Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund
Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $644K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $62K.
Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund at a glance
In short: Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund gave $35K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,334
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,417
- -45.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $644,302
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (79% 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 Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ohio State University Fdn ($4K). Together the top 2 received $7K.
Organizations only. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($28,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 $15K (2021) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $28,000 |
| Ohio State University Fdn Columbus, OH | General Support | $3,667 |
| The University of Chicago Chicago, IL | General Support | $3,667 |
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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 | $644,302 | $68,099 | $45,206 | $35,334 | 8 | $39,180 | $62,444 | $38,222 |
| 2024 | $619,742 | $24,610 | $41,330 | $32,380 | 4 | $36,019 | $19,308 | $38,974 |
| 2023 | $632,966 | $9,610 | $39,696 | $31,424 | 8 | $35,598 | $11,845 | $36,553 |
| 2022 | $659,356 | $23,382 | $45,655 | $35,016 | 9 | $39,936 | $18,715 | $36,345 |
| 2021 | $681,397 | $53,621 | $26,489 | $15,306 | 2 | — | $47,084 | $41,430 |
| 2020 | $650,516 | $14,304 | $47,254 | $32,000 | 8 | — | $12,791 | $33,145 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$8K (2020) → $9K (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 $9K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund
How much does Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund give each year?
Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund gave $35K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 4 grants.
What is Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund's typical grant size?
Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,417, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund give grants?
Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (10%) and Illinois (10%).
Does Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
How large is Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund?
Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund reported $644K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund's EIN?
Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6448926. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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