Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 20-1109879

Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $229K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $14K.

Key facts about Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee

In short: Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee gave $15K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-1109879
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$1,875
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$228,838
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (70% 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

$229K

-0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-12.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

PittsburghChicago

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K7 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Shriners Hospital for Children: $5KShriners Hospital for Children$5KUnited Jewish Federation: $3KUnited Jewish Federation$3KJewish Cemetaries and Burial Assoc: $2KJewish Cemetaries and BurialAssoc$2KSquirrel Hill Community Food Pantry: $2KSquirrel Hill Community FoodPantry$2KJewish Community Center: $1KJewish Community Center$1KJewish Residential Services: $1KJewish Residential Services$1KBet Tikvah: $1KBet Tikvah$1KPittsburgh Jewish Chronicle: $1KPittsburgh Jewish Chronicle$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Shriners Hospital for Children ($5K). Together the top 8 received $15K.

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%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners Hospital for Children Chicago, ILCharitable$4,500
United Jewish Federation Pittsburgh, PACharitable$2,500
Jewish Cemetaries and Burial Assoc Pittsburgh, PACharitable$2,000
Squirrel Hill Community Food Pantry Pittsburgh, PACharitable$2,000
Jewish Community Center Pittsburgh, PACharitable$1,000
Jewish Residential Services Pittsburgh, PACharitable$1,000
Bet Tikvah Pittsburgh, PACharitable$1,000
Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle Pittsburgh, PACharitable$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$228,838$230,552$225,897
Revenue$11,278$9,146$6,671
Expenses$19,670$18,848$18,436
Qualifying Distributions$15,000$15,000$15,000
Net Investment Income$13,562$19,847$13,777
Distributable Amount$14,631$13,791$13,954

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael H. Samuels

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Detra Pivirotto

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Freedman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Yetta Speiser (2021–2023) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee

How much does Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee give each year?

Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee gave $15K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 7 grants.

What is Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee's typical grant size?

Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,875, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee give grants?

Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (7 grants).

Does Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).

Who are Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee's largest grantees?

Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee's largest 2025 grantees include Shriners Hospital for Children ($4,500), United Jewish Federation ($2,500) and Jewish Cemetaries and Burial Assoc ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee?

Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee reported $229K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee?

Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $229K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee's EIN?

Beatrice S Schutte Foundation Michael H Samuels Co-Trustee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1109879. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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