Charles E Wolf Educational Trst

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 90-0097958

Charles E Wolf Educational Trst is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $567K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $49K.

Charles E Wolf Educational Trst at a glance

In short: Charles E Wolf Educational Trst gave $21K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,505
+13.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,126
+13.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,168
Total assets
$567,221
+3.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (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 Charles E Wolf Educational Trst funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

IndianapolisCharlestonFort WayneHanoverLafayetteSouth BendWest LafayetteWinona LakePittsburghUpland

How Charles E Wolf Educational Trst gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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$10K$20K$30K9 grants2019 15 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $27K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
4 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$20,505
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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$567,221$54,362$37,084$20,5054$30,972$48,615$32,129
2024$549,813$23,201$33,337$18,0244$28,050$17,858$30,530
2023$560,252$7,359$36,002$21,3517$31,830$9,443$28,507
2022$588,717$23,534$40,350$23,8797$34,515$18,759$31,984
2021$606,370$51,762$42,427$26,4786—$46,360$34,783
2020$596,787$11,767$34,536$24,71715—$11,245$30,776
2019$619,811$87,095$35,188$26,6839—$80,775$30,105

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles E Wolf Educational Trst reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charles E Wolf Educational Trst's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2023) → $9K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2022) — 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: $9KPNC Bank N aTrustee$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Charles E Wolf Educational Trst

How much does Charles E Wolf Educational Trst give each year?

Charles E Wolf Educational Trst gave $21K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 4 grants.

What is Charles E Wolf Educational Trst's typical grant size?

Charles E Wolf Educational Trst's median grant in 2025 was $6,168, and its average grant was $5,126, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Charles E Wolf Educational Trst give grants?

Charles E Wolf Educational Trst gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Charles E Wolf Educational Trst give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Charles E Wolf Educational Trst's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).

How large is Charles E Wolf Educational Trst?

Charles E Wolf Educational Trst reported $567K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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 is Charles E Wolf Educational Trst's EIN?

Charles E Wolf Educational Trst's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0097958. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 21, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 28, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 12, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 21, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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