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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-6049037

The Rust Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 109 grants and $381,252 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $381,252

    Grants listed
    109
    Assets, end of year
    $3,394,201

  • Tax year 2024

    $305,000

    Grants listed
    95
    Assets, end of year
    $3,396,281

  • Tax year 2023

    $304,000

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $3,372,861

  • Tax year 2022

    $421,500

    Grants listed
    102
    Assets, end of year
    $3,509,175

  • Tax year 2021

    $333,000

    Grants listed
    116
    Assets, end of year
    $3,537,767

  • Tax year 2020

    $288,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $3,623,494

  • Tax year 2019

    $291,723

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $3,588,838

  • Tax year 2018

    $281,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $3,601,790

Grants paid in 2025

109 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fields for KidsLarchmont, NY

    General purpose

    $30,500
  2. Woodberry Forest SchoolWoodberry for, VA

    General purpose

    $28,500
  3. Second Harvest Food BankNashville, TN

    General purpose

    $27,500
  4. Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $26,000
  5. Carnegie Museums of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $16,000
  6. Save A WarriorColumbus, OH

    General purpose

    $15,000
  7. St Anthony School ProgramsWexford, PA

    General purpose

    $12,500
  8. Oncue Theatre IncorporatedRockville, MD

    General purpose

    $11,052
  9. Fox Families CarePittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $11,000
  10. Genesis of Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI

    General purpose

    $10,000
  11. The Salvation Army of Loudoun CountyLeesburg, VA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  12. St Clare's Episcopal ChurchAnn Arbor, MI

    General purpose

    $9,000
  13. New Canaan County SchoolNew Canaan, CT

    General purpose

    $7,500
  14. Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $6,500
  15. Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA

    General purpose

    $6,500
  16. Murray Avenue PTA SCH00L 18-164Larchmont, NY

    General purpose

    $6,000
  17. St Andrews Episcopal ChurchPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $5,500
  18. California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  19. Dream Center FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  20. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  21. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General purpose

    $5,000
  22. St Philip's by the Sea Episcopal ChapelBiddeford, ME

    General purpose

    $5,000
  23. Standing Up to StigmaCincinnati, OH

    General purpose

    $5,000
  24. Calvary Episcopal ChurchPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $4,000
  25. Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA

    General purpose

    $3,500
  26. National MS SocietyPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $3,500
  27. Autism Society Central OhioWorthington, OH

    General purpose

    $3,250
  28. Poshard Foundation for Abused ChildrenCarterville, IL

    General purpose

    $3,250
  29. American WhitewaterCullowhee, NC

    General purpose

    $3,000
  30. Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $3,000
  31. Food Bank for New York CityHartsdale, NY

    General purpose

    $3,000
  32. Hilliard Food Pantry PlusHilliard, OH

    General purpose

    $3,000
  33. Planned Parenthood Central & Western NYRochester, NY

    General purpose

    $3,000
  34. Theta Chi at Drake University HHFDavenport, IA

    General purpose

    $3,000
  35. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    General purpose

    $2,500
  36. Middle Tennessee State University FDNMurfreesboro, TN

    General purpose

    $2,500
  37. Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN

    General purpose

    $2,000
  38. Cripple Creek Presbyterian ChurchReadyville, TN

    General purpose

    $2,000
  39. Fairbanks Community Hospital FoundationFairbanks, AK

    General purpose

    $2,000
  40. Listen Community ServicesLebanon, NH

    General purpose

    $2,000
  41. Second Harvest Community Thrift StoreSharpsburg, PA

    General purpose

    $2,000
  42. Sheldon Calvary CampConneaut, OH

    General purpose

    $2,000
  43. Shelterbox USAPasadena, CA

    General purpose

    $2,000
  44. Simon Wiesenthal CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $2,000
  45. University of RochesterRochester, NY

    General purpose

    $2,000
  46. Chewonki FoundationWiscasset, ME

    General purpose

    $1,500
  47. Epilepsy FoundationBowie, MD

    General purpose

    $1,500
  48. Episcopal Church of the AnnunciationHolmes Beach, FL

    General purpose

    $1,500
  49. M4K Richmond IncMidlothian, VA

    General purpose

    $1,500
  50. New York State Trooper FoundationLatham, NY

    General purpose

    $1,500
  51. Ohio Wildlife CenterPowell, OH

    General purpose

    $1,500
  52. OatlandsLeesburg, VA

    General purpose

    $1,200
  53. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    General purpose

