Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund
Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its grant program describes a broad charitable focus and a focus on Northern New Jersey, specifically Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren counties.
Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund at a glance
In short: Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund gave $622K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $622K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $622,000
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -98.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $622,000
- +8689.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $622,000
- Total assets
- $9,835,212
- -3.0% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund
- How to Apply
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Contact PNC Charitable Trust Grant Review. Reference the name of the trust in all communications; the filing refers applicants to an attached footnote for form and materials. Award restrictions are listed on the program website.
- Review Cycle
- See the program website.
- Deadline
- See the program website.
- Contact
Application contact: Pnc Charitable Trust Grant Review
Mailing address: Tower At Pnc Plaza 300 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 762-5157
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund
Who Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
327 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 316 grants of 327 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The grant program identifies Northern New Jersey—Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren counties—as its focus area. The 2025 filing reports all grant dollars going to Pennsylvania, including the Pittsburgh recipient “SEE ATTACHED.”
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $605K (2021) to $651K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $622K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $622,000 |
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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 | $9,835,212 | $479,903 | $787,953 | $622,000 | 1 | $694,180 | $391,443 | $610,934 |
| 2024 | $10,144,532 | $523,061 | $798,408 | $644,000 | 91 | $709,651 | $439,833 | $570,702 |
| 2023 | $10,416,808 | $-66,801 | $751,517 | $626,000 | 72 | $681,008 | $153,204 | $529,807 |
| 2022 | $11,239,075 | $520,326 | $801,895 | $650,612 | 85 | $685,096 | $412,302 | $614,133 |
| 2021 | $11,522,837 | $1,313,591 | $769,670 | $604,702 | 78 | — | $1,199,494 | $627,290 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund reported a distributable amount of $611K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its grant program says it supports year-round programming that provides direct services, responds to demonstrated community needs, benefits underserved populations, and has measurable outcomes and a plan for sustainability. It also identifies collaboration, financial accountability, and complementing rather than duplicating other nonprofits’ work as program considerations.
The organizations it supported in 2024 included Bergen Family Center, whose stated mission is to provide mental health, educational, case management, and recreational programs to people of all ages, and Vantage Health System, which says it provides integrated mental and physical healthcare, support services, and affordable housing. Other 2024 grantees included organizations whose stated missions address hospital care, volunteer services, domestic violence, family homelessness, children and families, and glass arts.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund reported one grant totaling $622,000: a general-support grant to “SEE ATTACHED” in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 2024, it reported 91 grants totaling $644,000. Examples that year include $90,000 to Bergen Family Center, $52,000 to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, $50,000 to Vantage Health System, and $40,000 to Volunteer Center of Bergen County. The 2025 filing lists one award, so it does not establish a typical grant size. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 1 grant totaling $622,000.
The grant program says applicants must have public charity status under section 501(c)(3), have operated in full service to others for at least three years, and apply for a program or project with at least one completed year and a report showing measurable impact. The program also lists criteria concerning year-round service, demonstrated community need, measurable outcomes, sustainability, diversified income, accountability, collaboration, and avoiding duplication.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N.A., Susan Madden, and Catherine B. Newman as co-trustees.
Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Co-Trustee
Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$144K (2021) → $106K (2025)
Catherine B. Newman
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Susan Madden
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $106K, to PNC Bank N a (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund
How much does Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund give each year?
Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund gave $622K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $644K across 91 grants.
How large is Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund?
Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund reported $9.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $694K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $611K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its grant program says it supports year-round programming that provides direct services, responds to demonstrated community needs, benefits underserved populations, and has measurable outcomes and a plan for sustainability. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund?
Contact PNC Charitable Trust Grant Review. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund make grants?
The grant program identifies Northern New Jersey—Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren counties—as its focus area. The 2025 filing reports all grant dollars going to Pennsylvania, including the Pittsburgh recipient “SEE ATTACHED.”
What is Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund's EIN?
Lillian P Schenck TW LPS Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6040581. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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