Blanche & Thos Hope Mem FD Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 61-6067105

Blanche & Thos Hope Mem FD Tuw is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports a $192,328 scholarship grant; the filing directs applicants to Scholarship America for application details.

Blanche & Thos Hope Mem FD Tuw at a glance

In short: Blanche & Thos Hope Mem FD Tuw gave $192K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $192K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$192,328
+5.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-98.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$192,328
+5698.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$192,328
Total assets
$3,908,136
+1.9% 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 October 2026.

How to apply to Blanche & Thos Hope Mem FD Tuw

How to Apply

The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing says to see Scholarship America for scholarship application details, materials, and award restrictions. Contact listed on the filing: Christine Olson.

Review Cycle
See Scholarship America for details.
Deadline
See Scholarship America for details.
Contact

Application contact: Christine Olson
Mailing address: 500 First Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412) 762-8660
Email: hopescholarship@scholarshipamerica.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Blanche & Thos Hope Mem FD Tuw funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

325 grants across all recorded years

324<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 324 grants of 325 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars itemized for 2025 went to a recipient in Pennsylvania.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

AshlandBexleyBowling GreenCincinnatiDanvilleGlenvilleGraysonHighland HeightsHuntingtonIrontonLexingtonLouisvilleMoreheadMorgantownNew YorkOxfordPittsburghPortsmouthRichmondRio Grande

How Blanche & Thos Hope Mem FD Tuw gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K22 grants2019 131 grants2020 113 grants2021 85 grants2022 71 grants2023 55 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $158K (2021) to $206K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $192K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$192,328
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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$3,908,136$327,156$257,610$192,3281$222,126$294,290$228,012
2024$3,834,963$225,352$246,067$182,41955$212,431$193,226$219,816
2023$3,851,984$70,899$268,174$206,20771$242,001$82,836$220,737
2022$4,024,921$-526,312$294,642$200,13885$244,190$67,355$250,259
2021$4,808,248$1,060,571$208,139$157,642113$182,253$1,033,202$224,728
2020$3,954,016$69,419$248,590$176,189131—$73,251$202,894
2019$4,142,160$378,759$243,187$181,14122—$351,945$206,085

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blanche & Thos Hope Mem FD Tuw reported a distributable amount of $228K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported one grant totaling $192,328. The sole listed grant was $192,328 to “an individual recipient” in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for a scholarship. The 2024 filing reported 55 grants totaling $182,419, and the 2023 filing reported 71 grants totaling $206,207.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

PNC BANK N A is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.

Blanche & Thos Hope Mem FD Tuw's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $47K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2024) — 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

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $47KPNC Bank N aTrustee$47K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $47K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Blanche & Thos Hope Mem FD Tuw

How much does Blanche & Thos Hope Mem FD Tuw give each year?

Blanche & Thos Hope Mem FD Tuw gave $192K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $182K across 55 grants.

How large is Blanche & Thos Hope Mem FD Tuw?

Blanche & Thos Hope Mem FD Tuw reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $222K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $228K (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.

How do I apply for a grant from Blanche & Thos Hope Mem FD Tuw?

The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does Blanche & Thos Hope Mem FD Tuw make grants?

All grant dollars itemized for 2025 went to a recipient in Pennsylvania.

What is Blanche & Thos Hope Mem FD Tuw's EIN?

Blanche & Thos Hope Mem FD Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6067105. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 26, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 19, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)

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