The Heinz Endowments are among the largest philanthropic organizations in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Heinz Endowments consist of two private foundations, the Howard Heinz Endowment and the Vira I. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Heinz Endowment, and its monies originate from the Heinz family, founders of H. J. Heinz Company.
Its mission is "to help southwestern Pennsylvania thrive as a whole community—economically, ecologically, educationally, and culturally—while advancing the state of knowledge and practice in the fields in which we work. "
The Heinz Endowments grant more than $60 million annually to nonprofit organizations. A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage
In 2008, former Davidson College president Robert F. Davidson College is a private liberal arts college for 1700 students in Davidson, North Carolina, in the United States. Vagt will become president of the Endowments. [1]