Helen Chase Epis Home Mem FD
Helen Chase Epis Home Mem FD is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $170K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $13K.
Helen Chase Epis Home Mem FD at a glance
In short: Helen Chase Epis Home Mem FD gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,940
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,940
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,940
- Total assets
- $170,072
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (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 Chase Epis Home Mem FD funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seabury Resources for Aging ($9K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Helen Chase Epis Home Mem FD gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $8K (2024) to $10K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seabury Resources for Aging Washington, DC | General Support | $8,940 |
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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 | $170,072 | $14,955 | $12,052 | $8,940 | 1 | $9,509 | $12,570 | $9,873 |
| 2024 | $167,116 | $9,807 | $11,048 | $8,226 | 1 | $8,770 | $7,539 | $9,484 |
| 2023 | $168,372 | $3,868 | $11,183 | $8,667 | 1 | $9,163 | $2,413 | $8,722 |
| 2022 | $175,581 | $-475 | $13,059 | $9,996 | 1 | $10,527 | $1,828 | $9,198 |
| 2021 | $189,082 | $17,252 | $12,069 | $8,899 | 1 | $9,513 | $14,747 | $10,610 |
| 2020 | $183,845 | $5,858 | $11,809 | $9,190 | 1 | — | $3,685 | $9,404 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen Chase Epis Home Mem FD 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
Helen Chase Epis Home Mem FD'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) → $3K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2020–2022) — 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 $3K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Helen Chase Epis Home Mem FD
How much does Helen Chase Epis Home Mem FD give each year?
Helen Chase Epis Home Mem FD gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is Helen Chase Epis Home Mem FD?
Helen Chase Epis Home Mem FD reported $170K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K 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 Helen Chase Epis Home Mem FD operate?
Helen Chase Epis Home Mem FD has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Helen Chase Epis Home Mem FD's EIN?
Helen Chase Epis Home Mem FD's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6026029. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 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)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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