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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-6284538

Joseph Elias Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $71,479 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
Sylvia Elias Co Trust
PO Box 2812
Pittsburgh, PA 15230
(412) 963-1306
Form and materials
General request - no specific format
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
No

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $71,479

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $117,903

  • Tax year 2024

    $69,149

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $86,262

  • Tax year 2023

    $71,180

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $161,830

  • Tax year 2022

    $69,795

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $226,720

  • Tax year 2021

    $69,130

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $299,961

  • Tax year 2020

    $69,102

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $309,687

  • Tax year 2019

    $76,869

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $373,051

  • Tax year 2018

    $72,653

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $442,794

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Federation of Greater PGHPittsburgh, PA

    Funding general working capital operations

    $52,000
  2. Congregation Beth ShalomPittsburgh, PA

    Funding general working capital operations, educational programs and religious activities

    $10,916
  3. Squirrel Hill Community Food PantryPittsburgh, PA

    Funding purchase of food for the needy

    $3,000
  4. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    Funding general working capital operations

    $1,800
  5. Jewish Association on AgingPittsburgh, PA

    Funding general working capital operations

    $1,000
  6. Children's InstitutePittsburgh, PA

    Funding general working capital operations

    $500
  7. Congregation Gemilas ChesedWhite Oak, PA

    Funding general working capital operations and religious activities

    $500
  8. Jewish Cemetery & Burial AssociationPittsburgh, PA

    Funding general working capital operations

    $500
  9. Holocaust Center of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Funding educational programs

    $250
  10. Pittsburgh Jewish ChroniclePittsburgh, PA

    Funding general working capital operations

    $218
  11. Israel Cancer Research FundNew York, NY

    Funding medical research activities

    $200
  12. Blawnox Volunteer Fire DepartmentPittsburgh, PA

    Funding general working capital operations

    $150
  13. B'nai B'rith InternationalWashington, DC

    Funding general working capital operations and religious activities

    $110
  14. Parkview Pleasant Valley Fire AssociationPittsburgh, PA

    Funding general working capital operations

    $100
  15. Parkview EMSPittsburgh, PA

    Funding general working capital operations

    $100
  16. National MS SocietyPittsburgh, PA

    Funding medical research programs

    $50
  17. National Kidney FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    Funding general working capital operations

    $30
  18. Pittsburgh Zoo & AquariumPittsburgh, PA

    Funding general working capital operations

    $30
  19. Animal Protectors of Allegheny ValleyNew Kensingtn, PA

    Funding general working capital operations

    $25

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $1,80063% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1,00035% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $552% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania17 grants $71,169
  2. Illinois1 grant $200
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $110

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Norman L EliasTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sylvia M EliasTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard S EliasTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrea R EliasTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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