Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation
The Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Pennsylvania, Florida, and New York, with listed purposes including general support.
Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation gave $359K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), top state Florida. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $358,779
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,616
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,939
- Total assets
- $6,497,093
- +1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 500 First Ave P7-Pfsc-03-Z, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412) 209-4730
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shriners Hospital for Children ($177K). Together the top 10 received $356K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 47 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 49% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 46% to recipients in Pennsylvania, and 5% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $38K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $315K (2021) to $380K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $359K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | General Support | $176,889 |
| Friendship Community Church Washington, PA | General Support | $35,878 |
| First United Methodist Church Washington, PA | General Support | $35,878 |
| Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Fdn Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $35,878 |
| Salvation Army of Philadelphia West Myack, NY | General Support in PA | $17,939 |
| Fairhill Manor Christian Church Washington, PA | General Support | $17,939 |
| Liberty United Methodist Church Washington, PA | General Support | $11,529 |
| Washington Health System Fdn Washington, PA | General Support | $10,253 |
| Washington Hospital Washington, PA | General Support | $7,686 |
| Liberty Chapel GMC Washington, PA | General Support | $6,410 |
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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 | $6,497,093 | $542,821 | $442,690 | $358,779 | 11 | $373,295 | $481,628 | $391,096 |
| 2024 | $6,396,052 | $436,497 | $406,057 | $330,439 | 9 | $344,459 | $377,501 | $372,800 |
| 2023 | $6,363,706 | $209,962 | $413,467 | $345,094 | 9 | $358,190 | $148,774 | $343,534 |
| 2022 | $6,564,806 | $141,232 | $462,492 | $380,122 | 9 | $393,246 | $106,215 | $358,216 |
| 2021 | $6,887,892 | $666,008 | $393,413 | $315,142 | 9 | $330,046 | $573,036 | $400,840 |
| 2020 | $6,615,717 | $213,049 | $435,033 | $366,018 | 9 | — | $137,643 | $350,777 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $391K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $358,779. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $176,889, with a median grant of $17,939. The largest awards included $176,889 to Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa, Florida, for general support; $35,878 each to Friendship Community Church, First United Methodist Church, and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation for general support; and $17,939 to Salvation Army of Philadelphia for general support in Pennsylvania.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
PNC Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation'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
$65K (2020) → $73K (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 $73K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation
How much does Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation give each year?
Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation gave $359K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $330K across 9 grants.
What is Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,939, and its average grant was $32,616, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation give grants?
Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation's top state is Florida, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (46%) and New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, PA (7 grants).
Does Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Shriners Hospital for Children ($176,889), Friendship Community Church ($35,878) and First United Methodist Church ($35,878), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation?
Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $373K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $391K (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.
How do I apply for a grant from Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-1247737. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Katherine E Fawcett Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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