E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6378474

E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $36K.

E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust gave $53K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$52,826
+6.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,547
+21.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$1,057,278
+0.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% 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 E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

United Way of Southwestern PA: $10KUnited Way of Southwestern PA$10KAllegheny Health Network: $8KAllegheny Health Network$8KJewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh: $8KJewish Federation of GreaterPittsburgh$8KDuquesne University of the Holy: $8KDuquesne University of theHoly$8KJewish Family & Children's Service: $7KJewish Family & Children'sService$7KHebrew Free Loan Association of: $7KHebrew Free Loan Associationof$7KWestern Pennsylvania School for: $6KWestern Pennsylvania Schoolfor$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Southwestern PA ($10K). Together the top 7 received $53K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

PittsburghPittsbugh

How E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). 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$20K$40K$60K6 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2021) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $53K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Southwestern PA Pittsburgh, PAEmergency Basic Needs Fund$10,000
Allegheny Health Network Pittsburgh, PAWPH Employee Pro Dev Fund$8,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PAAgewell Pittsburgh 2022-23$8,000
Duquesne University of the Holy Pittsburgh, PACivics Education Brief$8,000
Jewish Family & Children's Service Pittsburgh, PAAgewell Volunteer & Care$6,777
Hebrew Free Loan Association of Pittsbugh, PAGeneral Operations$6,500
Western Pennsylvania School for Pittsburgh, PASTEAM Accessibility Phase$5,549
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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$1,057,278$81,174$72,282$52,8267$59,655$35,583$62,066
2024$1,048,407$71,054$67,244$49,8128$53,298$24,728$56,312
2023$1,045,164$28,149$67,439$51,4528$57,009$19,404$55,369
2022$1,080,460$78,656$70,508$51,8827$58,656$46,912$58,729
2021$1,070,657$90,236$62,570$41,4096—$58,713$57,894
2020$1,044,336$259,228$66,083$46,3336—$218,993$50,183

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $12K (2023) → $15K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: PNC Bank (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Shirley Fisher (2020–2021) — Co-Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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: $15KPNC Bank N aTrustee$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust

How much does E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust give each year?

E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust gave $53K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 8 grants.

What is E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $7,547, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust give grants?

E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust 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 (6 grants).

Does E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 14% of E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of Southwestern PA ($10,000), Allegheny Health Network ($8,000) and Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust?

E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (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 E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust's EIN?

E Louis Feldman Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6378474. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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