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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 24-0866511

Adams Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $286,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Casey T Pentrack Co Adams Foundatio
200 Alpha Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 963-3169
Form and materials
Written requests accompanied by financial statements stating need
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Applicants must have irc sec. 501(c)(3) approval

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $286,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,583,318

  • Tax year 2024

    $262,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,525,507

  • Tax year 2023

    $219,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,255,536

  • Tax year 2022

    $165,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,409,636

  • Tax year 2021

    $123,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,827,699

  • Tax year 2020

    $101,250

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,660,236

  • Tax year 2019

    $170,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,223,973

  • Tax year 2018

    $73,200

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,255,494

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tree of LifePittsburgh, PA

    Public/social

    $100,000
  2. Pittsburgh Ballet TheaterPittsburgh, PA

    Arts/educational

    $26,000
  3. ArysePittsburgh, PA

    Public/social

    $20,000
  4. Hello NeighborPittsburgh, PA

    Public/social

    $15,000
  5. Cooper Siegel LibraryPittsburgh, PA

    Arts/educational

    $12,500
  6. Greater Pittsburgh Community Food BankDuquesne, PA

    Public/social

    $10,000
  7. Jeremiah's PlacePittsburgh, PA

    Public/social

    $10,000
  8. Literacy PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Public/social

    $10,000
  9. Live Donor ProjectPittsburgh, PA

    Arts/educational

    $10,000
  10. Manchester Bidwell CorpPittsburgh, PA

    Public/social

    $10,000
  11. Netherland America FoundationNew York, NY

    Public/social

    $10,000
  12. WqedPittsburgh, PA

    Arts/educational

    $6,000
  13. 412 Food RescuePittsburgh, PA

    Public/social

    $5,000
  14. CRE8DANCEPittsburgh, PA

    Arts/educational

    $5,000
  15. FCGC Scholarship FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    Arts/educational

    $5,000
  16. Jewish Family and Community ServicesPittsburgh, PA

    Public/social

    $5,000
  17. National AviaryPittsburgh, PA

    Public/social

    $5,000
  18. Rainbow KitchenHomestead, PA

    Public/social

    $5,000
  19. Three Rivers Young Peoples OrchestraPittsburgh, PA

    Arts/educational

    $5,000
  20. Pittsburgh Cultural TrustPittsburgh, PA

    Arts/educational

    $3,000
  21. UNC Men's Crew ClubChapel Hill, NC

    Arts/educational

    $2,500
  22. Bhutanese Community Association of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Public/social

    $2,000
  23. Latino Community CenterPittsburgh, PA

    Public/social

    $1,000
  24. Laurie Ann West Community CenterPittsburgh, PA

    Public/social

    $1,000
  25. Oakmont Carnegie LibraryOakmont, PA

    Public/social

    $1,000
  26. Vintage Senior ServicesPittsburgh, PA

    Public/social

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $16,00020% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $15,00019% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $10,00012% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania24 grants $273,500
  2. New York1 grant $10,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Shelley M TaylorTRUSTEE/ASST SEC Hours 0Pay $0
  • James A TaylorTRUSTEE/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Casey T PentrackTRUSTEE/SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Erica T PorterTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alexandra J TaylorTRUSTEE/ASST TREAS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christopher J HudsonTRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

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