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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-6336327

Leigh Tison Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 46 grants and $49,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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 2024

    $49,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $321,105

  • Tax year 2023

    $52,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $350,237

  • Tax year 2022

    $54,918

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $312,407

  • Tax year 2021

    $42,191

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $357,498

  • Tax year 2020

    $36,963

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $378,288

  • Tax year 2019

    $36,659

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $387,586

  • Tax year 2018

    $33,278

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $364,921

Grants paid in 2024

46 grants, largest first

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

  1. Girl Scouts of Western PAPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  2. Western PA School for the BlindPittsburgh, PA

    Education

    $2,000
  3. Greater PGH Council BSAPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  4. United Way of SwpaPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  5. YWCAPittsburgh, PA

    Human services

    $2,000
  6. YMCAPittsburgh, PA

    Human services

    $2,000
  7. Individual

    Education

    $2,000
  8. Greater Pittsburgh Comnty Food BankDuquesne, PA

    Human services

    $2,000
  9. Individual

    Education

    $1,500
  10. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  11. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. The Challenge ProgramJohnstown, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  13. Extra Mile Education FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    Educational

    $1,000
  14. FamePittsburgh, PA

    Educational

    $1,000
  15. Harvard Business SchoolCambridge, MA

    Education

    $1,000
  16. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  17. Salvation ArmyPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  18. Womens Center ShelterPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  19. The Pittsburgh ProjectPittsburgh, PA

    Educational

    $1,000
  20. Boys Girls Club of AmericaAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  21. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  22. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  23. Individual

    Religious

    $1,000
  24. Individual

    Human services

    $1,000
  25. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  26. Homeless Childrens Education FundPittsburgh, PA

    Education

    $1,000
  27. Larkin Street Youth ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    Human services

    $1,000
  28. Reading Is FundamentalWashington, DC

    Education

    $1,000
  29. Trying TogetherPittsburgh, PA

    Human services

    $1,000
  30. North Hills Community OutreachAllison Park, PA

    Community

    $1,000
  31. National Council of Jewish WomenPittsburgh, PA

    Religious

    $1,000
  32. Bethany Community MinistriesPittsburgh, PA

    Religious

    $1,000
  33. Individual

    Human services

    $1,000
  34. Latino Community CenterPittsburgh, PA

    Community

    $1,000
  35. Pace SchoolPittsburgh, PA

    Education

    $1,000
  36. Individual

    Arts

    $500
  37. Individual

    Charitable

    $500
  38. Neighborhood Resilience ProjectPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $500
  39. Blessing BoardPittsburgh, PA

    Human services

    $500
  40. Family HousePittsburgh, PA

    Human services

    $500
  41. Cancer BridgesPittsburgh, PA

    Medical

    $500
  42. Little Sisters of the PoorPittsburgh, PA

    Human services

    $500
  43. Catholic CharitiesPittsburgh, PA

    Religious

    $500
  44. Casa San JosePittsburgh, PA

    Community

    $500
  45. Womens and Girls FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    Human services

    $500
  46. Light of Life MinistriesPittsburgh, PA

    Human services

    $500

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 $5,50039% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $4,00029% of the total
  3. Community development2 grants $1,50011% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $1,0007% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $1,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania29 grants $31,500
  2. California1 grant $1,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $1,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Susan E HunterTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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