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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-6195446

Josephine S Russell Charitable

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 27 grants and $610,759 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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
PNC Charitable Trust Grant Committe
Tower PNC Plaza 300 Fifth Avenue M
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 807-3309
Form and materials
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Deadlines
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Restrictions
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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $610,759

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $12,107,530

  • Tax year 2023

    $599,515

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $12,175,050

  • Tax year 2022

    $737,505

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $12,067,582

  • Tax year 2021

    $678,527

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $12,747,119

  • Tax year 2020

    $595,558

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $12,626,024

  • Tax year 2019

    $533,396

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $12,262,853

  • Tax year 2018

    $685,441

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $13,303,507

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cincinnati Institute of Fine ArtsCincinnati, OH

    Cultural tourism

    $74,000
  2. Central Clinic IncCincinnati, OH

    Support of mental health

    $65,000
  3. Cincinnati Eye InstituteBlue Ash, OH

    General support

    $55,000
  4. Santa Maria Community ServicesCincinnati, OH

    Support of health and

    $40,000
  5. Greater Cincinnati TelevisionCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $40,000
  6. Caracole IncCincinnati, OH

    Prevention program

    $35,000
  7. Axis Teen CentersLiberty TWP, OH

    General support

    $25,000
  8. Cincinnati Arts AssociationCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $25,000
  9. Every Child Succeeds IncCincinnati, OH

    Every child is me

    $25,000
  10. Cancer Family Care IncCincinnati, OH

    Anniversary angel fund

    $24,458
  11. Sew ValleyCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $24,000
  12. Cincinnati Youth CollaborativeCincinnati, OH

    Empowering the 3 e's

    $23,942
  13. Northern Kentucky Symphony IncNewport, KY

    General

    $20,000
  14. Crayons to Computers IncCincinnati, OH

    General

    $20,000
  15. Flying Horse FarmsMount Gilead, OH

    General support

    $15,000
  16. Healthy VisionsCincinnati, OH

    General

    $15,000
  17. Community Action Agency of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $15,000
  18. Cincinnati Opera AssociationCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $13,919
  19. Joshua Recovery MinistriesDayton, OH

    General support

    $12,000
  20. Springer School & CenterCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $12,000
  21. Down Syndrome Association of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General

    $8,000
  22. RefugeeconnectCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  23. Aubrey Rose FoundationCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  24. My Nose Turns Red Youth CircusCovington, KY

    General support

    $4,840
  25. Raptor IncMilford, OH

    General support

    $4,000
  26. Brown Girls MentoringColumbus, OH

    General support

    $2,600
  27. Pones IncHighland HGTS, KY

    General support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $178,91942% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $70,00017% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $40,94210% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $35,0008% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $24,4586% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $47,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio24 grants $583,919
  2. Kentucky3 grants $26,840

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 NATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $116,947

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