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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-6797452

James & Noel Browne Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $764,072 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.

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Preselected only

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Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $764,072

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $267,459

  • Tax year 2024

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $985,343

  • Tax year 2023

    $532,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,176,040

  • Tax year 2022

    $157,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,430,447

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,260,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,887,554

  • Tax year 2020

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,809,896

  • Tax year 2019

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,540,658

  • Tax year 2018

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,983,354

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Casa San JosePittsburgh, PA

    For advocacy and resources in the latino communty

    $150,000
  2. Manchester Youth Development CenterPittsburgh, PA

    For youth education programs

    $90,057
  3. University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    For education programs

    $75,000
  4. Cambiar EducationSan Diego, CA

    For education research and development

    $60,000
  5. Allegheny Land TrustSewickley, PA

    For land conservation programs

    $50,000
  6. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    For food distribution programs

    $50,000
  7. ACLUPittsburgh, PA

    For programs to defend civil rights

    $40,000
  8. Joe DicarloPalisades Park, NJ

    For benefit of haitian refugees

    $30,000
  9. Greater Pittsburgh Community Food BankDuquesne, PA

    For food distribution programs

    $25,000
  10. Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL

    For education programs

    $25,000
  11. Covenant HousePhiladelphia, PA

    To provide housing for homeless youth

    $25,000
  12. Planned ParenthoodPittsburgh, PA

    For health care programs

    $25,000
  13. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    For education programs

    $25,000
  14. Crisis Center NorthPittsburgh, PA

    For services for victims of domestic violence

    $25,000
  15. Big Brothers & Big Sisters of NNMSanta Fe, NM

    For youth mentor programs

    $15,000
  16. Habitat for HumanityPittsburgh, PA

    For home construction

    $15,000
  17. Fresh Air FundNew York, NY

    Outdoor youth development programs

    $15,000
  18. New York Times Neddiest Cases FundNew York, NY

    Educational purposes

    $10,000
  19. Reading QuestSanta Fe, NM

    Educational purpose

    $10,000
  20. Foundation for IupIndiana, PA

    For education programs

    $2,500
  21. Kids ChoiceBoone, IA

    For programs to support children in the child-welfare system in allegheny county

    $500
  22. Avonworth Historical SocietyPittsburgh, PA

    Historic preservation program

    $500
  23. Avalon Public LibraryAvalon, PA

    For education programs

    $500
  24. FincaWashington, DC

    For programs to fight poverty

    $15

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $260,55742% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $175,00028% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $75,00012% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $50,0008% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $25,0004% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $25,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $15,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania13 grants $523,557
  2. Illinois2 grants $75,000
  3. California1 grant $60,000
  4. New York3 grants $50,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $30,000
  6. New Mexico2 grants $25,000
  7. Iowa1 grant $500
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $15

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James J BrowneTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Noel W BrowneTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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