Beatrice L Jacobson Char Fdn
Beatrice L Jacobson Char Fdn is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $880K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $67K.
Beatrice L Jacobson Char Fdn at a glance
In short: Beatrice L Jacobson Char Fdn gave $46K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,996
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,998
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,998
- Total assets
- $879,616
- +2.1% 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 Beatrice L Jacobson Char Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wqed Multimedia ($23K). Together the top 2 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Beatrice L Jacobson Char Fdn gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2019) to $58K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wqed Multimedia Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $22,998 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $22,998 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $879,616 | $77,317 | $59,330 | $45,996 | 2 | $48,403 | $67,155 | $50,124 |
| 2024 | $861,412 | $46,721 | $55,876 | $43,864 | 2 | $46,154 | $37,084 | $48,287 |
| 2023 | $870,906 | $20,382 | $56,459 | $45,876 | 2 | $46,395 | $12,297 | $44,382 |
| 2022 | $906,350 | $3,962 | $73,869 | $58,027 | 2 | $58,708 | $7,155 | $51,582 |
| 2021 | $970,470 | $92,378 | $60,231 | $47,078 | 2 | $47,723 | $77,929 | $53,648 |
| 2020 | $938,445 | $26,975 | $60,200 | $44,396 | 2 | — | $14,760 | $47,678 |
| 2019 | $973,535 | $127,469 | $49,418 | $37,314 | 2 | — | $117,718 | $45,903 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beatrice L Jacobson Char Fdn reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Beatrice L Jacobson Char Fdn's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$10K (2023) → $12K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2022) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Beatrice L Jacobson Char Fdn
How much does Beatrice L Jacobson Char Fdn give each year?
Beatrice L Jacobson Char Fdn gave $46K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 2 grants.
How large is Beatrice L Jacobson Char Fdn?
Beatrice L Jacobson Char Fdn reported $880K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (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.
Where does Beatrice L Jacobson Char Fdn operate?
Beatrice L Jacobson Char Fdn has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Beatrice L Jacobson Char Fdn's EIN?
Beatrice L Jacobson Char Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1322205. 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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