Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust
The mission of Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust, through march 2014, was to provide the highest quality, advanced healthcare services to communities within our region.
Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust at a glance
In short: Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust gave $250K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $250K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $250,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $250,000
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $748,704
- -39.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio ($250K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio Sharon, PA | Program Support | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $748,704 | $812,199 | $1,072,788 | $250,000 | 1 | $23,089 |
| 2024 | $1,243,852 | $95,171 | $269,983 | — | — | $26,958 |
| 2023 | $1,337,220 | $23,394 | $81,640 | — | — | $-3,412 |
| 2022 | $1,560,315 | $489,711 | $343,942 | — | — | $373,394 |
| 2021 | $14,102,931 | $801,369 | $900,324 | — | — | $674,573 |
| 2020 | $12,432,423 | $414,322 | $388,265 | — | — | $251,636 |
| 2019 | $12,541,893 | $201,998 | $517,349 | — | — | $66,268 |
About Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust
Based on IRS filings
Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust is a public charity focused on Health, based in Sharon, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $749K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $250K. Net investment income was $23K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust is led by Jeffrey A. Chrobak, Executive Director & CFO on every filing since 2019; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey A. Chrobak
Executive Director & CFO
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$181K (2019) → $33K (2025)
John M. Hudson
Board Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen J. Gurgovits
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William J. Strimbu
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: James E. Feeney (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Angela M. Palumbo (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: James Epstein (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Ann Odem (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kenneth R. James (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Robert G. Liptak (2022) — Board Member
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 $33K, to Jeffrey a Chrobak (Executive Director & CFO).
Frequently asked questions about Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust
How much does Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust give each year?
Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust gave $250K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust?
Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust reported $749K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $812K.
What is Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust?
Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust is a public charity focused on Health, based in Sharon, PA. It holds $749K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust operate?
Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust's EIN?
Christian H Buhl Legacy Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-0979377. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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