Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable
Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $503K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $73K.
Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable at a glance
In short: Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,683
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,171
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,788
- Total assets
- $502,576
- +10.3% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gettysburg Area School District ($9K). Together the top 4 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2019) to $26K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg Area School District Gettysburg, PA | General Support | $8,639 |
| Upper Adams School District Biglerville, PA | General Support | $8,639 |
| St Paul's Lutheran Church Biglerville, PA | General Support | $4,937 |
| United Lutheran Seminary Gettysburg, PA | General Support | $2,468 |
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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 | $502,576 | $78,451 | $31,545 | $24,683 | 4 | $25,919 | $73,226 | $26,740 |
| 2024 | $455,730 | $29,923 | $28,236 | $22,057 | 4 | $23,223 | $24,096 | $25,851 |
| 2023 | $454,124 | $23,558 | $29,197 | $21,620 | 4 | $22,653 | $18,979 | $23,089 |
| 2022 | $459,333 | $97,372 | $32,506 | $26,126 | 4 | $27,175 | $92,728 | $22,670 |
| 2021 | $394,730 | $39,246 | $28,693 | $22,095 | 4 | $23,340 | $33,907 | $27,370 |
| 2020 | $384,529 | $17,095 | $27,152 | $21,860 | 4 | — | $12,470 | $23,106 |
| 2019 | $394,850 | $36,461 | $25,805 | $21,006 | 4 | — | $11,946 | $22,821 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$5K (2019) → $6K (2025)
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable
How much does Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable give each year?
Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 4 grants.
What is Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable's typical grant size?
Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $6,788, and its average grant was $6,171, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable give grants?
Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable 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 Biglerville, PA (2 grants) and Gettysburg, PA (2 grants).
Does Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable?
Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable reported $503K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (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 Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable?
Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $503K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable's EIN?
Guinn & Phyllis Unger Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7699788. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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