Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation
The Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 2025, it gave 19 grants totaling $48,500 to organizations including arts, food assistance, education, health, and social-service organizations.
Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation gave $49K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,500
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,553
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $668,576
- +8.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (85% 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 Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists no application form or materials, deadline, or award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Edwin And Kathryn Clarke Family Fnd
Mailing address: 1327 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Phone: (412) 661-5849
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ($10K). Together the top 10 received $39K.
Grant Size Distribution
106 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 106 grants of 106 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 11% to recipients in Illinois, and 4% to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 19 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 166% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $49K (2025) to $64K (2021). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Pittsburgh, PA | Operating Support for 2025-26 Season | $10,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Duquesne, PA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Division of Geriatric Medicine | $5,000 |
| The Salvation Army Carnegie, PA | Family Caring Center - East Liberty | $4,000 |
| 412 Food Rescue Pittsburgh, PA | General Operations | $3,250 |
| Timeline Theatre Company Chicago, IL | Annual Fund | $3,000 |
| Refugee One Chicago, IL | General Operations | $2,500 |
| Acorn Theater Three Oaks, MI | Performing Arts | $2,000 |
| Bethlehem Haven Pittsburgh, PA | General Services for Women | $2,000 |
| The Neighborhood Academy Pittsburgh, PA | Education Resources Grades 6-12 | $2,000 |
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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 | $668,576 | $80,267 | $55,286 | $48,500 | 19 | $48,500 | $73,481 | $29,275 |
| 2024 | $619,051 | $63,816 | $55,560 | $49,000 | 20 | $49,000 | $57,256 | $28,551 |
| 2023 | $605,731 | $34,551 | $58,802 | $49,500 | 21 | $49,500 | $28,565 | $27,285 |
| 2022 | $598,007 | $-8,245 | $61,334 | $50,000 | 22 | $50,000 | $3,148 | $29,787 |
| 2021 | $758,134 | $249,043 | $75,127 | $63,500 | 24 | $63,500 | $240,320 | $32,138 |
| 2020 | $738,554 | $116,140 | $68,808 | $61,500 | 24 | — | $113,915 | $30,291 |
| 2019 | $716,336 | $42,164 | $72,453 | $59,500 | 23 | — | $34,321 | $32,286 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in a range of areas. For example, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank describes its mission as leveraging community power for lasting solutions to hunger and its root causes. 412 Food Rescue says it works to address hunger and sustainability by redirecting fresh food that would otherwise go to waste. The Neighborhood Academy says it prepares low-income students for higher education to help break generational poverty. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $48,500. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $10,000, with a median of $2,000.
Among the largest grants were $10,000 to Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for operating support for its 2025–26 season; $5,000 to Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank for general operations; $5,000 to the University of Pittsburgh for its Division of Geriatric Medicine; $4,000 to The Salvation Army for the Family Caring Center – East Liberty; and $3,250 to 412 Food Rescue for general operations. Other listed grants included $3,000 to Timeline Theatre Company for its annual fund and $2,500 to Refugee One for general operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kathryn D. Clarke as secretary, Judith Clarke Walter as president and treasurer, and Edwin V. Clarke III as vice president.
Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation is led by Judith Clarke Walter, President Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judith Clarke Walter
President Treasurer
Treasurer → President Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Edwin V. Clarke III
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kathryn D. Clarke
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation
How much does Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation give each year?
Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation gave $49K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 20 grants.
What is Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,553, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation give grants?
Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (12 grants), Chicago, IL (2 grants) and Sewickley, PA (2 grants).
Does Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 53% of Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ($10,000), Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank ($5,000) and University of Pittsburgh ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation?
Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation reported $669K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in a range of areas. For example, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank describes its mission as leveraging community power for lasting solutions to hunger and its root causes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation?
The 2025 filing lists no application form or materials, deadline, or award restrictions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation's EIN?
Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1875223. 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 May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
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