Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw
Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $93K.
Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw at a glance
In short: Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw gave $100K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,333
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,213,269
- -1.5% 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 Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Curtis Institute of Music ($50K). Together the top 3 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 17 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2023) to $110K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Curtis Institute of Music Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $50,000 |
| Academy of Vocal Arts Philadelphia, PA | Scholarships | $25,000 |
| Settlement Music School Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $25,000 |
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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 | $2,213,269 | $117,454 | $150,955 | $100,000 | 3 | $115,886 | $92,548 | $114,167 |
| 2024 | $2,247,170 | $442,192 | $129,738 | $100,000 | 3 | $110,977 | $424,333 | $107,412 |
| 2023 | $1,934,663 | $102,866 | $125,463 | $100,000 | 3 | $109,967 | $84,834 | $103,299 |
| 2022 | $1,957,780 | $64,875 | $141,960 | $110,000 | 4 | $120,694 | $45,718 | $108,431 |
| 2021 | $2,034,912 | $229,431 | $141,352 | $110,000 | 4 | $121,969 | $208,086 | $123,206 |
| 2020 | $1,946,945 | $105,040 | $135,039 | $110,000 | 4 | — | $89,317 | $109,103 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BNY Mellon N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$24K (2020) → $40K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw
How much does Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw give each year?
Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw gave $100K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 3 grants.
What is Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw's typical grant size?
Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $33,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw give grants?
Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw 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 Philadelphia, PA (3 grants).
Does Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw?
Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $116K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw?
Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw's EIN?
Cairns Ernestine Bacon Trust Uw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6745014. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 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)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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