Egler Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 81-6958465

Egler Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $690K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $50K.

Key facts about Egler Charitable Trust

In short: Egler Charitable Trust gave $34K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-6958465
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$33,915
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$11,305
Median grant
$11,305
Total assets
$689,891
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$690K

+1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$34K

+4.8% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+4.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Egler Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Egler Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

PittsburghLatrobe

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants20193 grants20203 grants20213 grants20223 grants20233 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Saint Vincent College: $11KSaint Vincent College$11KDuquesne University: $11KDuquesne University$11KCatholic Diocese of Pittsburgh: $11KCatholic Diocese of Pittsburgh$11K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE Latrobe, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$11,305
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY Pittsburgh, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$11,305
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$11,305

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$689,891$678,221$604,777
Revenue$58,013$114,810$17,009
Expenses$46,515$41,746$42,475
Qualifying Distributions$35,796$34,144$35,759
Net Investment Income$50,067$107,269$9,463
Distributable Amount$38,357$35,708$33,992

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 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 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Egler Charitable Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2019) → $9K (2025)

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: $9KPNC Bank N aTrustee$9K

Frequently asked questions about Egler Charitable Trust

How much does Egler Charitable Trust give each year?

Egler Charitable Trust gave $34K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 3 grants.

What is Egler Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Egler Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $11,305, and its average grant was $11,305, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Egler Charitable Trust give grants?

Egler 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 (2 grants).

Does Egler Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Egler Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Egler Charitable Trust?

Egler Charitable Trust reported $690K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Egler Charitable Trust?

Egler Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $690K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Egler Charitable Trust's EIN?

Egler Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6958465. 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.

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