Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust
Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $116K. Net investment income was $97K.
Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust gave $116K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $116K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,960
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $115,960
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $115,960
- Total assets
- $2,234,608
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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.
Who Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Columbus Humane ($116K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2024) to $116K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $116K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus Humane Hilliard, OH | General Support | $115,960 |
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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 | $2,234,608 | $125,941 | $153,412 | $115,960 | 1 | $123,223 | $97,000 | $132,898 |
| 2024 | $2,261,721 | $92,416 | $132,994 | $98,402 | 1 | $105,925 | $64,682 | $123,483 |
| 2023 | $2,303,427 | $-113,064 | $146,178 | $111,913 | 1 | $129,199 | $39,500 | $115,688 |
| 2022 | $2,562,220 | $124,107 | $156,839 | $106,978 | 1 | $125,811 | $105,658 | $130,746 |
| 2021 | $2,594,858 | $488,424 | $138,869 | $100,558 | 1 | — | $469,871 | $126,796 |
| 2019 | $2,334,872 | $82,144 | $141,268 | $109,217 | 1 | — | $60,269 | $118,777 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $133K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lillian Schaaf 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
$32K (2023) → $35K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $35K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust
How much does Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust give each year?
Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust gave $116K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $98K across 1 grant.
How large is Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust?
Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $123K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $133K (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.
What is Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust?
Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust operate?
Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust's EIN?
Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6116644. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Lillian Schaaf Charitable Trust funds
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