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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-6056639

Honkus-Zollinger Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 34 grants and $111,250 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $111,250

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,599,830
  • Tax year 2023

    $111,750

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,607,228
  • Tax year 2022

    $123,700

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $1,630,363
  • Tax year 2021

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,712,314
  • Tax year 2020

    $130,432

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,700,508
  • Tax year 2019

    $134,500

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,776,960

Grants paid in 2024

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General purposes

    $12,000
  2. Humane Animal RescuePittsburgh, PA

    General purposes

    $10,000
  3. UPMC Children's Hospital FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General purposes

    $6,500
  4. Shirley Ryan Ability LabChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $6,000
  5. Pediatric Victory FoundationTarzana, CA

    General purposes

    $5,500
  6. City of BurrellLower Burrell, PA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  7. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  8. Parentis FoundationLaguna Niguel, CA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  9. The Knead Community CafeNew Kensingtn, PA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  10. Pittsburgh Cultural TrustPittsburgh, PA

    General purposes

    $4,000
  11. Pulmonary Fibrosis FoundationChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $3,500
  12. Diocese of GreensburgDonegal, PA

    General purposes

    $3,000
  13. Fairfield Township Fire CompanyNew Florence, PA

    General purposes

    $3,000
  14. Phipps ConservatoryPittsburgh, PA

    General purposes

    $3,000
  15. Pine Richland Unified Booster OrganizationGibsonia, PA

    General purposes

    $3,000
  16. Quaker Valley Wrestling AssociationPittsburgh, PA

    General purposes

    $3,000
  17. Panthers for Quality FoundationMcKees Rocks, PA

    General purposes

    $2,500
  18. Burrell Education FoundationLower Burrell, PA

    General purposes

    $2,500
  19. Lynn UniversityBoca Raton, FL

    General purposes

    $2,000
  20. Fort LigonierLigonier, PA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  21. Children's Aid Home Programs of Somerset CountySomerset, PA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  22. Children's Aid Society FoundationSomerset, PA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  23. Chestnut Ridge Community CenterLigonier, PA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  24. Kiskiminetas Watershed AssociationLeechburg, PA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  25. Ligonier Valley Historical SocietyLaughlintown, PA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  26. Ligonier Valley YMCALigonier, PA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  27. Officer Brian Shaw Memorial Scholarship FundLower Burrell, PA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  28. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyPittsburgh, PA

    General purposes

    $1,500
  29. Union Cemetary of GreensburgPittsburgh, PA

    General purposes

    $1,000
  30. West Jefferson Hills School DistrictJefferson Hills, PA

    General purposes

    $1,000
  31. Rotary Club of Ligonier Charitable FoundationLigonier, PA

    General purposes

    $750
  32. ALS United Greater New YorkNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $500
  33. American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $500
  34. Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PA

    General purposes

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health3 grants $15,50026% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $10,00017% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $9,00015% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $6,00010% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation2 grants $5,0008% of the total
  7. 4 other causes6 grants $9,50016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania26 grants $83,250
  2. California2 grants $10,500
  3. Illinois2 grants $9,500
  4. Iowa1 grant $5,000
  5. Florida1 grant $2,000
  6. New York2 grants $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Debra A HonkusCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Jason HonkusCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • David R Berk EsqCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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