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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-2598259

Helen Kish Perpetual Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $27,105 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

    $27,105

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $524,844
  • Tax year 2024

    $25,925

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $513,054
  • Tax year 2023

    $30,006

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $521,282
  • Tax year 2022

    $31,519

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $541,225
  • Tax year 2021

    $27,825

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $573,787
  • Tax year 2020

    $25,025

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $554,158
  • Tax year 2019

    $29,110

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $569,897
  • Tax year 2018

    $30,605

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $538,420

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Franciscan Mission AssociatesMount Vernon, NY

    General support

    $3,253
  2. Saint Mary of Mercy Church of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $3,253
  3. Animal Friends IncPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $3,253
  4. UnboundKansas City, KS

    General support

    $3,253
  5. St Jude League IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $3,253
  6. St Pauls Cathedral of PittsPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $2,168
  7. Animal Care and Welfare ASPCAPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $2,168
  8. Animal Rescue League of Western PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $2,168
  9. Humane Society of the U SWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,168
  10. In Defense of Animals of Mill Valley CaSan Rafael, CA

    General support

    $2,168

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $3,25350% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $3,25350% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania5 grants $13,010
  2. Illinois1 grant $3,253
  3. Kansas1 grant $3,253
  4. New York1 grant $3,253
  5. California1 grant $2,168
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $2,168

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • PNC Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $7,390

The return

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