Organizations that improve the lives of children and young people are the focus for Hillman Foundation’s support of youth programs throughout southwestern Pennsylvania. The Foundation principally supports capital initiatives for the development and growth of youth centers and grants to initiate and expand youth development programs. The Foundation does not make grants to recreational programs or athletic teams or leagues.
     Hillman Foundation’s commitment to the award-winning Pittsburgh Children’s Museum began in 1983, when the Foundation helped establish this special place in a landmark post office on Pittsburgh’s Northside. With a celebrated expansion into the former Buhl Planetarium, the Children’s Museum is one of the region’s outstanding educational resources for young children, serving visitors with hands-on, developmentally appropriate exhibits, artifacts, performances, storytelling, art activities, and opportunities for play. The Children’s Museum builds meaningful partnerships with schools and community groups and is the first LEED-certified “green” children’s museum in the country.