Amelia Miles Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6092021

Amelia Miles Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $155K.

Amelia Miles Foundation at a glance

In short: Amelia Miles Foundation gave $99K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$98,681
+6.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$19,736
+27.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$1,969,197
+2.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% 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 Amelia Miles Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Pennsylvania Humanities Council: $32KPennsylvania HumanitiesCouncil$32KSewickley Academy: $22KSewickley Academy$22KComputer Reach: $20KComputer Reach$20KHarrisburg Area Comm College: $13KHarrisburg Area Comm College$13KBig Brothers Big Sisters: $13KBig Brothers Big Sisters$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pennsylvania Humanities Council ($32K). Together the top 5 received $99K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

PittsburghPhiladelphiaHarrisburgAugustaBaltimoreBridgevilleCalvertonClaremontGettysburgNashvillePottstownSewickleySilver SpringTurtle CreekWashingtonWaynesburg

How Amelia Miles Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K8 grants2020 7 grants2021 10 grants2022 8 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $93K (2024) to $113K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $99K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pennsylvania Humanities Council Philadelphia, PAGeneral Support$31,681
Sewickley Academy Sewickley, PAGeneral Support$22,000
Computer Reach Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$20,000
Harrisburg Area Comm College Harrisburg, PAGeneral Support$12,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$12,500
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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$1,969,197$178,670$136,139$98,6815$111,026$155,296$114,435
2024$1,926,320$106,907$126,897$92,8556$104,594$84,712$110,420
2023$1,946,355$41,127$127,059$96,3148$104,615$27,848$101,156
2022$2,028,728$-16,054$151,583$113,08010$123,382$22,926$106,616
2021$2,200,987$210,270$140,541$103,7437$113,916$174,434$123,253
2020$2,131,086$58,494$147,541$96,9778—$31,382$109,215

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Amelia Miles Foundation reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Amelia Miles Foundation's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $26K (2022) → $28K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: PNC Bank NA (2020–2021) — Trustee

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

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $28KPNC Bank N aTrustee$28K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $28K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Amelia Miles Foundation

How much does Amelia Miles Foundation give each year?

Amelia Miles Foundation gave $99K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $93K across 6 grants.

What is Amelia Miles Foundation's typical grant size?

Amelia Miles Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $19,736, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Amelia Miles Foundation give grants?

Amelia Miles Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants).

Does Amelia Miles Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Amelia Miles Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Amelia Miles Foundation's largest grantees?

Amelia Miles Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pennsylvania Humanities Council ($31,681), Sewickley Academy ($22,000) and Computer Reach ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Amelia Miles Foundation?

Amelia Miles Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (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 Amelia Miles Foundation's EIN?

Amelia Miles Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6092021. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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