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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-3782528

C F Holdship Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 48 grants and $745,714 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending May 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
See footnote
Restrictions
See footnote

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $745,714

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $14,267,677
  • Tax year 2023

    $682,732

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $14,360,463
  • Tax year 2022

    $815,452

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $14,510,163
  • Tax year 2021

    $781,928

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $15,558,785
  • Tax year 2020

    $751,932

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $15,180,183
  • Tax year 2019

    $770,054

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $14,744,638

Grants paid in 2024

48 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Western PA Planned ParenthoodPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $74,571
  2. Frontier Nursing Service IncWendover, KY

    General support

    $74,571
  3. Blessings of HopeEphrata, PA

    General support

    $25,000
  4. New Leash on Life USAPenn Valley, PA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  5. RiverlifePittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $25,000
  6. Edens FarmPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Drueding CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $20,000
  8. Andrew Carnegie Free LibraryCarnegie, PA

    General support

    $20,000
  9. Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  10. Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH

    General support

    $20,000
  11. Casa for KidsParis, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  12. Turning Points for ChildrenPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $15,500
  13. Pittsburgh Area Community SchoolPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $15,000
  14. Deleware Highlands ConservancyBeach Lake, PA

    General support

    $15,000
  15. Port Discovery Children's MuseumBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $15,000
  16. Humane Action PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $15,000
  17. Humane Animal Rescue of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  18. Tree PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  19. Fenwick FoundationArlington, VA

    Enriching lives initiative

    $15,000
  20. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FL

    General support

    $15,000
  21. Grow PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  22. H H H Heroes Helping Heroes IncBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $15,000
  23. The Maryland SPCABaltimore, MD

    General purpose

    $15,000
  24. Tech ImpactPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $15,000
  25. Student Conservation Association IncArlington, VA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  26. Girl Scouts Western PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $14,800
  27. Wyncote AcademyMelrose Park, PA

    General support

    $10,250
  28. The Village IncorporatedBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  29. Second Chance Animal ServicesE Brookfield, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  30. Taller PuertorriquenoPhiladelphia, PA

    Art education

    $10,000
  31. Community Living & Support ServicesPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  32. Feeding Pets of the HomelessCarson City, NV

    General purpose

    $10,000
  33. Susquehanna StageMarietta, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  34. Anacostia Watershed Society IncBladensburg, MD

    Anacostia river wetland

    $10,000
  35. Street Dog CoalitionFort Collins, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  36. ThreadBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  37. Ruthless KindnessSebastopol, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  38. Garfield Community Farm IncPittsburgh, PA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  39. BalletxPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $7,500
  40. Women for A Healthy EnvironmentPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $7,500
  41. New Sun RisingMillvale, PA

    General support

    $7,000
  42. Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation IncLake Ariel, PA

    General purpose

    $6,000
  43. Childrens Institute of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $5,654
  44. Powerpraise Ministries Inc DBA Dads WorkSykesville, MD

    Regional dads project

    $5,500
  45. Houston SPCAHouston, TX

    General purpose

    $5,000
  46. Alleghey Land TrustSewickley, PA

    Alt annual internship

    $3,691
  47. Kentucky Humane SocietyLouisville, KY

    General support

    $2,715
  48. The Maltimore Animal Rescue and Care ShelterBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $462

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services7 grants $122,50025% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $90,90418% of the total
  3. Animals7 grants $77,71516% of the total
  4. Environment5 grants $63,50013% of the total
  5. Arts and culture3 grants $32,5007% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 grants $25,0005% of the total
  7. 4 other causes6 grants $79,80016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania28 grants $457,466
  2. Maryland8 grants $80,962
  3. Kentucky2 grants $77,286
  4. Texas2 grants $25,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $20,000
  6. Florida1 grant $15,000
  7. New Jersey1 grant $15,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $15,000
  9. California1 grant $10,000
  10. Colorado1 grant $10,000

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 $114,836

The return

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