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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-6025151

Brooks Charles for Charities

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $550,269 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $550,269

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $12,175,572

  • Tax year 2024

    $579,893

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $11,836,690

  • Tax year 2023

    $607,388

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $11,818,452

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,071,613

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $11,866,860

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,010,982

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $13,041,112

  • Tax year 2020

    $980,128

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $12,937,746

  • Tax year 2019

    $562,377

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $13,784,284

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. PowerPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $98,444
  2. The Salvation ArmyWest Nyack, NY

    General support

    $65,702
  3. First Presbyterian ChurchPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $57,503
  4. UPMC PresbyterianPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $41,105
  5. Pittsburgh Theological SeminaryPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $40,995
  6. YMCA of Greater PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $40,995
  7. Boy Scouts of AmericaGreensburg, PA

    General support

    $40,610
  8. UPMC MercyPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $24,707
  9. Passavant Hospital FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $24,707
  10. Magee-Womens HospitalPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $24,707
  11. Western PA School for the DeafPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $16,453
  12. Laghey ChurchLaghy, Ireland

    General support

    $8,309
  13. The Childrens Institute of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $8,254
  14. Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $8,254
  15. Family ResourcesMars, PA

    General support

    $8,254
  16. Western PA School for Blind ChildrenPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $8,254
  17. Goodwill IndustriesPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $8,254
  18. St Barnabas Charitable FDNGibsonia, PA

    General support

    $8,254
  19. Ligonier Camp & Conference CtrLigonier, PA

    General support

    $8,254
  20. Children's Hospital of PGHPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $8,254

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $24,70750% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $16,50833% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $8,25417% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania18 grants $476,258
  2. New York1 grant $65,702

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • PNC Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $104,973

The return

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