Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 14-6019929

Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $805K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $51K.

Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust gave $44K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$44,320
-15.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-11.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,540
-4.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,432
Total assets
$805,279
+0.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Reformed Church in Hurley: $9KReformed Church in Hurley$9KKingston Hospital: $9KKingston Hospital$9KAmerican Bible Society: $4KAmerican Bible Society$4KHospital for Special Surgery: $4KHospital for Special Surgery$4KAmerican Lung Association: $4KAmerican Lung Association$4KThe Salvation Army: $4KThe Salvation Army$4KChildrens Home of Kingston: $4KChildrens Home of Kingston$4KLutheran Center at Poughkeepsie Inc: $4KLutheran Center atPoughkeepsie Inc$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Reformed Church in Hurley ($9K). Together the top 8 received $44K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

KingstonNew YorkBrookfieldHurleyTH FL PhiladelphiaWest NyackPhiladelphiaPoughkeepsieWashingtonWashington DC

How Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K9 grants2020 9 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 9 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2023) to $52K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $44K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Reformed Church in Hurley Hurley, NYGeneral Operating$8,864
Kingston Hospital Kingston, NYGeneral Operating$8,864
American Bible Society TH FL Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operating$4,432
Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NYGeneral Operating$4,432
American Lung Association Brookfield, WIGeneral Operating$4,432
The Salvation Army West Nyack, NYGeneral Operating$4,432
Childrens Home of Kingston Kingston, NYGeneral Operating$4,432
Lutheran Center at Poughkeepsie Inc Poughkeepsie, NYGeneral Operating$4,432
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$805,279$62,887$58,602$44,3208$47,190$51,291$43,986
2024$801,245$18,458$72,822$52,2599$61,475$8,724$43,846
2023$855,475$28,853$47,953$35,8288$38,294$17,027$40,621
2022$874,693$12,084$60,858$44,9958$47,614$8,085$42,342
2021$923,451$158,696$58,026$46,9109$51,016$151,808$46,621
2020$822,872$61,988$51,625$38,7809—$51,248$40,890

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • BNY Mellon N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $12K (2020) → $14K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

BNY Mellon N a — Trustee: $14KBNY Mellon N aTrustee$14K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust

How much does Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust give each year?

Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust gave $44K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 9 grants.

What is Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,432, and its average grant was $5,540, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust give grants?

Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (10%) and Wisconsin (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kingston, NY (2 grants).

Does Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Reformed Church in Hurley ($8,864), Kingston Hospital ($8,864) and American Bible Society ($4,432), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust?

Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust reported $805K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust's EIN?

Abram Elmendorf Est Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-6019929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)

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