We are a Charitable, non-profit organization serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Our goals are to raise and distribute funds to the benefit of this community. Funds are raised in a number of ways:

*Through Foundation sponsored fund raisers   

*Through fund raisers sponsored by or with other groups     

 *Through individual contributions (as of 1998 a United Way Donor Option of Allegheny County  #888777)  

*Through Planned giving  (wills, bequests, etc.)

*Through the interest and gain on invested principal

Since its founding in 1983 the Foundation has awarded nearly $750,000 in grants to various organizations, individuals and projects that have a positive impact on our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. The Lambda Foundation is a tax-exempt charitable foundation (501c3 ) and contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by federal law.

The Lambda Foundation makes four types of grants:

*Operational Grants to help support the general operating costs of existing organizations.

*Innovation and Development Grants to help support new organizations or the special projects of individuals or existing organizations.

*Pittsburgh Tavern Guild/ Frank Borrelli AIDS Fund Grant to help support the general operation or special projects of AIDS related groups.

*Buzz Pusateri Alpha to Omega AIDS Fund for youth and young adults AIDS education and prevention and the special needs of long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS.

The Lambda Foundation also supports:

The Lambda Scholarship Award

The Foundation awards an annual scholarship of $5000 to college students at an accredited four year school, within the Greater Pittsburgh Area who have made a positive contribution toward the integration of L/G/B/T culture on their campus.

Pittsburgh Crime Stoppers

In 1993 the Foundation established the Crime stoppers Program Fund. This is a special program designed to help heighten awareness about hate crimes. The Fund provides reward money for information that leads to the arrest of an individual who has been involved in a hate crime against the L/G/B/T community.