Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust
Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $122K.
Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust gave $64K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,600
- Total assets
- $1,694,211
- +2.6% 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 Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lancaster County Foundation ($38K). Together the top 4 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 20 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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 $64K (2020) to $90K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County Foundation Lancaster, PA | General Operating | $38,400 |
| Lancaster General Foundation Lancaster, PA | General Operating | $12,800 |
| St John's Lutheran Church Lancaster, PA | General Operating | $6,400 |
| St Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Lancaster, PA | General Operating | $6,400 |
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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 | $1,694,211 | $142,455 | $98,725 | $64,000 | 4 | $77,111 | $121,546 | $93,809 |
| 2024 | $1,650,859 | $113,263 | $97,331 | $64,000 | 4 | $76,618 | $92,911 | $90,461 |
| 2023 | $1,634,787 | $112,773 | $94,079 | $64,000 | 4 | $75,580 | $93,760 | $82,672 |
| 2022 | $1,616,361 | $124,014 | $121,211 | $84,419 | 4 | $97,081 | $104,474 | $86,043 |
| 2021 | $1,613,908 | $218,298 | $125,973 | $90,300 | 4 | $104,084 | $191,483 | $98,173 |
| 2020 | $1,526,608 | $40,901 | $83,677 | $64,000 | 4 | — | $27,663 | $84,616 |
| 2019 | $1,569,226 | $90,238 | $89,796 | $67,000 | 4 | — | $76,371 | $84,282 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BNY Mellon N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$18K (2019) → $33K (2025)
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 $33K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust
How much does Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust give each year?
Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust gave $64K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 4 grants.
What is Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $9,600, and its average grant was $16,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust give grants?
Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lancaster, PA (4 grants).
Does Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust?
Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (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 Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust's EIN?
Lucille Musselman Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6791059. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
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