Lucy H Casteel Foundation
Lucy H Casteel Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $271K. Net investment income was $424K.
Lucy H Casteel Foundation at a glance
In short: Lucy H Casteel Foundation gave $271K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $271,350
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $54,270
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $54,270
- Total assets
- $5,921,371
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (60% 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 Lucy H Casteel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uniontown Area YMCA ($54K). Together the top 5 received $271K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lucy H Casteel Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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 $244K (2019) to $303K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $271K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uniontown Area YMCA Uniontown, PA | General Support | $54,270 |
| Great Bethel Baptist Church Uniontown, PA | General Support | $54,270 |
| Central Christian Church Uniontown, PA | General Support | $54,270 |
| Mountain Mission School Inc Grundy, VA | General Support | $54,270 |
| Johnson University Knoxville, TN | General Support | $54,270 |
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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 | $5,921,371 | $489,285 | $354,793 | $271,350 | 5 | $285,920 | $423,962 | $346,197 |
| 2024 | $5,785,235 | $352,518 | $358,321 | $281,915 | 5 | $294,818 | $293,620 | $329,807 |
| 2023 | $5,795,030 | $320,124 | $357,022 | $290,605 | 5 | $319,980 | $275,179 | $298,311 |
| 2022 | $5,824,866 | $17,603 | $390,038 | $303,045 | 5 | $333,548 | $108,502 | $311,501 |
| 2021 | $6,202,269 | $620,400 | $342,423 | $262,220 | 5 | $296,015 | $560,774 | $356,204 |
| 2020 | $5,928,929 | $119,974 | $345,332 | $253,980 | 5 | — | $111,570 | $311,629 |
| 2019 | $6,163,479 | $742,744 | $328,149 | $243,990 | 5 | — | $702,801 | $299,315 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucy H Casteel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $346K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lucy H Casteel Foundation's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$73K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2024) — 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 $73K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lucy H Casteel Foundation
How much does Lucy H Casteel Foundation give each year?
Lucy H Casteel Foundation gave $271K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $282K across 5 grants.
What is Lucy H Casteel Foundation's typical grant size?
Lucy H Casteel Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $54,270, and its average grant was $54,270, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lucy H Casteel Foundation give grants?
Lucy H Casteel Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (20%) and Tennessee (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Uniontown, PA (3 grants).
Does Lucy H Casteel Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lucy H Casteel Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lucy H Casteel Foundation's largest grantees?
Lucy H Casteel Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Uniontown Area YMCA ($54,270), Great Bethel Baptist Church ($54,270) and Central Christian Church ($54,270), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lucy H Casteel Foundation?
Lucy H Casteel Foundation reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $286K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $346K (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 Lucy H Casteel Foundation's EIN?
Lucy H Casteel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1775628. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Lucy H Casteel Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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