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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-0811730

The Gildea Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $155,000 paid in grants.

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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
Robert Trinkle Co Private Foundatio
300 Fifth Avenue 27th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 152222401
(412) 762-2083
[email protected]
Form and materials
Written letter stating proposal
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Primary interests are conservation and education

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,025,067

  • Tax year 2024

    $133,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,087,732

  • Tax year 2023

    $133,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,928,077

  • Tax year 2022

    $142,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,953,150

  • Tax year 2021

    $108,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,054,021

  • Tax year 2020

    $122,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,978,130

  • Tax year 2019

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,002,730

  • Tax year 2018

    $116,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,039,878

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Astronaut Scholarship FoundationOrlando, FL

    Grant to advance organization's mission

    $30,000
  2. Organic Consumers AssociationFinland, MN

    Rosita arvigo IX chel tropical research belize

    $30,000
  3. Muw FoundationColumbus, MS

    Leap events

    $15,000
  4. Bahamas Plastic MovementWesterville, OH

    Summer education program development

    $10,000
  5. Cape Eleuthera FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Cape eleuthera foundation fy25 request

    $10,000
  6. Columbus Civic Arts Council IncColumbus, MS

    General operating support

    $10,000
  7. International Society for the Protection of Mustangs & BurrosRapid City, SD

    Conservation of our gila herd and their upkeep

    $10,000
  8. New York Botanical GardenBronx, NY

    Plants, people & culture: ethnobotanical research and publication in vanuatu

    $10,000
  9. One Eleuthera Foundation of the USClemson, SC

    Harbour island green school - general

    $10,000
  10. Open Space Institute Land TrustNew York, NY

    Conservation and community prosperity projects in the southeast

    $10,000
  11. South Carolina Coastal Conservation LeagueCharleston, SC

    Growfood carolina: general operating support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $40,00033% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $30,00025% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $30,00025% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $10,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida2 grants $40,000
  2. Minnesota1 grant $30,000
  3. Mississippi2 grants $25,000
  4. New York2 grants $20,000
  5. South Carolina2 grants $20,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000
  7. South Dakota1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Brian W GildeaDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Ray M GildeaDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Gertrude GildeaDIRECTOR THROUGH 7/26/23 Hours 0Pay $0
  • Juliana GildeaDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Liz GildeaDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Dorothy LongDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Patrick Gildea LongDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Dr Patricia GildeaVICE PRESIDENT/CO-CHAIR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Trevor GildeaSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Emery LongPRESIDENT/CHAIR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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