Thea A. Eck

The Heinz Endowments is an independent, private foundation headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are affiliated with the Heinz family but not with the HJ Heinz Co. or the HJ Heinz Co. Foundation. The foundation was founded in 1986 with combined support from the Howard Heinz Endowment and the Vira I. Heinz Endowment. The firm’s mission is to help Southwestern Pennsylvania prosper economically, ecologically, educationally, and culturally, and to advance the state of knowledge and practice in the fields in which they work. The Heinz Endowments’ fields of emphasis include philanthropy in general and the disciplines represented by the foundation's five grant-making programs: Arts & Culture; Children, Youth & Families; Education; Environment; and Innovation Economy.