Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation
Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $194K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $8K.
Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation gave $11K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,100
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,775
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,800
- Total assets
- $194,459
- +14.6% 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 Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carlow University ($3K). Together the top 4 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $11K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carlow University Pittsburgh, PA | CLS Extended Day & Summer | $3,000 |
| Women's Center & Shelter Pittsburgh, PA | General | $3,000 |
| Power Pittsburgh, PA | General | $2,600 |
| Cancer Bridges Pittsburgh, PA | General | $2,500 |
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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 | $194,459 | $38,226 | $13,442 | $11,100 | 4 | $11,100 | $7,736 | $11,804 |
| 2024 | $169,676 | $37,761 | $12,677 | $10,600 | 4 | $10,600 | $7,892 | $10,291 |
| 2023 | $144,588 | $25,620 | $9,600 | $8,000 | 4 | $8,000 | $6,345 | $8,288 |
| 2022 | $128,568 | $13,957 | $10,018 | $8,500 | 4 | $8,500 | $1,961 | $7,785 |
| 2021 | $124,630 | $21,418 | $9,535 | $7,800 | 4 | $7,800 | $2,838 | $7,925 |
| 2020 | $112,745 | $19,453 | $8,510 | $6,500 | 4 | — | $815 | $6,325 |
| 2019 | $101,802 | $21,812 | $6,845 | $5,200 | 4 | — | $3,036 | $5,180 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David C. Townley
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia W. Bird
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura T. Bird
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation
How much does Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation give each year?
Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation gave $11K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 4 grants.
What is Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,800, and its average grant was $2,775, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation give grants?
Bird - Townley Charitable 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 (4 grants).
Does Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation?
Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation reported $194K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (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 Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation?
Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $194K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Bird - Townley Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5259169. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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