Helen Clay Frick Foundation-Tr
Helen Clay Frick Foundation-Tr is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Helen Clay Frick Foundation-Tr at a glance
In short: Helen Clay Frick Foundation-Tr gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,348,500
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,348,500
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,348,500
- Total assets
- $23,196,556
- -1.0% 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 Clay Frick Foundation-Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 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 Clay Frick Foundation-Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2024) to $1.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Statement Pittsburgh, PA | General Operating | $1,348,500 |
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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 | $23,196,556 | $1,284,382 | $1,546,973 | $1,348,500 | 1 | $1,425,120 | $1,175,562 | $1,440,184 |
| 2024 | $23,431,383 | $781,759 | $1,391,502 | $1,173,903 | 1 | $1,231,166 | $679,411 | $1,351,164 |
| 2023 | $24,036,145 | $5,196,765 | $1,413,776 | $1,245,889 | 1 | $1,297,310 | $5,110,950 | $1,213,193 |
| 2022 | $20,232,912 | $2,806,824 | $1,518,669 | $1,331,800 | 1 | $1,408,350 | $2,733,591 | $1,243,050 |
| 2021 | $18,950,094 | $2,907,493 | $1,573,745 | $1,438,148 | 1 | $1,483,612 | $2,838,142 | $1,396,103 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen Clay Frick Foundation-Tr reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen Clay Frick Foundation-Tr is led by Edward Dane, Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward Dane
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annie Darrow
Chairman
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzzara Durocher
Chairman
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adelaide F. Trafton
Director
Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elise Frick
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frances F. Burden
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry S. Burden
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Fife Symington III
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elise Purchas
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justine O'Malley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
I. Townsend Burden III
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Childs F. Burden (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Emily T. Frick (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Helen Clay Chase (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Henry Clay Frick III (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Peter Blanchard III (2021–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Helen Clay Frick Foundation-Tr
How much does Helen Clay Frick Foundation-Tr give each year?
Helen Clay Frick Foundation-Tr gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 1 grant.
How large is Helen Clay Frick Foundation-Tr?
Helen Clay Frick Foundation-Tr reported $23.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (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 Clay Frick Foundation-Tr operate?
Helen Clay Frick Foundation-Tr has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Helen Clay Frick Foundation-Tr's EIN?
Helen Clay Frick Foundation-Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0091891. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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