Helen B Shartzer Scholarship
Helen B Shartzer Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $121K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $9K.
Helen B Shartzer Scholarship at a glance
In short: Helen B Shartzer Scholarship gave $6K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,152
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,538
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,538
- Total assets
- $121,242
- +1.6% 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 Helen B Shartzer Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alex Rojas-Romero Co PNC Bank ($2K). Together the top 4 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Helen B Shartzer Scholarship gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 $5K (2019) to $12K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Rojas-Romero Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $1,538 |
| Christian Carbone Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $1,538 |
| Gabriel Rivera Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $1,538 |
| Layla Chaaraoui Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $1,538 |
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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 | $121,242 | $10,006 | $8,136 | $6,152 | 4 | $6,905 | $8,800 | $6,975 |
| 2024 | $119,325 | $7,423 | $14,316 | $12,312 | 4 | $12,987 | $6,347 | $6,826 |
| 2023 | $126,253 | $11,062 | $6,677 | $5,308 | 4 | $5,577 | $9,822 | $12,580 |
| 2022 | $115,141 | $-227 | $10,014 | $6,249 | 3 | $6,948 | — | $6,010 |
| 2021 | $125,369 | $11,794 | $9,345 | $5,536 | 2 | $6,291 | $8,711 | $7,003 |
| 2020 | $122,902 | $4,084 | $9,648 | $5,892 | 2 | — | $199 | $6,273 |
| 2019 | $128,697 | $3,914 | $9,437 | $4,930 | 2 | — | $1,673 | $6,453 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen B Shartzer Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen B Shartzer Scholarship'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
$3K (2019) → $2K (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 $2K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Helen B Shartzer Scholarship
How much does Helen B Shartzer Scholarship give each year?
Helen B Shartzer Scholarship gave $6K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 4 grants.
What is Helen B Shartzer Scholarship's typical grant size?
Helen B Shartzer Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $1,538, and its average grant was $1,538, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Helen B Shartzer Scholarship give grants?
Helen B Shartzer Scholarship 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 Pittsburgh, PA (4 grants).
Does Helen B Shartzer Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Helen B Shartzer Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is Helen B Shartzer Scholarship?
Helen B Shartzer Scholarship reported $121K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 Helen B Shartzer Scholarship's EIN?
Helen B Shartzer Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6398364. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
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