Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 61-6624548
N/A

Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $331K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $13K.

Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr at a glance

In short: Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr gave $45K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$45,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$331,029
-9.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (56% 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 Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Church World Service-Crop: $5KChurch World Service-Crop$5KWomans Club Englewood Schlorship: $5KWomans Club EnglewoodSchlorship$5KChildren's Aid & Family Services: $5KChildren's Aid & FamilyServices$5KBergen Family Center: $5KBergen Family Center$5KFamily Promise of Bergen Cnty: $5KFamily Promise of Bergen Cnty$5KThe Reformed Church of Closter: $5KThe Reformed Church of Closter$5KWnet for Wliw: $5KWnet for Wliw$5KWorld Wildlife Fund: $5KWorld Wildlife Fund$5KPetsmart Charities Inc: $5KPetsmart Charities Inc$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Church World Service-Crop ($5K). Together the top 9 received $45K.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

EnglewoodClosterElkhartNew YorkParamusPhoenixRidgewoodWashington

How Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 283% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 9 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2021) to $45K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Church World Service-Crop Elkhart, INGeneral Operating$5,000
Womans Club Englewood Schlorship Englewood, NJGeneral Operating$5,000
Children's Aid & Family Services Paramus, NJGeneral Operating$5,000
Bergen Family Center Englewood, NJGeneral Operating$5,000
Family Promise of Bergen Cnty Ridgewood, NJGeneral Operating$5,000
The Reformed Church of Closter Closter, NJGeneral Operating$5,000
Wnet for Wliw New York, NYGeneral Operating$5,000
World Wildlife Fund Washington, DCGeneral Operating$5,000
Petsmart Charities Inc Phoenix, AZGeneral Operating$5,000
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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$331,029$16,428$50,172$45,0009$46,158$12,531$16,289
2024$364,520$8,901$50,894$45,0009$46,278$13,058$17,723
2023$406,493$18,950$46,342$45,0009$45,294$17,740$19,079
2022$433,958$10,462$45,171$45,0009$45,000$10,440$20,880
2021$469,714$259,603$45,202$45,0009$45,000$9,593$17,701
2020$255,041$255,765$18———$5,747$2,820

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Co-Trustee

    Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $979 (2023) → $5K (2025)

  • John Brainard

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $196 (2023) → $504 (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

PNC Bank N a — Co-Trustee: $5KPNC Bank N aCo-Trustee$5KJohn Brainard — Co-Trustee: $504John BrainardCo-Trustee$504

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to PNC Bank N a (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr

How much does Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr give each year?

Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr gave $45K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 9 grants.

What is Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr's typical grant size?

Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr give grants?

Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr gives mostly in New Jersey: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (11%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Englewood, NJ (2 grants).

Does Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr's largest grantees?

Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Church World Service-Crop ($5,000), Womans Club Englewood Schlorship ($5,000) and Children's Aid & Family Services ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr?

Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr reported $331K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr?

Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $331K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr's EIN?

Charlotte Hansen Charitable Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6624548. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

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