Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust
The Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust is a private foundation based in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Pennsylvania, with the foundation stating that awards are primarily limited to 501(c)(3) organizations operating in the Du Bois, Brockway, and Erie areas.
Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust gave $840K across 57 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $840,085
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 57
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,738
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $13,087,033
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (24 of 56, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It requests a written application with current financial statements, financial statements for the past three years, and a budget for the next year. Awards are primarily limited to 501(c)(3) organizations operating in the Du Bois, Brockway, and Erie, Pennsylvania areas.
- Review Cycle
- September 1, as listed in the 2025 filing. This date has passed for 2026.
- Deadline
- September 1, as listed in the 2025 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: First Commonwealth Bank Trust Div
Mailing address: 5355 Shaffer Road, Du Bois, PA 15801
Phone: (814) 371-7730
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mengle Memorial Library Ms Darlene Marshall ($87K). Together the top 10 received $390K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
271 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 260 grants of 271 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that grants are primarily limited to 501(c)(3) organizations operating in the Du Bois, Brockway, and Erie, Pennsylvania areas. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 57 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 24 of 56 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $708K (2023) to $900K (2022). In 2025 it made 57 grants totaling $840K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mengle Memorial Library Ms Darlene Marshall Brockway, PA | Support Operations of | $87,418 |
| Dubois Senior and Community Center Dubois, PA | Provide Nutritious Meals | $50,000 |
| Free Medical Clinic of Dubois Inc Dubois, PA | Assist Medication and Other | $50,000 |
| Dubois Area Catholic School Dubois, PA | Assist with Math Curriculum | $40,000 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia Pittsburgh, PA | Fulfill Wishes for Local | $40,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Erie Erie, PA | Support for Programs | $30,000 |
| Dubois Area YMCA Dubois, PA | Support Programs | $30,000 |
| Crystal Fire Department of St Marys St Marys, PA | Grant to Volunteer Fire | $22,000 |
| Amserv Ltd Dubois, PA | Assist Purchase of New | $20,267 |
| Big Run Borough Big Run, PA | Provide Funding for | $20,000 |
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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 | $13,087,033 | $744,894 | $994,939 | $840,085 | 57 | $897,247 | $659,043 | $872,732 |
| 2024 | $13,336,012 | $840,747 | $938,028 | $782,493 | 54 | $836,752 | $757,640 | $820,156 |
| 2023 | $13,414,913 | $794,073 | $832,495 | $708,188 | 50 | $757,675 | $708,771 | $732,244 |
| 2022 | $13,459,253 | $823,072 | $1,055,935 | $900,309 | 55 | $952,166 | $734,127 | $758,830 |
| 2021 | $13,693,031 | $1,250,539 | $970,990 | $826,150 | 55 | $826,150 | $1,105,699 | $837,310 |
| 2020 | $13,413,482 | $533,124 | $889,158 | $763,373 | 51 | — | $407,339 | $726,269 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $873K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including community services, health care, education, emergency services, and recreation. For example, the DuBois Senior and Community Center describes its work as providing meals and other services to seniors over age 59 and the community; the Free Medical Clinic of DuBois describes providing free medical, dental, and eye care to qualified individuals; and Crystal Fire Department of St. Marys describes providing volunteer fire and rescue services.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 57 grants totaling $840,085. Grants ranged from $3,035 to $87,418, with a median grant of $10,000. Notable awards included $87,418 to Mengle Memorial Library, $50,000 each to the DuBois Senior and Community Center and the Free Medical Clinic of DuBois, and $40,000 each to an individual recipient Catholic School and Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust's only listed officer is First Commonwealth Bank-Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Commonwealth Bank-Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$119K (2020) → $140K (2025)
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 $140K, to First Commonwealth Bank-Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust
How much does Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust give each year?
Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust gave $840K across 57 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $782K across 54 grants.
What is Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,738, across 57 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust that year got $13K on average.
Where does Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust give grants?
Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dubois, PA (21 grants), Brockway, PA (11 grants), Big Run, PA (4 grants) and Pittsburgh, PA (3 grants).
Does Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Occasionally: 5% of Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 57) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust's largest grantees?
Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Mengle Memorial Library Ms Darlene Marshall ($87,418), Dubois Senior and Community Center ($50,000) and Free Medical Clinic of Dubois Inc ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust?
Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust reported $13.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $897K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $873K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including community services, health care, education, emergency services, and recreation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust's EIN?
Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6067616. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
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Grantable. (2026). Glenn & Ruth Mengle Foundation Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/glenn-and-ruth-mengle-foundation-trust-morg_bdac10fb482843bf9689e5b1e4cef792
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