Forsythe Foundation
Forsythe Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $874K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $63K.
Forsythe Foundation at a glance
In short: Forsythe Foundation gave $44K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,597
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,532
- +47.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $873,602
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Forsythe Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Butler Memorial Hospital ($21K). Together the top 3 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Forsythe Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 $39K (2024) to $48K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Butler Memorial Hospital Butler, PA | General Support | $20,597 |
| Evans City Public Library Evans City, PA | Library Make-Over | $12,500 |
| United Way Worldwide Alexandria, VA | General Support | $10,500 |
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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 | $873,602 | $74,186 | $60,652 | $43,597 | 3 | $49,158 | $63,439 | $50,787 |
| 2024 | $859,796 | $47,311 | $54,769 | $39,372 | 4 | $44,627 | $37,227 | $48,852 |
| 2023 | $867,652 | $20,284 | $54,944 | $41,424 | 3 | $46,155 | $13,391 | $44,103 |
| 2022 | $899,378 | $-1,027 | $65,474 | $48,225 | 3 | $53,959 | $11,196 | $47,158 |
| 2021 | $967,393 | $90,352 | $59,417 | $42,521 | 3 | $48,414 | $78,784 | $54,118 |
| 2020 | $936,359 | $30,077 | $61,116 | $44,799 | 3 | — | $20,057 | $47,905 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Forsythe Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Forsythe Foundation's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
$12K (2022) → $13K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2020–2021) — 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 $13K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Forsythe Foundation
How much does Forsythe Foundation give each year?
Forsythe Foundation gave $44K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 4 grants.
What is Forsythe Foundation's typical grant size?
Forsythe Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $14,532, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Forsythe Foundation give grants?
Forsythe Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (24%).
Does Forsythe Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Forsythe Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Forsythe Foundation?
Forsythe Foundation reported $874K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (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 Forsythe Foundation's EIN?
Forsythe Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6072007. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
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