Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust
Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $280K. Net investment income was $413K.
Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust gave $280K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $280,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $70,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $70,000
- Total assets
- $6,115,818
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (75% 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 Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hood College ($70K). Together the top 4 received $280K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 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 Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $280K (2020) to $280K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $280K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hood College Frederick, MD | General Support | $70,000 |
| Goucher College Baltimore, MD | General Support | $70,000 |
| McDaniel College Westminster, MD | General Support | $70,000 |
| St Marys College Raleigh, NC | General Support | $70,000 |
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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 | $6,115,818 | $458,625 | $361,167 | $280,000 | 4 | $310,984 | $412,728 | $331,536 |
| 2024 | $6,018,633 | $503,099 | $365,722 | $280,000 | 4 | $310,126 | $459,016 | $314,776 |
| 2023 | $5,882,385 | $601,185 | $348,267 | $280,000 | 4 | $300,588 | $552,176 | $284,582 |
| 2022 | $5,633,037 | $253,134 | $357,873 | $280,000 | 4 | $300,042 | $199,722 | $301,358 |
| 2021 | $5,732,432 | $451,672 | $357,521 | $280,000 | 4 | $301,691 | $392,645 | $337,992 |
| 2020 | $5,638,285 | $329,208 | $358,108 | $280,000 | 4 | — | $276,747 | $291,624 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $332K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald R. Mering Esq.
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$17K (2020) → $21K (2025)
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$46K (2020) → $49K (2025)
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 $49K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust
How much does Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust give each year?
Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust gave $280K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $280K across 4 grants.
What is Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $70,000, and its average grant was $70,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust give grants?
Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust gives mostly in Maryland: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (25%).
Does Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust'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 Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust?
Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $311K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $332K (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 Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust's EIN?
Hilda C Landers Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6808936. 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 April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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