Joseph Bilinski Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Gladwyne, PA EIN: 20-7238578

Joseph Bilinski Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Gladwyne, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $74K.

Joseph Bilinski Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Joseph Bilinski Charitable Trust gave $4K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$4,000
-92.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-75.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,000
-71.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$1,763,115
+4.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
New Jersey (75% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Joseph Bilinski Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

A Meaningful Purpose: $3KA Meaningful Purpose$3KCctc: $1KCctc$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was A Meaningful Purpose ($3K). Together the top 2 received $4K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

PhilaPhiladelphiaEgg Harbor TownshipAtlantic CityNorristownPhila Pa

How Joseph Bilinski Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 20% from 2021 to 2024. 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$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 8 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $56K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
A Meaningful Purpose Atlantic City, NJProviding a Lifelineto Struggling Familiesin Need$3,000
Cctc Phila, PAChildens crisis center providing behaviora health to children in need$1,000
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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 Income
2024$1,763,115$77,466$72,662$4,0002$4,000$73,765
2023$1,693,351$68,276$102,390$55,5008—$31,920
2022$1,716,932$61,190$42,683$1,0001—$19,507
2021$1,701,910$57,671$53,074$5,0001—$41,692
2020$1,665,220$44,682$49,614————

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Joseph Bilinski Charitable Trust is led by Meredith Seigle, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Meredith Seigle

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    12 hrs/week

    $36K (2020) → $36K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Meredith Seigle — Trustee: $36KMeredith SeigleTrustee$36K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $36K, to Meredith Seigle (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Joseph Bilinski Charitable Trust

How much does Joseph Bilinski Charitable Trust give each year?

Joseph Bilinski Charitable Trust gave $4K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $56K across 8 grants.

How large is Joseph Bilinski Charitable Trust?

Joseph Bilinski Charitable Trust reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $77K.

Where does Joseph Bilinski Charitable Trust operate?

Joseph Bilinski Charitable Trust has awarded grants in New Jersey, Pennsylvania.

What is Joseph Bilinski Charitable Trust's EIN?

Joseph Bilinski Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7238578. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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