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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-1840657

Samuel-Edith Justus Char Trust

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 35 grants and $1.3 million 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
PNC Bank Charitable Trust Grant Rev
Tower at PNC Plaza 300 Fifth Ave M
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 807-6049
Form and materials
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Deadlines
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Restrictions
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Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,291,033

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $27,973,732
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,198,471

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $28,108,090
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,248,976

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $26,121,628
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,484,524

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $26,277,849
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,238,037

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $26,429,943
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,294,701

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $25,339,767
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,366,660

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $24,937,171
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,173,648

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $23,962,202

Grants paid in 2025

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Keystone Smiles Community Learning Center IncKnox, PA

    Weed and seed project

    $195,000
  2. Community Services of Venango CountyOil City, PA

    General support

    $147,000
  3. Youth Alternatives IncOil City, PA

    Youth alternatives programs

    $115,000
  4. Casa of Venango County IncOil City, PA

    General support

    $101,500
  5. Young Womens Christian AssociationOil City, PA

    YWCA youth program

    $71,912
  6. YMCA of Franklingrove CityFranklin, PA

    Franklin fire alarm system;

    $64,676
  7. Mustard Seed Missins of Venango CountyFranklin, PA

    Mustard seed operations

    $60,000
  8. Good Hope Lutheran Church of Oil CityOil City, PA

    Youth development &

    $50,000
  9. Polk BoroughPolk, PA

    General support

    $50,000
  10. Child Development Centers IncOil City, PA

    Classroom tables/chairs

    $45,000
  11. Family Services & Children's Aid Society of Venango CountyOil City, PA

    Venango county program, LSW

    $42,500
  12. YMCA Camp CoffmanCranberry, PA

    YMCA camp coffman

    $40,000
  13. Grace Learning Center IncFranklin, PA

    General support

    $35,000
  14. Bridge Builders Community FoundationOil City, PA

    Community kids pool blast

    $34,150
  15. Oil City Junior BaseballOil City, PA

    General support

    $25,000
  16. Oil Region Library AssociationOil City, PA

    General support

    $25,000
  17. Venango Chamber FoundationOil City, PA

    Cranberry oil heritage

    $24,000
  18. YMCA Farm CampNorth Springfield, PA

    YMCA farm camp

    $22,700
  19. Venango Training & Development Ctr IncSeneca, PA

    Summer jobs program

    $20,000
  20. Oil City Area School DistrictOil City, PA

    Oil city middle school pbis

    $15,000
  21. Venango County Assoc for the BlindSeneca, PA

    Prevention of blindness

    $13,000
  22. ABC Life Center IncFranklin, PA

    Abc client programming

    $10,000
  23. Clarion University Foundation IncClarion, PA

    Venango county totes for

    $10,000
  24. Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater PA and WVPittsburgh, PA

    Venango county wish

    $10,000
  25. Seneca Hills Bible Camp & Retreat CenterPolk, PA

    Gymnasium floor

    $10,000
  26. Innovation Institute for Tomorrow IncOil City, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  27. Cranberry Area School DistrictSeneca, PA

    Ada accessible playground;

    $9,500
  28. Special Olympics of Pennsylvania IncNorristown, PA

    2025 summer games

    $6,000
  29. Girl Scouts of Western PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PA

    Venango county support

    $5,000
  30. Venango Museum of Art Science and and IndustryOil City, PA

    Children's exhibit,

    $5,000
  31. Oil City Izaak Walton League of AmericaTitusville, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  32. Foundation for Free Enterprise EducationErie, PA

    Venango county student

    $4,170
  33. Christian Life AcademySeneca, PA

    Choral risers

    $4,107
  34. Debence Antique Music WorldFranklin, PA

    Venango county student

    $3,000
  35. Oil Region Alliance of BusinessOil City, PA

    General support

    $2,818

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $275,00040% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $262,00038% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $101,50015% of the total
  4. Community development2 grants $26,8184% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $10,0001% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $8,0001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $4,170<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania35 grants $1,291,033

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 $170,126

The return

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