Berlin & Wisch Endowment Fund
Berlin & Wisch Endowment Fund is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $148K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $14K.
Berlin & Wisch Endowment Fund at a glance
In short: Berlin & Wisch Endowment Fund gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,700
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,850
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,850
- Total assets
- $148,095
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Berlin & Wisch Endowment Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Pauls Episcopal Church ($5K). Together the top 2 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (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 Berlin & Wisch Endowment Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). 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 $7K (2024) to $10K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Pauls Episcopal Church Warsaw, IL | General Support | $5,133 |
| Oakland Cemetery Warsaw, IL | General Support | $2,567 |
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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 | $148,095 | $15,984 | $10,768 | $7,700 | 2 | $8,305 | $13,627 | $8,546 |
| 2024 | $142,842 | $7,143 | $10,142 | $7,076 | 2 | $7,702 | $4,698 | $8,326 |
| 2023 | $145,897 | $2,563 | $10,361 | $7,527 | 3 | $8,116 | $1,656 | $7,664 |
| 2022 | $153,547 | $-988 | $11,514 | $8,532 | 4 | $9,070 | $1,710 | $8,065 |
| 2021 | $165,930 | $18,684 | $10,675 | $7,454 | 4 | $8,118 | $15,738 | $9,199 |
| 2020 | $157,896 | $6,029 | $11,084 | $7,543 | 3 | — | $3,747 | $8,130 |
| 2019 | $163,248 | $26,231 | $12,480 | $10,267 | 3 | — | $24,651 | $7,937 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Berlin & Wisch Endowment Fund reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Berlin & Wisch Endowment Fund's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $3K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Berlin & Wisch Endowment Fund
How much does Berlin & Wisch Endowment Fund give each year?
Berlin & Wisch Endowment Fund gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 2 grants.
How large is Berlin & Wisch Endowment Fund?
Berlin & Wisch Endowment Fund reported $148K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (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 Berlin & Wisch Endowment Fund operate?
Berlin & Wisch Endowment Fund has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Berlin & Wisch Endowment Fund's EIN?
Berlin & Wisch Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6792052. 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 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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