Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6024013

Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $758K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $70K. Net investment income was $55K.

Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund at a glance

In short: Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund gave $70K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$69,588
+83.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$69,588
+83.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$69,588
Total assets
$757,829
-1.2% 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 Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of Pittsburgh: $70KUniversity of Pittsburgh$70K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pittsburgh ($70K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Pittsburgh

How Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 140% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2024) to $77K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $70K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$69,588
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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$757,829$64,751$81,670$69,5881$71,784$55,481$51,421
2024$767,417$38,871$48,597$37,9531$39,994$30,287$71,629
2023$747,773$20,114$50,825$40,9821$41,466$10,005$38,437
2022$778,039$355$79,501$67,9681$68,447$8,817$41,461
2021$856,546$82,245$80,841$68,4191$69,029$68,533$68,578
2020$834,399$24,599$90,777$76,8111—$14,066$68,934

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2020) → $11K (2025)

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

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $11KPNC Bank N aTrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund

How much does Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund give each year?

Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund gave $70K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 1 grant.

How large is Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund?

Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund reported $758K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund?

Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $758K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund operate?

Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund's EIN?

Louise & Ferdinand Mulert Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6024013. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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