Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6065758
EducationEnvironment

Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $191K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $13K.

Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$19,702
+3.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,851
+3.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,851
Total assets
$190,813
+1.3% 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 October 2026.

Who Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Live Connections DBA World Cafe Live: $10KLive Connections DBA WorldCafe Live$10KBeaver County Humane Society: $10KBeaver County Humane Society$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Live Connections DBA World Cafe Live ($10K). Together the top 2 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaAliquippaBaltimoreJenkintownKennett SquareMillvaleNarberthYoungwood

How Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 116% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 3 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Live Connections DBA World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PASongwriting$10,000
Beaver County Humane Society Aliquippa, PAGeneral Support$9,702
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$190,813$15,824$23,529$19,7022$20,974$13,209$20,941
2024$188,438$9,813$23,376$19,1182$20,390$7,258$10,974
2023$202,003$18,671$10,351$7,6871$8,842$17,462$20,273
2022$182,181$-71$13,966$9,1011$10,916$1,501$9,502
2021$196,561$17,683$12,293$7,8383$9,616$14,925$10,879
2020$190,952$5,831$12,955$8,3381—$3,090$9,573
2019$198,655$20,268$13,141$8,8361—$16,816$9,630

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2020) → $3K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: PNC Bank NA (2019) — Trustee

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

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $3KPNC Bank N aTrustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust

How much does Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust give each year?

Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 2 grants.

How large is Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust?

Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust reported $191K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust?

Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $191K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust operate?

Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Maryland, Pennsylvania.

What is Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust's EIN?

Jane & Dan Gray Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6065758. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)

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