Erdely Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rostraver Township, PA EIN: 84-4097058

Erdely Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rostraver Township, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $91K. Net investment income was $180K.

Erdely Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Erdely Family Foundation gave $91K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$91,129
-15.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-18.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,125
+3.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$1,174,784
+15.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (95% 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 Erdely Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Diocese of Greensburg: $73KDiocese of Greensburg$73KPittsburgh CLO: $4KPittsburgh CLO$4KRostraver Central Volunteer Fire CO Inc: $4KRostraver Central VolunteerFire CO Inc$4KPittsburgh Cultural Trust: $3KPittsburgh Cultural Trust$3KSeton Lasalle Catholic High School: $3KSeton Lasalle Catholic HighSchool$3KDynamic Catholic: $1KDynamic Catholic$1KAscension Publishing Group: $1KAscension Publishing Group$1KHarper Foundation: $1KHarper Foundation$1KWord on Fire Catholic Ministries: $1KWord on Fire CatholicMinistries$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Diocese of Greensburg ($73K). Together the top 9 received $91K.

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 57 (91%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

ScottdalePittsburghGreensburgNew YorkUniversity ParkBelle VernonMount AiryCharlotteBlacksburgConnellsvilleErlangerNewarkPlumWashington

How Erdely Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K8 grants2020 11 grants2021 12 grants2022 14 grants2023 11 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2025) to $228K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $91K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Diocese of Greensburg Scottdale, PAGeneral Support$73,429
Pittsburgh CLO Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$4,000
Rostraver Central Volunteer Fire CO Inc Belle Vernon, PAGeneral Support$4,000
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$3,000
Seton Lasalle Catholic High School Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$2,500
Dynamic Catholic Erlanger, KYGeneral Support$1,200
Ascension Publishing Group Newark, NJGeneral Support$1,000
Harper Foundation Charlotte, NCGeneral Support$1,000
Word on Fire Catholic Ministries Washington, DCGeneral Support$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,174,784$530,243$99,558$91,1299$91,129$180,094$78,187
2024$1,020,974$67,712$113,582$107,50011$107,500$61,895$69,543
2023$1,066,849$310,786$234,492$228,43814$228,452$19,097$50,821
2022$1,043,171$523,078$182,275$169,66512$169,665$213,653$40,534
2021$1,096,204$525,225$175,328$166,50011$166,500$431,330$28,416
2020$642,973$805,963$155,333$155,2758—$463,773—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Erdely Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Erdely Family Foundation is led by Jennifer Erdely, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jennifer Erdely

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Erdely

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Erdely

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Erdely Family Foundation

How much does Erdely Family Foundation give each year?

Erdely Family Foundation gave $91K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $108K across 11 grants.

What is Erdely Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Erdely Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $10,125, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Erdely Family Foundation give grants?

Erdely Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (3 grants).

Does Erdely Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Erdely Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Erdely Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Erdely Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Diocese of Greensburg ($73,429), Pittsburgh CLO ($4,000) and Rostraver Central Volunteer Fire CO Inc ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Erdely Family Foundation?

Erdely Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Erdely Family Foundation's EIN?

Erdely Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4097058. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 25, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)

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