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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-6443182

Ernst G Siefert Trust

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $135,396 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

    $135,396

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,497,066
  • Tax year 2024

    $123,840

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,456,836
  • Tax year 2023

    $125,542

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,492,833
  • Tax year 2022

    $145,058

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,502,441
  • Tax year 2021

    $125,981

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,605,681
  • Tax year 2020

    $129,678

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,655,730
  • Tax year 2019

    $135,105

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,770,050
  • Tax year 2018

    $135,237

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,824,869

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Capital UniversityColumbus, OH

    General support

    $95,438
  2. Miami UniversityOxford, OH

    General support

    $13,634
  3. Marion YMCA Endowment Fund IncMarion, OH

    General support

    $13,297
  4. University of Michigan Alumni AssocAnn Arbor, MI

    General support

    $13,027

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $95,438100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio3 grants $122,369
  2. Michigan1 grant $13,027

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 $40,513

The return

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