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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-3603375

Eckert Seamans Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 67 grants and $36,650 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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 2024

    $36,650

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $119,432

  • Tax year 2023

    $69,550

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $136,180

  • Tax year 2022

    $85,596

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $130,730

  • Tax year 2021

    $117,991

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $161,326

  • Tax year 2020

    $120,573

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $153,738

  • Tax year 2019

    $132,624

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $149,261

  • Tax year 2018

    $199,055

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $156,885

Grants paid in 2024

67 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boys and Girls Club of Western PAPittsburgh, PA

    To provide support to kids

    $6,000
  2. Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyPittsburgh, PA

    To find a cure for blood cancers

    $5,000
  3. Pittsburgh Public TheaterPittsburgh, PA

    To support public theater in pittsburgh

    $2,500
  4. Dauphin County Library SystemHarrisburg, PA

    To provide library services to the residents of dauphin county

    $2,000
  5. Children FirstPhiladelphia, PA

    To help vulnerable children

    $1,550
  6. Catholic Charities Diocese of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    To support the religious congregation

    $1,000
  7. Friends of the RiverfrontPittsburgh, PA

    To maintain the three rivers heritage trail

    $1,000
  8. Manchester Craftsmen's GuildPittsburgh, PA

    To support arts education

    $1,000
  9. Move A Mountain MissionsPittsburgh, PA

    To help youth from the catholic diocese of pittsburgh

    $1,000
  10. Neighbors for NeighborsCranberry TWP, PA

    To support neighbors in need

    $1,000
  11. Penn State Health Children's HospitalHershey, PA

    To support the penn state children's hospital

    $1,000
  12. Pennsylvania Innocence ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    To exonerate those of crimes they did not commit

    $1,000
  13. Share the Fun ProjectWeston, CT

    To provide opportunities to less fortunate kids

    $1,000
  14. Special Olympics PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PA

    To support special olympics in pennsylvania

    $1,000
  15. The Education PartnershipPittsburgh, PA

    To support education

    $1,000
  16. Greater Pittsburgh Community Food BankDuquesne, PA

    To fight hunger

    $950
  17. AchievaPittsburgh, PA

    To empower people with disabilities

    $500
  18. Body Empowerment ProjectMilford, NJ

    To empower youth to find body acceptance

    $500
  19. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationWoodbury, NJ

    To find a cure for cystic fibrosis

    $500
  20. Diocese of ScrantonScranton, PA

    To support the catholic community of the diocese of scranton

    $500
  21. Fox Families CarePittsburgh, PA

    To help children in need in the fox chapel school district

    $500
  22. Rowan University FoundationGlassboro, NJ

    To support rowan university

    $500
  23. Special Olympics New JerseyLawrenceville, NJ

    To support special olympics in new jersey

    $500
  24. Alsacst Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    To advance research and treatment for childhood cancer

    $400
  25. Task TrentonTrenton, NJ

    To fight hunger

    $400
  26. PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA

    To fight hunger

    $350
  27. Susan G KomenDallas, TX

    To find a cure for breast cancer

    $300
  28. UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    To support the medical care for children

    $300
  29. Scranton PrepScranton, PA

    To support the scranton preparatory school

    $250
  30. United for HealthCranberry TWP, PA

    To ensure access to quality healthcare for people living in bawjiase, ghana

    $250
  31. Pleasant Hills Volunteer Fire DepartmentPittsburgh, PA

    To support the pleasant hills volunteer fire department

    $175
  32. American Lung AssociationChicago, IL

    To promote lung health

    $125
  33. Beaver County Humane SocietyAliquippa, PA

    To support the animal shelter in beaver county

    $125
  34. Fellowship of the PawnsToronto, OH

    To support the game of chess

    $125
  35. Hanna's Food PantryHarrisburg, PA

    To fight hunger

    $125
  36. Paws Across PittsburghTarentum, PA

    To rescue unwanted cats and dogs

    $125
  37. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    To provide support to families of first responders and military members

    $125
  38. Allegheny County Bar FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    To provide legal services

    $100
  39. Humane Animal RescuePittsburgh, PA

    To provide rescue and care to animals in need

    $100
  40. Ohio Lions Pediatric Cancer FoundationBrimfield, OH

    To find a cure for pediatric cancer

    $100
  41. The Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA

    To support suicide prevention

    $100
  42. Aim AcademyConshohocken, PA

    To empower lives through literacy

    $75
  43. Blessed Trinity AcademyGlenshaw, PA

    To support the catholic school

    $75
  44. Brother's Brother FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    To achieve sustainable development across the globe

    $75
  45. Central PA Food BankHarrisburg, PA

    To fight hunger

    $75
  46. Huntington's Disease Society of AmericaNew York, NY

    To find a cure for huntington's disease

    $75
  47. Just Harvest Education FundPittsburgh, PA

    To eliminate hunger, poverty, and economic injustice

    $75
  48. Meals on Wheels - McMurrayMcMurray, PA

    To fight hunger

    $75
  49. Moms for Liberty FoundationMelbourne, FL

    To support parental rights

    $75
  50. Orphans of the StormKittanning, PA

    To provide shelter for unwanted and abused animals

    $75
  51. Reproductive Freedom for AllWashington, DC

    To advocate for reproductive freedom

    $75
  52. Tolentine Zeiser Community Life CenterBronx, NY

    To provide community services to bronx residents

    $75
  53. Animal Legal Defense FundSacramento, CA

    To give a legal voice to animals in need

    $50
  54. Dedham Food PantryDedham, MA

    To fight hunger

    $50
  55. Dream for A CureWall, NJ

    To find a cure for cancer

    $50
  56. FeedmoreRichmond, VA

    To fight hunger

    $50
  57. Magen David AdomOr Yehuda, Israel

    To support israel's national emergency medical services

    $50
  58. Newton Food PantryAuburndale, MA

    To fight hunger

    $50
  59. North Shore Animal League AmericaPRT Washingtn, NY

    To support animal rescue and adoption

    $50
  60. Play on PhillyPhiladelphia, PA

    To provide music education

    $50
  61. Rawhide RescueWarren, NJ

    To serve the needs of homeless pets

    $50
  62. Rebuild Better TogetherBeaver Falls, PA

    To help those with spinal cord injuries

    $50
  63. SharsheretTeaneck, NJ

    To support the jewish breast cancer organization

    $50
  64. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FL

    To provide hope and healing to children

    $50
  65. Somerset Regional Animal ShelterBridgewater, NJ

    To rescue animals in somerset county

    $50
  66. The Community Food Bank of New JerseyHillside, NJ

    To fight hunger

    $50
  67. Trenton Public Education FoundationHolly, NJ

    To support education

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $3,62523% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $3,55022% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $1,65010% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture4 grants $1,4009% of the total
  5. Health7 grants $1,3258% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid2 grants $1,1007% of the total
  7. 6 other causes14 grants $3,40021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania39 grants $31,650
  2. New Jersey10 grants $2,200
  3. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $400
  5. Texas1 grant $300
  6. New York3 grants $275
  7. Ohio2 grants $225
  8. California2 grants $150
  9. Florida2 grants $125
  10. Massachusetts2 grants $100

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Scott D CessarMEMBER-BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dorothy A DavisMEMBER-BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Timothy Q HudakMEMBER-BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christopher R OpalinskiMEMBER-BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hours 0Pay $0

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