Clara Louise Kiser Memorial

Foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6191759

Clara Louise Kiser Memorial is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $790K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $57K.

Key facts about Clara Louise Kiser Memorial

In short: Clara Louise Kiser Memorial gave $37K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
25-6191759
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$36,530
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$3,653
Median grant
$4,281
Total assets
$790,300
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$790K

+1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$37K

-6.8% YoY

Grant Count

10

-9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+2.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clara Louise Kiser Memorial reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Clara Louise Kiser Memorial gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

PittsburghClarionAllianceEdinboroErieMeadvilleNew WilmingtonShippensburgSlippery RockState CollegeYoungstown

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K13 grants201914 grants20209 grants20218 grants20229 grants202311 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Abigail Frederick: $4KAbigail Frederick$4KMilton McElravy: $4KMilton McElravy$4KBailee Verdill: $4KBailee Verdill$4KMcKayla Kerle: $4KMcKayla Kerle$4KBlaise Cunningham: $4KBlaise Cunningham$4KKameron Kerle: $4KKameron Kerle$4KOlivia Hannold: $4KOlivia Hannold$4KDevon Lauer: $4KDevon Lauer$4KFirst Presbyterian Church: $1KFirst Presbyterian Church$1KFirst Baptist Church: $1KFirst Baptist Church$1K

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ABIGAIL FREDERICK Pittsburgh, PASCHOLARSHIP$4,281
MILTON MCELRAVY Pittsburgh, PASCHOLARSHIP$4,281
BAILEE VERDILL Pittsburgh, PASCHOLARSHIP$4,281
MCKAYLA KERLE Pittsburgh, PASCHOLARSHIP$4,281
BLAISE CUNNINGHAM Pittsburgh, PASCHOLARSHIP$4,281
KAMERON KERLE Pittsburgh, PASCHOLARSHIP$4,281
OLIVIA HANNOLD Pittsburgh, PASCHOLARSHIP$4,281
DEVON LAUER Pittsburgh, PASCHOLARSHIP$4,281
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Clarion, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$1,141
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Clarion, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$1,141

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$790,300$778,067$805,967
Revenue$64,295$25,409$-31,281
Expenses$52,069$53,520$46,264
Qualifying Distributions$44,622$46,813$41,515
Net Investment Income$57,169$18,794$14,543
Distributable Amount$45,493$43,720$46,827

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  8. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 26, 2021)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  12. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Clara Louise Kiser Memorial's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2024) → $11K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2023) — 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: $11KPNC Bank N aTrustee$11K

Frequently asked questions about Clara Louise Kiser Memorial

How much does Clara Louise Kiser Memorial give each year?

Clara Louise Kiser Memorial gave $37K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 11 grants.

What is Clara Louise Kiser Memorial's typical grant size?

Clara Louise Kiser Memorial's median grant in 2025 was $4,281, and its average grant was $3,653, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Clara Louise Kiser Memorial give grants?

Clara Louise Kiser Memorial gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (8 grants) and Clarion, PA (2 grants).

Does Clara Louise Kiser Memorial give general operating support?

Yes: 20% of Clara Louise Kiser Memorial's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (8 grants).

Who are Clara Louise Kiser Memorial's largest grantees?

Clara Louise Kiser Memorial's largest 2025 grantees include Abigail Frederick ($4,281), Milton McElravy ($4,281) and Bailee Verdill ($4,281), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Clara Louise Kiser Memorial?

Clara Louise Kiser Memorial reported $790K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Clara Louise Kiser Memorial's EIN?

Clara Louise Kiser Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6191759. 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.

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