Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation
Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 2024, it reported making 59 grants totaling $1,666,400 to organizations including healthcare, education, human services, and community organizations. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 61 grants totaling $2 million.
Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation at a glance
In short: Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation gave $2.0M across 61 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Alabama. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,971,400
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 61
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,318
- +14.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $21,020,720
- -0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (10 of 61, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists PNC Bank Charitable TR Grant Review as the contact. It says to reference the name of the trust in all communications. Application materials and award restrictions are referred to the charitable trusts website.
- Review Cycle
- See website.
- Deadline
- See website.
- Contact
Application contact: Pnc Bank Charitable Tr Grant Review
Mailing address: 300 Fifth Avenue Ptptwr292, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 762-5157
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Wellhouse ($218K). Together the top 10 received $878K.
Grant Size Distribution
291 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 234 grants of 291 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, Alabama received 80% of the foundation’s grant dollars, Pennsylvania 9%, Kentucky 3%, New York 3%, and California 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 61 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 61 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $31K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2019) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 61 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Wellhouse Leeds, AL | Wellhouse Restoration | $217,500 |
| Covenant Rescue Group Gardendale, AL | General Support | $150,000 |
| Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY | Scholarships | $100,000 |
| Samford University Birmingham, AL | Mentors for Aspiring | $85,000 |
| Christ Health Center Inc Birmingham, AL | Christ Health Center | $75,000 |
| I3 Academy Birmingham, AL | Intervention and Learning | $50,000 |
| Highlands College Birmingham, AL | General Support | $50,000 |
| Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School Birmingham, AL | General Support | $50,000 |
| Stair of Birmingham Birmingham, AL | Stair Literacy Tutoring | $50,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham Inc Birmingham, AL | General Support | $50,000 |
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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 | $21,020,720 | $2,038,337 | $2,096,898 | $1,971,400 | 61 | $2,021,762 | $1,976,303 | $2,203,718 |
| 2024 | $21,078,887 | $1,999,396 | $1,801,426 | $1,666,400 | 59 | $1,715,677 | $1,939,933 | $2,020,666 |
| 2023 | $20,868,034 | $1,346,753 | $1,816,056 | $1,714,540 | 54 | $1,768,626 | $1,297,721 | $1,732,588 |
| 2022 | $21,339,218 | $334,961 | $1,946,600 | $1,840,850 | 59 | $1,894,282 | $543,188 | $1,780,854 |
| 2021 | $22,937,603 | $2,047,837 | $1,645,637 | $1,506,895 | 58 | $1,561,819 | $2,000,356 | $1,872,684 |
| 2020 | $22,536,774 | $1,112,020 | $1,557,059 | $1,455,500 | 48 | — | $1,063,010 | $1,557,900 |
| 2019 | $22,988,084 | $1,070,712 | $1,513,401 | $1,414,000 | 51 | — | $1,037,528 | $1,501,864 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants support organizations whose stated missions include healthcare, education, services for human-trafficking victims, neighborhood development, after-school reading, and assistance furnishing homes for people in transitional housing or in need.
For example, Christ Health Center says it provides affordable healthcare and participates in community development. The WellHouse describes its work as providing outreach services to victims of human trafficking. Alice Lloyd College says it makes education accessible to qualified mountain students and prepares them for leadership. Community Furniture Bank says it distributes furniture and home furnishings to people in transitional housing or otherwise needing help setting up a household. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 59 grants totaling $1,666,400. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $96,600, with a median of $25,000. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 61 grants totaling $2 million.
The largest reported grant was $96,600 to Christ Health Center Inc. in Birmingham, Alabama, for “Christ Health Center.” The WellHouse received $95,000 for “WellHouse Restoration.” Other notable grants included $50,000 to Alice Lloyd College for scholarships; $50,000 to i3 Academy for intervention and learning; and $50,000 to Cornerstone Schools of Alabama for “Taking Steps for Success.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists PBC Bank NA as trustee and Mrs. Barbara A Bugg as co-trustee.
Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara A. Bugg
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Schwab Trust Company
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
PNC Bank NA
Former Trustee
Trustee → Former Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$66K (2019) → $96K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PBC Bank NA (2022–2024) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $96K, to PNC Bank NA (Former Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation
How much does Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation give each year?
Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation gave $2.0M across 61 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 59 grants.
What is Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation's typical grant size?
Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $32,318, across 61 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation that year got $31K on average.
Where does Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation give grants?
Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (37 grants), Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants), Bessemer, AL (2 grants) and Mountain BRK, AL (2 grants).
Does Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 61) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation's largest grantees?
Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Wellhouse ($217,500), Covenant Rescue Group ($150,000) and Alice Lloyd College ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation?
Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation reported $21.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.2M (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 does Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation?
The filing lists PNC Bank Charitable TR Grant Review as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation's EIN?
Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1809360. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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