Knisely Edward S Uw

Foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 23-6224503

Knisely Edward S Uw is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $65K.

Key facts about Knisely Edward S Uw

In short: Knisely Edward S Uw gave $68K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
23-6224503
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$67,538
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$9,648
Median grant
$10,132
Total assets
$1,315,724
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

-0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$68K

+14.9% YoY

Grant Count

7

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-1.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Knisely Edward S Uw reported a distributable amount of $82K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Knisely Edward S Uw gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BethlehemElizabethtownAllentownSchnecksvilleOrlandoAtlanta

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K7 grants20216 grants20227 grants20236 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Grand Lodge of Masons: $12KGrand Lodge of Masons$12KMasonic Villages Grand Lodge PA: $12KMasonic Villages Grand LodgePA$12KSt Luke's Hospital: $11KSt Luke's Hospital$11KTrinity Episcopal Church: $10KTrinity Episcopal Church$10KKidspeace Advancement Department: $8KKidspeace AdvancementDepartment$8KThe Good Shepherd Home: $7KThe Good Shepherd Home$7KShriners Hospitals for Children: $7KShriners Hospitals forChildren$7K

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
GRAND LODGE OF MASONS Elizabethtown, PAGENERAL OPERATING$12,381
MASONIC VILLAGES GRAND LODGE PA Elizabethtown, PAGENERAL OPERATING$12,381
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL Bethlehem, PAGENERAL OPERATING$11,257
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH Bethlehem, PAGENERAL OPERATING$10,132
KIDSPEACE ADVANCEMENT DEPARTMENT Schnecksville, PAGENERAL OPERATING$7,879
THE GOOD SHEPHERD HOME Allentown, PAGENERAL OPERATING$6,754
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN Atlanta, GAGENERAL OPERATING$6,754

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,315,724$1,324,908$1,373,230
Revenue$83,015$42,787$140,231
Expenses$96,093$87,338$92,654
Qualifying Distributions$78,960$69,384$75,039
Net Investment Income$64,896$26,886$124,683
Distributable Amount$82,013$76,150$71,439

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Knisely Edward S Uw's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • BNY Mellon N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $20K (2021) → $29K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Bny Mellon N a — Trustee: $29KBny Mellon N aTrustee$29K

Frequently asked questions about Knisely Edward S Uw

How much does Knisely Edward S Uw give each year?

Knisely Edward S Uw gave $68K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 6 grants.

What is Knisely Edward S Uw's typical grant size?

Knisely Edward S Uw's median grant in 2025 was $10,132, and its average grant was $9,648, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Knisely Edward S Uw give grants?

Knisely Edward S Uw gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Elizabethtown, PA (2 grants) and Bethlehem, PA (2 grants).

Does Knisely Edward S Uw give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Knisely Edward S Uw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Knisely Edward S Uw's largest grantees?

Knisely Edward S Uw's largest 2025 grantees include Grand Lodge of Masons ($12,381), Masonic Villages Grand Lodge PA ($12,381) and St Luke's Hospital ($11,257), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Knisely Edward S Uw?

Knisely Edward S Uw reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Knisely Edward S Uw's EIN?

Knisely Edward S Uw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6224503. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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