Helen Chase Lincoln & Chase FD
Helen Chase Lincoln & Chase FD is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $4K.
Helen Chase Lincoln & Chase FD at a glance
In short: Helen Chase Lincoln & Chase FD gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,500
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $48,118
- +2.2% 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 Lincoln & Chase FD funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seabury Resources for Aging ($3K).
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 Lincoln & Chase FD gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 $2K (2024) to $4K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seabury Resources for Aging Washington, DC | General Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $48,118 | $4,339 | $3,335 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,652 | $3,700 | $2,777 |
| 2024 | $47,104 | $3,271 | $3,103 | $2,291 | 1 | $2,446 | $2,054 | $2,655 |
| 2023 | $46,933 | $982 | $3,195 | $2,433 | 1 | $2,583 | $645 | $2,441 |
| 2022 | $49,122 | $-117 | $3,634 | $2,810 | 1 | $2,951 | $537 | $2,574 |
| 2021 | $52,862 | $4,695 | $3,281 | $2,491 | 1 | $2,644 | $4,069 | $2,963 |
| 2020 | $51,447 | $1,470 | $3,388 | $2,609 | 1 | — | $825 | $2,644 |
| 2019 | $53,461 | $1,483 | $5,354 | $3,898 | 1 | — | $943 | $2,744 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen Chase Lincoln & Chase FD reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen Chase Lincoln & Chase FD'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
$674 (2019) → $761 (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 $761, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Helen Chase Lincoln & Chase FD
How much does Helen Chase Lincoln & Chase FD give each year?
Helen Chase Lincoln & Chase FD gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.
How large is Helen Chase Lincoln & Chase FD?
Helen Chase Lincoln & Chase FD reported $48K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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 Lincoln & Chase FD operate?
Helen Chase Lincoln & Chase FD has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Helen Chase Lincoln & Chase FD's EIN?
Helen Chase Lincoln & Chase FD's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6026051. 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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