Eskins Estella a

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 34-6515940

Eskins Estella a is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $164K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $9K.

Eskins Estella a at a glance

In short: Eskins Estella a gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,416
+15.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,208
+15.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,208
Total assets
$164,372
-0.2% 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 Eskins Estella a funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Univ Hospitalselyria Medical: $4KUniv Hospitalselyria Medical$4KLorain County Childrens Services: $4KLorain County ChildrensServices$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Univ Hospitalselyria Medical ($4K). Together the top 2 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ElyriaShaker Heights

How Eskins Estella a gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Univ Hospitalselyria Medical Shaker Heights, OHGeneral Support$4,208
Lorain County Childrens Services Elyria, OHGeneral Support$4,208
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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$164,372$10,734$10,993$8,4162$8,992$8,759$9,654
2024$164,645$4,694$9,604$7,2852$7,821$2,875$8,952
2023$169,615$-3,589$8,153$5,6762$6,809$3,081$8,418
2022$181,344$15,362$14,371$8,3232$12,831$14,038$10,184
2021$180,270$13,097$9,506$6,8422—$9,340$9,596

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eskins Estella a reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eskins Estella a'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

    $2K (2023) → $2K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: PNC Bank NA (2021–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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: $2KPNC Bank N aTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Eskins Estella a

How much does Eskins Estella a give each year?

Eskins Estella a gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 2 grants.

How large is Eskins Estella a?

Eskins Estella a reported $164K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (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.

Where does Eskins Estella a operate?

Eskins Estella a has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Eskins Estella a's EIN?

Eskins Estella a's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6515940. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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