Dean Welfare Trust-Tr
Dean Welfare Trust-Tr is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $968K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $26K.
Dean Welfare Trust-Tr at a glance
In short: Dean Welfare Trust-Tr gave $65K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,667
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $968,166
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Dean Welfare Trust-Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was 826 Boston ($25K). Together the top 3 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dean Welfare Trust-Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2023) to $97K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 826 Boston Roxbury, MA | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Trinity Boston Connects Boston, MA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Tenacity Boston, MA | General Operating | $20,000 |
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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 | $968,166 | $33,573 | $79,299 | $65,000 | 3 | $69,893 | $26,045 | $61,177 |
| 2024 | $1,013,968 | $109,492 | $73,133 | $60,000 | 3 | $64,695 | $102,204 | $56,144 |
| 2023 | $971,688 | $78,247 | $70,546 | $59,000 | 2 | $63,555 | $69,550 | $53,052 |
| 2022 | $971,497 | $62,105 | $86,076 | $68,000 | 3 | $72,745 | $54,772 | $61,181 |
| 2021 | $994,594 | $236,078 | $105,666 | $97,000 | 6 | — | $230,983 | $60,429 |
| 2019 | $886,005 | $85,250 | $70,310 | $60,000 | 5 | — | $80,439 | $54,494 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dean Welfare Trust-Tr reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dean Welfare Trust-Tr's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BNY Mellon N A
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$12K (2022) → $12K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: BNY Mellon NA (2019–2021) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dean Welfare Trust-Tr
How much does Dean Welfare Trust-Tr give each year?
Dean Welfare Trust-Tr gave $65K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 3 grants.
What is Dean Welfare Trust-Tr's typical grant size?
Dean Welfare Trust-Tr's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $21,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dean Welfare Trust-Tr give grants?
Dean Welfare Trust-Tr gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Dean Welfare Trust-Tr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dean Welfare Trust-Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Dean Welfare Trust-Tr?
Dean Welfare Trust-Tr reported $968K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dean Welfare Trust-Tr's EIN?
Dean Welfare Trust-Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6046890. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 8, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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