over 500 plaques to designate significant historical structures within Allegheny County . In 2004, the PHLF launched initiatives in partnership with its for-profit development affiliate, Landmark Development Corporation, to begin restoration work on historic structures in

33-849: A national and international level. From 1985 to 2003 the organization awarded over $ 235 million to other organizations. The organizations it has supported include the George C. Marshall Institute , Project for the New American Century , the Institute for Humane Studies , Reason Foundation , and Judicial Watch . Prior to its 2014 merger, like the Sarah Scaife Foundation, the Carthage Foundation did not award grants to individuals. It concentrated its efforts towards causes focused on public policy at

44-506: A national and international level. From 1985 to 2003 the organization awarded over $ 68 million to other organizations. The Scaife Family Foundation has funded conservative causes. The Scaife Family Foundation has financially backed Reason magazine and the RealClearInvestigations website. It was among the largest contributors to the climate change denial movement from 2003 to 2010. The Scaife Family Foundation

55-671: Is controlled by Richard Mellon Scaife's daughter Jennie; who, according to 2014 article in Inside Philanthropy , shifted over time from funding conservative groups to becoming "almost exclusively a supporter of animal welfare and other humanitarian issues." The family foundation has donated significant sums to the University of Pittsburgh . Project for the New American Century Too Many Requests If you report this error to

66-568: The Allegheny Foundation, the Sarah Scaife Foundation, and the Scaife Family Foundation. A fourth foundation, the Carthage Foundation, was folded into the Sarah Scaife Foundation in 2014. From 2003 to 2010, the foundations were among the largest contributors to the climate change denial movement. Richard Mellon Scaife endowed the foundation and served as its founding chairman. It "concentrates its giving in

77-620: The Hamnett Place neighborhood of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania . Within a decade, more than 70 structures were improved, a new neighborhood center was opened, and the community's supply of affordable housing was increased. The collaborators were subsequently honored with the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Award in recognition of their accomplishments. During this time, the Hamnett Historic District

88-740: The Pittsburgh Playhouse and the Center for Media Innovation. The Boys & Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania, Saint Vincent College, the Extra Mile Education Foundation, Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania, and the Ligonier Valley YMCA all received gifts of $ 1 million or more. The Sarah Scaife Foundation does not award grants to individuals. It concentrates its efforts towards politically conservative causes focused on public policy at

99-480: The Southwestern Pennsylvania area and confines most of its grant awards to programs for historic preservation, civic development and education." When Scaife died in 2014, he left assets worth $ 364 million to the Allegheny Foundation. In 2015, the Allegheny Foundation distributed over $ 25 million to 81 different organizations. The foundation's largest donations went to Point Park University for

110-560: The beginning of the 20th century, the developer had plans to open a series of new townhouses in the same area by 2016 with the collaborators again indicating that the housing would be affordable, based on United States Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) guidelines. Ground was broken on the project in late September 2015. Sarah Scaife Foundation The Scaife Foundations refer collectively to three foundations in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . The three subdivisions are:

121-552: Was also established; that historic district was then approved on June 28, 2010 for listing on the National Register of Historic Places . In 2015, the two affiliates entered into a collaboration with Falconhurst Development to begin an $ 11.5 million multi-site restoration within and near the Hamnett Historic District. In addition to restoring four vacant buildings which had been built sometime around

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