Katherine E Fry Charitable Trust
Katherine E Fry 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 $435K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $31K.
Katherine E Fry Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Katherine E Fry Charitable Trust gave $19K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,130
- -51.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,565
- -51.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,565
- Total assets
- $435,045
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (50% 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 Katherine E Fry Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Salvation Army ($10K). Together the top 2 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Katherine E Fry Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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 $19K (2025) to $40K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army West Nyack, NY | General Support | $9,565 |
| St Barbara Church Harrison City, PA | General Support | $9,565 |
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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 | $435,045 | $51,492 | $26,902 | $19,130 | 2 | $20,570 | $31,181 | $25,022 |
| 2024 | $410,367 | $36,562 | $47,000 | $39,804 | 2 | $41,187 | $16,331 | $24,134 |
| 2023 | $420,988 | $22,469 | $26,679 | $20,498 | 2 | $23,542 | $7,786 | $21,420 |
| 2022 | $423,347 | $-756 | $29,182 | $21,776 | 2 | $24,983 | $6,451 | $22,213 |
| 2021 | $454,523 | $40,784 | $26,924 | $19,436 | 2 | $23,118 | $36,618 | $25,459 |
| 2020 | $440,599 | $14,266 | $26,935 | $19,184 | 2 | — | $10,721 | $22,612 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Katherine E Fry Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Katherine E Fry Charitable Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$6K (2023) → $7K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 $7K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Katherine E Fry Charitable Trust
How much does Katherine E Fry Charitable Trust give each year?
Katherine E Fry Charitable Trust gave $19K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 2 grants.
How large is Katherine E Fry Charitable Trust?
Katherine E Fry Charitable Trust reported $435K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (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.
Where does Katherine E Fry Charitable Trust operate?
Katherine E Fry Charitable Trust has awarded grants in New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Katherine E Fry Charitable Trust's EIN?
Katherine E Fry Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-7142891. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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