Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6838344

Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $296K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $13K.

Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,443
-10.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,722
-10.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,722
Total assets
$295,643
-1.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (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 Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Kentucky Federation of Business: $8KKentucky Federation ofBusiness$8K4TH Ave Methodist Church: $8K4TH Ave Methodist Church$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Kentucky Federation of Business ($8K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

LouisvilleLexingtonMadisonville

How Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% 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$5K$10K$15K$20K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $18K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kentucky Federation of Business Madisonville, KYGeneral Support$7,722
4TH Ave Methodist Church Louisville, KYGeneral Support$7,721
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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$295,643$16,495$20,034$15,4432$16,312$12,885$17,416
2024$299,179$10,580$21,354$17,2672$18,071$7,048$16,914
2023$309,434$-6,407$22,029$17,6702$18,454$4,425$17,384
2022$335,946$25,945$21,458$16,7402$17,652$22,206$18,583
2021$331,071$23,550$20,735$15,6222—$19,755$17,637
2020$328,736$27,332$20,242$15,2922—$24,146$16,418

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2020) → $4K (2025)

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: $4KPNC Bank N aTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust

How much does Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust give each year?

Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 2 grants.

How large is Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust?

Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust reported $296K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (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 Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust?

Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $296K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust operate?

Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust's EIN?

Betty J Hinz Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6838344. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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