    $1,000
  54. Camphill Village CopakeCopake, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  55. Central Catholic High SchoolPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  56. Chicago Police Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    General purpose

    $1,000
  57. Community Foundation LNFCLeesburg, VA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  58. Community Foundation of Northern VaFairfax Station, VA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  59. Ellis SchoolPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  60. First United Methodist Church of WoodburyWoodbury, TN

    General purpose

    $1,000
  61. Georgetown Visitation Preparatory SchoolWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $1,000
  62. Ghost RanchAbiquiu, NM

    General purpose

    $1,000
  63. Habitat for Humanity Greater PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  64. Hello NeighborPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  65. Hilliard Station 6th Grade School PTOHilliard, OH

    General purpose

    $1,000
  66. Knights Legacy FundWalnut Creek, CA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  67. Montreat Conference CenterMontreat, NC

    General purpose

    $1,000
  68. National Public RadioWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $1,000
  69. New York Avenue Educational FoundationWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $1,000
  70. Planned Parenthood of Western PAPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  71. Proper Help IncAlexandria, VA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  72. Rotary Club of Leesburg Foundation IncLeesburg, VA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  73. Sacred Heart Elementary SchoolPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  74. Sandy Hook Promise FoundationNewtown, CT

    General purpose

    $1,000
  75. Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps IncScarsdale, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  76. Sexual Assault Resource AgencyCharlottesvle, VA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  77. Shady Side AcademyPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  78. St Margaret FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  79. Stony Point CenterPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  80. The Journey HomeMurfreesboro, TN

    General purpose

    $1,000
  81. Town of Mamaroneck Fire DepartmentLarchmont, NY

    General purpose

    $1,000
  82. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $1,000
  83. 412 Food RescuePittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $500
  84. All Within My HandsSan Rafael, CA

    General purpose

    $500
  85. Bartlett Arboretum AssociationStamford, CT

    General purpose

    $500
  86. Conservation Law FoundationBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $500
  87. Cornerstone ChapelLeesburg, VA

    General purpose

    $500
  88. George C Marshall Center IncLeesburg, VA

    General purpose

    $500
  89. Loudoun Hunger ReliefLeesburg, VA

    General purpose

    $500
  90. Louisville Pres Theological SeminaryLouisville, KY

    General purpose

    $500
  91. Make-A -Wish of Greater PA and WV IncPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $500
  92. Nashville PBSNashville, TN

    General purpose

    $500
  93. Nashville Public RadioNashville, TN

    General purpose

    $500
  94. Ogunquit Playhouse FoundationOgunquit, ME

    General purpose

    $500
  95. Polar Bears InternationalBozeman, MT

    General purpose

    $500
  96. Save A Brain IncSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General purpose

    $500
  97. Somebody's Thinking About YouPortland, OR

    General purpose

    $500
  98. Special Olympics PennsylvaniaNorristown, PA

    General purpose

    $500
  99. St James' Episcopal ChurchLeesburg, VA

    General purpose

    $500
  100. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General purpose

    $500
  101. St Peter's Episcopal ChurchHillsdale, MI

    General purpose

    $500
  102. Stamford Museum and Nature CenterStamford, CT

    General purpose

    $500
  103. Stephen's Hulkster Angel FundWildwood, PA

    General purpose

    $500
  104. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General purpose

    $500
  105. University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL

    General purpose

    $500
  106. V FoundationCary, NC

    General purpose

    $500
  107. Waterford Concert SeriesWaterford, VA

    General purpose

    $500
  108. Westminster CollegeNew Wilmngtn, PA

    General purpose

    $500
  109. Wildlife Conservation NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    General purpose

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education13 grants $76,00036% of the total
  2. Arts and culture10 grants $34,25216% of the total
  3. Health7 grants $28,00013% of the total
  4. Religion4 grants $24,00011% of the total
  5. Human services5 grants $19,5009% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid4 grants $10,2505% of the total
  7. 8 other causes15 grants $18,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania23 grants $98,500
  2. Virginia15 grants $55,200
  3. New York10 grants $49,500
  4. Tennessee8 grants $35,500
  5. Ohio7 grants $30,750
  6. Michigan4 grants $22,000
  7. California6 grants $14,000
  8. Maryland3 grants $13,552
  9. District of Columbia5 grants $11,000
  10. Connecticut4 grants $9,500

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Thatcher O MontgomeryPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Coburn J GilliesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • R Bruce RustTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Molly R MontgomeryTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • James O RustSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • David C GillesVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy L GilliesTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

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