Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation
Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $786K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $22K.
Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation gave $47K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,000
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,875
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $786,094
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (74% 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 Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Breakthrough T1D ($10K). Together the top 8 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2023) to $60K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough T1D Hagerstown, MD | General | $10,000 |
| The Chuck Noll Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | General | $10,000 |
| The Pennsylvania State University State College, PA | Kirk & Caroselli | $10,000 |
| Winchester Thurston School Pittsburgh, PA | General | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Pittsburgh, PA | General | $2,500 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Duquesne, PA | General | $2,500 |
| Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation Dublin, OH | General | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Washington, DC | General | $1,000 |
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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 | $786,094 | $32,242 | $58,014 | $47,000 | 8 | $47,000 | $22,106 | $47,956 |
| 2024 | $811,864 | $47,357 | $53,751 | $44,000 | 8 | $44,000 | $37,706 | $45,239 |
| 2023 | $818,257 | $15,836 | $36,220 | $17,000 | 3 | $17,000 | $11,077 | $40,741 |
| 2022 | $838,640 | $698,939 | $68,777 | $60,000 | 3 | $60,000 | $690,162 | $32,498 |
| 2021 | $208,481 | $1,004,874 | — | — | — | — | — | $2,023 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David L. Kirk
Distribution Committee Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dusty Elias Kirk
Distribution Committee Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Jean Kirk
Distribution Committee Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation
How much does Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation give each year?
Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation gave $47K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 8 grants.
What is Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $5,875, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation give grants?
Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (3 grants).
Does Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Breakthrough T1D ($10,000), The Chuck Noll Foundation ($10,000) and The Pennsylvania State University ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation?
Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation reported $786K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (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 Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation's EIN?
Dusty Elias Kirk Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3419965. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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