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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-2453210

Touchstone Cares

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $237,338 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

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

    $237,338

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $124,750
  • Tax year 2024

    $519,405

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $34,130
  • Tax year 2023

    $377,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $52,292
  • Tax year 2022

    $344,013

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $103,631
  • Tax year 2021

    $142,697

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $31,143
  • Tax year 2020

    $202,254

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $37,272
  • Tax year 2019

    $51,991

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $21,125

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Educational

    $207,425
  2. Dry Bones MinistriesVolant, PA

    Religious

    $13,923
  3. Tash IncPittsburgh, PA

    Medical assistance and education

    $10,000
  4. Gesu ChurchMiami, FL

    Religious

    $2,000
  5. Christ Led Communities IncBrentwood, TN

    Religious leadership training

    $1,500
  6. The Blessing BoardPittsburgh, PA

    Provide furniture and household items to the needy

    $1,090
  7. Bible Baptist ChurchHeidelberg, PA

    Religious

    $1,000
  8. Pay for Pink IncNew York, NY

    Cancer research

    $300
  9. Individual

    Religious

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $13,92356% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $11,09044% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania4 grants $26,013
  2. Florida1 grant $2,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $1,500
  4. New York1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Theodore KerrPRESIDENTTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Maria P Dos Reis Da SilvaSECRETARYATV PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Chris MabonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Michele SynderDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Beth RupertDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kevin PowersDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Gaye ShepherdDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Andrea PowersDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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