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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1613526

Silver Trumpets Inc

A private foundation in Steubenville, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $271,000 paid in grants.

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

    $271,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,920,994
  • Tax year 2024

    $255,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,969,033
  • Tax year 2023

    $235,875

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,891,537
  • Tax year 2022

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,380,816
  • Tax year 2021

    $118,680

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,460,804
  • Tax year 2020

    $156,248

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,761,904
  • Tax year 2019

    $125,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,405,572
  • Tax year 2018

    $129,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,863,559

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Franciscan Sisters TorToronto, OH

    General

    $30,000
  2. Urban Mission of Steubenville OhioSteubenville, OH

    General

    $30,000
  3. Jefferson County Christian SchoolWintersville, OH

    General

    $26,000
  4. Bergholz Community FoundationBergholz, OH

    General

    $25,000
  5. Friendship RoomSteubenville, OH

    General

    $25,000
  6. Trinity United Presbyterian ChurchBergholz, OH

    General

    $25,000
  7. Dirty Vagabond MinistriesPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $22,500
  8. Ohio Valley Health CenterSteubenville, OH

    General

    $15,000
  9. College of St Joseph the WorkerSteubenville, OH

    General

    $15,000
  10. Franciscan UniversitySteubenville, OH

    General

    $12,500
  11. Samaritans Purse Interntl ReliefBoone, NC

    General

    $10,000
  12. World VisionFederal Way, WA

    General

    $10,000
  13. Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH

    General

    $10,000
  14. Presbyterian-Reformed Ministries inBlack Mountain, NC

    General

    $5,000
  15. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    General

    $5,000
  16. Messy Family ProjectSteubenville, OH

    General

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $51,00040% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00019% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $22,50018% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $15,00012% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio12 grants $241,000
  2. North Carolina2 grants $15,000
  3. Washington1 grant $10,000
  4. Iowa1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James C McBaneDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David C McBaneVP/SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Daniel J McBanePRES/TREASUR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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