Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 34-7182966

Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $207K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $17K.

Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr at a glance

In short: Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr gave $11K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$11,096
+9.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,774
+9.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,774
Total assets
$207,046
+2.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (33% 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 Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

United Negro College Fund Inc: $4KUnited Negro College Fund Inc$4KSt Joseph's Indian School: $4KSt Joseph's Indian School$4KUnited Spinal Association: $2KUnited Spinal Association$2KTitusville Area Hospital: $2KTitusville Area Hospital$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was United Negro College Fund Inc ($4K). Together the top 4 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

KEW GardensTitusvilleWahingtonChamberlain

How Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr gives

  • Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. 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$5K$10K$15K$20K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $19K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Negro College Fund Inc Wahington, DCScholarship Fund$3,698
St Joseph's Indian School Chamberlain, SDGeneral Support$3,698
United Spinal Association KEW Gardens, NYGeneral Support$1,850
Titusville Area Hospital Titusville, PAGeneral Support$1,850
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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$207,046$19,990$14,588$11,0964$11,735$17,296$12,165
2024$201,582$11,364$13,366$10,1064$10,724$8,777$11,714
2023$203,007$6,981$13,601$10,6644$11,236$4,355$10,677
2022$210,189$638$22,258$18,6984$19,302$2,252$11,268
2021$231,697$19,976$6,382$2,9924$3,655$17,137$12,730
2020$218,116$-911$11,815$5,1944——$10,919
2019$231,328$7,938$6,972$3,1254—$5,455$11,140

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2024) — 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: $3KPNC Bank N aTrustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr

How much does Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr give each year?

Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr gave $11K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 4 grants.

What is Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr's typical grant size?

Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr's median grant in 2025 was $2,774, and its average grant was $2,774, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr give grants?

Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr's top state is District of Columbia, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were South Dakota (33%) and New York (17%).

Does Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr give general operating support?

Yes: 75% of Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr?

Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr reported $207K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (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 Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr's EIN?

Dorothy & Sandra Bitters Char Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-7182966. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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