Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 34-6515632
Religion

Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $238K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $14K. Net investment income was $18K.

Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb at a glance

In short: Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$13,790
+8.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,790
+8.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$13,790
Total assets
$237,694
+1.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% 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 Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

First Presbyterian Church: $14KFirst Presbyterian Church$14K

The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($14K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Youngstown

How Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 108% 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$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2024) to $16K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church Youngstown, OHGeneral Support$13,790
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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$237,694$21,078$17,967$13,7901$14,998$18,216$13,901
2024$234,507$12,635$19,812$12,7181$14,398$7,231$13,462
2023$241,783$6,127$16,075$13,0811$14,744$4,839$12,407
2022$251,504$3,998$16,641$15,6371$16,092$5,618$12,957
2021$263,986$24,824$20,774$13,6261$17,311$21,451$15,077
2020$259,904$9,281$14,370$13,7741—$8,863$13,267
2019$265,509$16,897$16,691$13,7421—$15,482$13,108

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2023) → $3K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2022) — Trustee

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: $3KPNC Bank N aTrustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb

How much does Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb give each year?

Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 1 grant.

How large is Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb?

Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb reported $238K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb?

Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $238K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb operate?

Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb's EIN?

Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6515632. 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.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 26, 2025)

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