Carita Foundation-Ima
Carita Foundation-Ima is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 2025, it reported 58 grants totaling $350,000, including support for organizations working in areas such as food access, science, education, and crisis response.
Carita Foundation-Ima at a glance
In short: Carita Foundation-Ima gave $350K across 58 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 41% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $350,000
- +30.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 58
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,034
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,513,382
- +3.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (24 of 58, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Carita Foundation-Ima
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 185, Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0185
Phone: (610) 254-1199
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carita Foundation-Ima funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trust for Public Land ($20K). Together the top 10 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
267 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 267 grants of 267 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Pennsylvania received 53% of grant dollars, followed by Washington, DC (13%), New York (10%), Maine (7%), and California (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 58 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Carita Foundation-Ima open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 24 of 58 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $258K (2021) to $351K (2022). In 2025 it made 58 grants totaling $350K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Academy of Natural Sciences Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Chester County Food Bank Exton, PA | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Climate Science Legal Defense Fund New York, NY | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Food & Friends Washington DC, DC | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Shipley Bryn Mawr, PA | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Wolfpac Boston, MA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Helping Harvest Food Bank Reading, PA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Ceasefirepa Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds Beaverton, OR | General Operating | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,513,382 | $533,910 | $370,703 | $350,000 | 58 | $353,532 | $526,971 | $348,001 |
| 2024 | $5,338,625 | $587,849 | $280,082 | $268,500 | 49 | $271,805 | $579,300 | $305,851 |
| 2023 | $4,977,938 | $377,311 | $298,271 | $263,075 | 47 | $271,659 | $355,814 | $289,623 |
| 2022 | $4,951,835 | $746,386 | $393,438 | $350,500 | 66 | $365,742 | $716,857 | $329,465 |
| 2021 | $4,599,213 | $493,048 | $316,396 | $258,000 | 47 | — | $471,898 | $312,420 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carita Foundation-Ima reported a distributable amount of $348K 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 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Food & Friends says it prepares and delivers specialized meals and groceries to people with serious illnesses, while Chester County Food Bank says it works to ensure equitable access to nutritious and familiar food. Climate Science Legal Defense Fund describes its work as protecting scientists who are threatened or silenced for doing their jobs. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 58 grants totaling $350,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest listed grants included $20,000 each to Trust for Public Land and Academy of Natural Sciences, and $15,000 each to Chester County Food Bank, Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, Food & Friends, and Shipley. The listed purposes for these grants were general operating.
Other 2025 grants included $10,000 to Philabundance, Good Shepherd Food Bank, National Network of Abortion Funds, and World Central Kitchen, and $5,000 to Laurel House.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists MR MRS ROBERT C LEGNINI as trustee.
Carita Foundation-Ima is led by Robert C. Legnini, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert C. Legnini
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Carita Foundation-Ima
How much does Carita Foundation-Ima give each year?
Carita Foundation-Ima gave $350K across 58 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $269K across 49 grants.
What is Carita Foundation-Ima's typical grant size?
Carita Foundation-Ima's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,034, across 58 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Carita Foundation-Ima that year got $6K on average.
Where does Carita Foundation-Ima give grants?
Carita Foundation-Ima gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (13%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (13 grants), New York, NY (7 grants), Washington DC, DC (4 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Carita Foundation-Ima give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Carita Foundation-Ima's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (58 of 58) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Carita Foundation-Ima's largest grantees?
Carita Foundation-Ima's largest 2025 grantees include Trust for Public Land ($20,000), Academy of Natural Sciences ($20,000) and Chester County Food Bank ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Carita Foundation-Ima?
Carita Foundation-Ima reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $354K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $348K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Carita Foundation-Ima fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carita Foundation-Ima?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Carita Foundation-Ima's EIN?
Carita Foundation-Ima's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0733877. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Carita Foundation-Ima accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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Grantable. (2026). Carita Foundation-Ima funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/carita-foundation-ima-morg_c14202a087fb453995fd8fa51f30426d
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