Edith C Justus Tuw
Edith C Justus Tuw is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $300,865, and its current Edith C. Justus Fund Grant program describes support for projects and programs in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Edith C Justus Tuw at a glance
In short: Edith C Justus Tuw gave $301K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,865
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,351
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $6,713,679
- -0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Edith C Justus Tuw
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists PNC Charitable Trust Grant Review C as the contact and refers applicants to footnotes for forms and materials and award restrictions; those details are not provided here.
- Contact
Application contact: Pnc Charitable Trust Grant Review C
Mailing address: Tower At Pnc Plaza 300 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 807-6049
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Edith C Justus Tuw
Who Edith C Justus Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Family Services & Children's Aid ($85K). Together the top 10 received $301K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 44 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The grant program describes a focus on Venango County, Pennsylvania. In 2025, 72% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 19% to recipients in Illinois; the filing also reports shares of 8% for Texas and 0% each for North Carolina and Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Edith C Justus Tuw open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $35K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $256K (2021) to $312K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $301K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Family Services & Children's Aid Oil City, PA | General Support | $85,000 |
| National Council of Young Mens Christian Chicago, IL | General Support | $58,497 |
| Venango Chamber Foundation Oil City, PA | General Support | $56,518 |
| Bridge Builders Community Foundation Oil City, PA | General Support | $50,750 |
| Young Womens Christian Association San Antonio, TX | General Support | $25,000 |
| Oil City Area Meals-on-Wheels Inc Seneca, PA | General Support | $13,000 |
| United Way of Venango County Reno, PA | General Support | $10,500 |
| Crossnore School Crossnore, NC | Scholarships | $1,050 |
| First Presbyterian Church Johnstown, PA | General Support | $500 |
| 1ST Presbyterian Church Oil City, PA | General Support | $25 |
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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 | $6,713,679 | $398,152 | $412,473 | $300,865 | 11 | $332,892 | $341,280 | $361,720 |
| 2024 | $6,727,073 | $1,018,844 | $351,567 | $261,068 | 7 | $294,158 | $964,239 | $333,955 |
| 2023 | $6,061,994 | $322,736 | $349,966 | $266,800 | 10 | $314,986 | $290,262 | $309,254 |
| 2022 | $6,090,590 | $409,282 | $412,496 | $311,767 | 9 | $366,661 | $374,714 | $321,694 |
| 2021 | $6,091,750 | $606,416 | $352,601 | $255,895 | 7 | $312,221 | $569,191 | $368,093 |
| 2020 | $5,841,378 | $378,823 | $381,419 | $276,540 | 8 | — | $327,810 | $315,712 |
| 2019 | $5,846,670 | $634,823 | $384,435 | $281,733 | 8 | — | $595,858 | $315,899 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edith C Justus Tuw reported a distributable amount of $362K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $300,865. Grants ranged from $25 to $85,000, with a median grant of $13,000. Listed purposes included general support and scholarships.
Notable 2025 grants included $85,000 to Family Services & Children’s Aid in Oil City, Pennsylvania; $58,497 to National Council of Young Men’s Christian in Chicago, Illinois; $56,518 to Venango Chamber Foundation in Oil City; and $50,750 to Bridge Builders Community Foundation in Oil City.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N.A. as trustee.
Edith C Justus Tuw's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$63K (2022) → $68K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank 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 $68K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Edith C Justus Tuw
How much does Edith C Justus Tuw give each year?
Edith C Justus Tuw gave $301K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $261K across 7 grants.
What is Edith C Justus Tuw's typical grant size?
Edith C Justus Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $27,351, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Edith C Justus Tuw that year got $32K on average.
Where does Edith C Justus Tuw give grants?
Edith C Justus Tuw gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (19%) and Texas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oil City, PA (4 grants).
Does Edith C Justus Tuw give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of Edith C Justus Tuw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Edith C Justus Tuw's largest grantees?
Edith C Justus Tuw's largest 2025 grantees include Family Services & Children's Aid ($85,000), National Council of Young Mens Christian ($58,497) and Venango Chamber Foundation ($56,518), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edith C Justus Tuw?
Edith C Justus Tuw reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $333K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $362K (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.
How do I apply for a grant from Edith C Justus Tuw?
The 2025 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Edith C Justus Tuw's EIN?
Edith C Justus Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6031057. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Edith C Justus Tuw funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/edith-c-justus-tuw-morg_5a20053b766c4fc8bf7a8a20015f03cb
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