Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation

A leading regional foundation established in 1944 by Michael and Sarah Benedum that funds education, economic development, health, and community development across West Virginia and Southwestern Pennsylvania.

  • benedum.org
  • Legacy
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Foundation and grantmaker
  • Read from public sources, Jul 2026

Financial profile

Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation · EIN 25-1086799 · 501(c)(3)

Fiscal yearTotal revenueContributionsProgram servicesTotal expensesNet assetsYear end
FY2023$5,453,349$18,755,426$431,276,516Dec 2023
FY2022$9,095,416$18,962,418$410,787,452Dec 2022
FY2021$11,752,191$20,128,229$479,115,733Dec 2021
FY2020$9,649,989$17,335,228$427,553,988Dec 2020
FY2019$5,977,805$18,938,528$387,350,845Dec 2019
FY2015$19,272,474$20,647,557$340,923,859Dec 2015

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Peer societies

Five societies Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation is read alongside.

Who backs CWBF

No public supporter list found as of September 2026.

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The outside view

A leading regional foundation established in 1944 by Michael and Sarah Benedum that funds education, economic development, health, and community development across West Virginia and Southwestern Pennsylvania.

  • Authority
  • Build
  • Outward
  • Operational

Their shape

The Legacy

Faithful to what was handed down.

The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.

Also reads toward The Citadel and The Village.

Strengths

→Unmatched continuity and a trusted name.
→Decisions honor a long arc, not a news cycle.
→Members feel part of something lasting.

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