John H Noll Foundation

PITTSBURGH, PA EIN: 23-7082877

The John H Noll Foundation is a private foundation established in 1967 in Indiana and currently based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The foundation holds 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and has been tax-exempt since October 1970. It operates as an independent foundation focused on educational scholarship support.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.9M

-2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$217K

+11.7% YoY

Grant Count

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

-8.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John H Noll Foundation reported a distributable amount of $239K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary purpose is to award scholarships to graduating seniors from Fort Wayne, Indiana community high schools, specifically:

Bishop Dwenger High School
Bishop Luers High School
Concordia High School
Homestead High School

Grantmaking

The foundation distributes funds primarily through scholarship awards to high school graduates in the Fort Wayne area. As of fiscal year 2024, the foundation had expenses of $275,604 and distributed funds for charitable purposes.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking is concentrated in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where it provides scholarships to graduating seniors from designated community high schools.

Grant Distribution by State

Pennsylvania $1.0M (100%)

States

Pennsylvania

Cities

Pittsburgh

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year 2024:

Total Assets: $3,870,450
Revenue: $178,239
Expenses: $275,604
Net Income: -$97,365
Total Liabilities: $0

The foundation's revenue composition includes interest revenue and investment returns from its diversified portfolio of holdings.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$3,870,450	$3,950,474	$4,106,976
Revenue	$178,239	$51,255	$230,360
Expenses	$275,604	$250,101	$277,938
Qualifying Distributions	$243,037	$222,561	$245,679
Net Investment Income	$144,467	$71,337	$201,850
Distributable Amount	$238,768	$245,268	$225,040

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Christian Lapp ($28,620), Emilia Diaz ($25,918), Victoria Rodenbeck ($23,874).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CHRISTIAN LAPP PITTSBURGH, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$28,620
ABIGAIL HECK PITTSBURGH, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$10,562
EMILIA DIAZ PITTSBURGH, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$25,918
REBECCA INNOCENT PITTSBURGH, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$22,473
SIMONE MCCOWAN PITTSBURGH, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$19,630
SUSANNA KORSON PITTSBURGH, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$22,937
EVAN KOMRSKA PITTSBURGH, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$5,746
ROMAN VAN METER PITTSBURGH, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$20,951
RACHEL HENSLEY PITTSBURGH, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$20,951
STELLA HUDSON PITTSBURGH, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$15,752

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
PNC BANK NA	TRUSTEE	11	$52,588

Contact Information

Address: 500 1st Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-3128
Phone: 412-395-6964
Website: www.pnc.com
EIN: 23-7082877

Frequently Asked Questions

What does John H Noll Foundation fund?

The foundation's primary purpose is to award scholarships to graduating seniors from Fort Wayne, Indiana community high schools, specifically: • Bishop Dwenger High School • Bishop Luers High School • Concordia High School • Homestead High School

How do I apply for a grant from John H Noll Foundation?

Where does John H Noll Foundation make grants?

The foundation's grantmaking is concentrated in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where it provides scholarships to graduating seniors from designated community high schools.

What size grants does John H Noll Foundation award?

In 2024, John H Noll Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $217K — an average of about $20K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is John H Noll Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, John H Noll Foundation reported a distributable amount of $239K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.