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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-6223619

Hood Esther Gowen UW

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $160,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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 2025

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,726,744

  • Tax year 2024

    $112,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,625,319

  • Tax year 2023

    $92,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,600,526

  • Tax year 2022

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,602,541

  • Tax year 2021

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,555,385

  • Tax year 2020

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,278,296

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lutheran Social Mission SocietyPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $40,000
  2. Valley Youth House CommitteeBethlehem, PA

    General operating

    $40,000
  3. Depaul USA IncChicago, IL

    General operating

    $40,000
  4. Broad Street MinistryPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $30,000
  5. HopephlPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $80,00067% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $40,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania4 grants $120,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $40,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • BNY Mellon N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $16,818

The return

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