Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation
Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $275K. Net investment income was $335K.
Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation gave $275K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $92K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $275,145
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $91,715
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $91,715
- Total assets
- $4,777,792
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (67% 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 Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bryn Mawr College ($92K). Together the top 3 received $275K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 12 grants of 15 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $252K (2024) to $308K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $275K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA | General Support | $91,715 |
| Bryn Mawr School for Girls Baltimore, MD | General Support | $91,715 |
| Calvert School Baltimore, MD | General Support | $91,715 |
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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 | $4,777,792 | $388,595 | $333,995 | $275,145 | 3 | $285,659 | $334,996 | $300,584 |
| 2024 | $4,722,811 | $167,057 | $328,306 | $251,658 | 3 | $263,765 | $113,057 | $287,254 |
| 2023 | $4,886,821 | $522,536 | $330,832 | $269,316 | 3 | $272,113 | $460,588 | $254,453 |
| 2022 | $4,694,513 | $138,455 | $369,662 | $307,878 | 3 | $310,342 | $82,966 | $271,781 |
| 2021 | $4,924,554 | $283,000 | $314,841 | $261,789 | 3 | $263,990 | $230,177 | $310,080 |
| 2020 | $4,956,917 | $141,981 | $319,252 | $256,722 | 3 | — | $101,686 | $263,765 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $301K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$53K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2020–2024) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $53K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation
How much does Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation give each year?
Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation gave $275K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $252K across 3 grants.
What is Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $91,715, and its average grant was $91,715, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation give grants?
Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (2 grants).
Does Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation'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 Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation?
Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $286K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $301K (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 Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Eliza C Funk Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3761071. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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