Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund
The Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including arts organizations, educational institutions, and other nonprofits.
Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund gave $529K across 57 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Pennsylvania. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $529,000
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 57
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,281
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $8,950,374
- -1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (4 of 57, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (49% 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 Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The fund does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 500 First Ave P7-Pfsc-03-Z, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412) 752-5604
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pittsburgh Glass Center ($57K). Together the top 10 received $269K.
Grant Size Distribution
282 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 273 grants of 282 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Pennsylvania organizations received 49% of grant dollars, followed by Missouri (15%), Rhode Island (11%), Virginia (8%), and Florida (4%). The listed grants also include recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 57 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 57 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $507K (2020) to $617K (2023). In 2025 it made 57 grants totaling $529K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Glass Center Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $57,000 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $53,000 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $35,000 |
| King of Kings Lutheran Church Fairfax, VA | General Support | $25,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $24,000 |
| Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TX | General Support | $20,000 |
| Thiel College Greenville, PA | General Support | $20,000 |
| VMI Lexington, VA | General Support | $15,000 |
| St Louis Ballet Chesterfield, MO | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Smile Train Inc New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $8,950,374 | $502,851 | $635,569 | $529,000 | 57 | $562,676 | $436,447 | $596,837 |
| 2024 | $9,077,298 | $402,345 | $610,223 | $514,862 | 56 | $546,836 | $334,647 | $559,852 |
| 2023 | $9,273,487 | $105,684 | $712,670 | $616,759 | 59 | $636,122 | $186,542 | $542,728 |
| 2022 | $9,866,138 | $562,688 | $671,422 | $560,520 | 56 | $581,901 | $482,370 | $615,637 |
| 2021 | $9,970,562 | $875,043 | $619,639 | $508,509 | 54 | — | $788,857 | $578,524 |
| 2020 | $9,724,141 | $450,203 | $606,453 | $507,006 | 59 | — | $383,593 | $531,346 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $597K 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
The available information does not state a mission for the fund. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Pittsburgh Glass Center describes its work as teaching, creating, and promoting glass art and supporting glass artists. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust says it presents performing and visual arts, manages arts facilities, advances arts education, and develops Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. Thiel College describes its mission as providing an inclusive learning environment and preparing students for meaningful careers and lives.
Other 2025 recipients include Save the Bay, which says it protects and restores the ecological health of the Narragansett Bay region, and Smile Train, which says it works to provide people born with clefts the same opportunities as others. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not stated priorities of the fund.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund made 57 grants totaling $529,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $57,000, with a median grant of $6,000. The largest reported grants included Pittsburgh Glass Center ($57,000), Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ($53,000), Pittsburgh Cultural Trust ($35,000), King of Kings Lutheran Church ($25,000), and University of Pittsburgh ($24,000). The filing lists general support as the purpose for these grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anne Gordon Earle, PNC Bank N A, Emma S Purdy, and Randi Dauler as co-trustees.
Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$76K (2020) → $84K (2025)
Anne Gordon Earle
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emma S. Purdy
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randi Dauler
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Emma Sarosdy (2020–2023) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $84K, to PNC Bank N a (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund
How much does Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund give each year?
Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund gave $529K across 57 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $515K across 56 grants.
What is Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $9,281, across 57 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund that year got $4K on average.
Where does Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund give grants?
Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund's top state is Pennsylvania, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Missouri (15%) and Rhode Island (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (9 grants), Ligonier, PA (7 grants), St. Louis, MO (6 grants) and Westerly, RI (6 grants).
Does Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 93% of Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (53 of 57) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund's largest grantees?
Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Pittsburgh Glass Center ($57,000), Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ($53,000) and Pittsburgh Cultural Trust ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund?
Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund reported $9.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $563K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $597K (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 does Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the fund. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Pittsburgh Glass Center describes its work as teaching, creating, and promoting glass art and supporting glass artists. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund?
The fund does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund's EIN?
Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6227653. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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