Laura E W Tyler

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 21-6010557

Laura E W Tyler is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $421K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $33K.

Laura E W Tyler at a glance

In short: Laura E W Tyler gave $22K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,404
+5.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,202
+5.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,202
Total assets
$420,719
+2.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Laura E W Tyler funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Pennsylvania Prison Society: $11KPennsylvania Prison Society$11KDrexel U College of Medicine: $11KDrexel U College of Medicine$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pennsylvania Prison Society ($11K). Together the top 2 received $22K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Philadelphia

How Laura E W Tyler gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2018 2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2018) to $25K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pennsylvania Prison Society Philadelphia, PAGeneral Support$11,202
Drexel U College of Medicine Philadelphia, PAGeneral Support$11,202
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$420,719$37,218$28,093$22,4042$23,404$32,945$24,315
2024$411,460$24,068$26,265$21,2492$22,200$20,034$23,355
2023$413,485$8,670$26,548$22,0802$22,299$6,541$21,468
2022$430,479$-2,364$30,925$25,3632$25,590$5,302$22,307
2021$464,067$43,623$27,653$22,3812$22,638$35,856$25,620
2020$448,024$12,485$29,874$19,5302—$7,790$22,608
2019$466,291$153,499$20,279$15,7242—$149,172$19,758
2018$333,068$24,215$15,871$10,4082—$20,038$21,875

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laura E W Tyler reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Laura E W Tyler's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2018 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2018) → $5K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $5KPNC Bank N aTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Laura E W Tyler

How much does Laura E W Tyler give each year?

Laura E W Tyler gave $22K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 2 grants.

How large is Laura E W Tyler?

Laura E W Tyler reported $421K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (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 Laura E W Tyler operate?

Laura E W Tyler has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Laura E W Tyler's EIN?

Laura E W Tyler's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 21-6010557. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS April 25, 2019)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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