Alvina R Myers Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 52-6026027

To provide financial support of American university washington college of law

Alvina R Myers Trust at a glance

In short: Alvina R Myers Trust reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$4,680 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-100.0% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$470
-99.8% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$470
-99.8% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$4,768
-100.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Alvina R Myers Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

WashingtonPittsburgh

How Alvina R Myers Trust gives

  • Giving grew 2032% from 2020 to 2023. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10M$20M$30M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $20.6M (2023). In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
JS & Ar Myers Fdn Legal Educ Tr Benefit of American University Law Pittsburgh, PAProvide financial support to American university washington college of law$20,624,394
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024—$470$4,768$4,680Total only$470
2023$56,600$263,049$20,718,970$20,624,3941$262,948
2022$14,998,921$518,393$416,204$240,1321$517,967
2021$15,360,479$1,813,258$401,895$207,5501$1,801,149
2020$13,930,862$1,303,682$1,130,619$967,4981$1,303,666

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Alvina R Myers Trust

Based on IRS filings

Alvina R Myers Trust is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $470.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alvina R Myers Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • PNC Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $154K (2020) → $1 (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

PNC Bank NA — Trustee: $1PNC Bank NATrustee$1

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1, to PNC Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Alvina R Myers Trust

How much does Alvina R Myers Trust give each year?

Alvina R Myers Trust reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $20.6M across 1 grant.

What is Alvina R Myers Trust?

Alvina R Myers Trust is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA.

Where does Alvina R Myers Trust operate?

Alvina R Myers Trust has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Pennsylvania.

What is Alvina R Myers Trust's EIN?

Alvina R Myers Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6026027. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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