Albert E Markley Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 54-6641829

Albert E Markley Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $334K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $25K.

Albert E Markley Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Albert E Markley Charitable Trust gave $19K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$19,290
+4.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,430
+4.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,430
Total assets
$334,363
+1.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Albert E Markley Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Animal Rescue Incorporated: $6KAnimal Rescue Incorporated$6KAnimal Welfare Soc Howard CO: $6KAnimal Welfare Soc Howard CO$6KDays End Farm Horse Rescue Inc: $6KDays End Farm Horse Rescue Inc$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Animal Rescue Incorporated ($6K). Together the top 3 received $19K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ColumbiaNew FreedomWoodbine

How Albert E Markley Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 105% 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$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2023) to $30K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Animal Rescue Incorporated New Freedom, PAGeneral Support$6,430
Animal Welfare Soc Howard CO Columbia, MDGeneral Support$6,430
Days End Farm Horse Rescue Inc Woodbine, MDGeneral Support$6,430
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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$334,363$30,019$25,351$19,2903$20,407$25,339$19,363
2024$329,689$17,726$23,975$18,3873$19,464$13,229$18,792
2023$336,082$7,670$21,642$16,6713$17,894$4,751$17,221
2022$349,727$1,476$36,301$30,1563$31,481$3,975$18,344
2021$384,311$36,561$33,849$27,4803$29,046$30,927$23,163
2020$380,037$13,032$24,152$16,7093—$8,665$19,199
2019$391,903$57,818$23,572$18,2283—$53,559$18,571

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Albert E Markley Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Albert E Markley Charitable Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2024) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $6KPNC Bank N aTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Albert E Markley Charitable Trust

How much does Albert E Markley Charitable Trust give each year?

Albert E Markley Charitable Trust gave $19K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 3 grants.

What is Albert E Markley Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Albert E Markley Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $6,430, and its average grant was $6,430, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Albert E Markley Charitable Trust give grants?

Albert E Markley Charitable Trust gives mostly in Maryland: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (33%).

Does Albert E Markley Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Albert E Markley Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Albert E Markley Charitable Trust?

Albert E Markley Charitable Trust reported $334K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Albert E Markley Charitable Trust's EIN?

Albert E Markley Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6641829. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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