Alice a Liebscher Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 23-7958494

Alice a Liebscher 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 $383K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $19K.

Key facts about Alice a Liebscher Charitable Trust

In short: Alice a Liebscher Charitable Trust gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
23-7958494
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$20,073
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$6,691
Median grant
$6,691
Total assets
$383,101
Primary geography
New York (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$383K

-0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$20K

-27.7% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-27.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alice a Liebscher Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Alice a Liebscher Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaNew YorkWinchester

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $28K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $20K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

ASPCA: $7KASPCA$7KArthritis Foundation Inc: $7KArthritis Foundation Inc$7KHelp Hospitalized Veterans: $7KHelp Hospitalized Veterans$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was ASPCA ($7K). Together the top 3 received $20K.

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%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ASPCA New York, NYGeneral Support$6,691
Arthritis Foundation Inc Atlanta, GAGeneral Support$6,691
Help Hospitalized Veterans Winchester, CAGeneral Support$6,691

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$383,101$386,427$381,678
Revenue$22,130$36,719$19,825
Expenses$25,496$32,813$22,934
Qualifying Distributions$21,272$28,943$20,036
Net Investment Income$18,596$33,171$16,690
Distributable Amount$22,031$22,032$28,136

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alice a Liebscher Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Christie Esq.

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $841 (2019) → $967 (2025)

  • PNC Bank N A

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $4K (2025)

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 — Co-Trustee: $4KPNC Bank N aCo-Trustee$4KJohn Christie ESQ — Co-Trustee: $967John Christie ESQCo-Trustee$967

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to PNC Bank N a (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Alice a Liebscher Charitable Trust

How much does Alice a Liebscher Charitable Trust give each year?

Alice a Liebscher Charitable Trust gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 3 grants.

What is Alice a Liebscher Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Alice a Liebscher Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $6,691, and its average grant was $6,691, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Alice a Liebscher Charitable Trust give grants?

Alice a Liebscher Charitable Trust's top state is New York, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (33%) and California (33%).

Does Alice a Liebscher Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Alice a Liebscher 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 Alice a Liebscher Charitable Trust?

Alice a Liebscher Charitable Trust reported $383K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Alice a Liebscher Charitable Trust's EIN?

Alice a Liebscher Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7958494. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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