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Manchester Bidwell Development Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 31-1601556 Website

See statement omanchester bidwell development trust (MBDT) was formed to establish endowments to secure and sustain the programs of manchester craftsmen's guild and bidwell training center. MBDT supports continued community revitalization through excellence and innovation in enterprise and program development.

Manchester Bidwell Development Trust at a glance

In short: Manchester Bidwell Development Trust gave $108K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $108K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$108,010
+1.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$108,010
+1.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$108,010
Total assets
$13,161,892
+7.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Manchester Bidwell Development Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Manchester Bidwell Corporation: $108KManchester Bidwell Corporation$108K

The largest 2025 recipient was Manchester Bidwell Corporation ($108K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K 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 Manchester Bidwell Development Trust gives

  • Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2019) to $108K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $108K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Manchester Bidwell Corporation Pittsburgh, PATo support the programs of manchester craftmen's guild and bidwell training center.$108,010
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$13,161,892$151,321$218,463$108,0101$151,321
2024$12,236,167$196,004$204,395$106,5501$196,004
2023$11,573,936$1,125,236$195,126$100,2001$875,236
2022$10,825,770$227,844$157,006$78,6001$227,844
2021$12,439,527$228,942$152,554$66,0001$228,911
2020$10,002,439$170,841$158,541$66,4201$170,841
2019$9,652,717$225,818$132,777$52,7501$225,818

About Manchester Bidwell Development Trust

Based on IRS filings

Manchester Bidwell Development Trust is a public charity, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $108K. Net investment income was $151K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Manchester Bidwell Development Trust is led by Kevin Jenkins, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kevin Jenkins

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael A. Bryson

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William E. Strickland Jr.

    Founder & Executive Chair

    Founder & Board Chairman → Founder & Executive Chairman, 2023

    Founder & Executive Chairman → Founder & Executive Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Atkinson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Jannetta

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Lammie

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mara Bruce

    Vice President & CFO

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lou D'angelo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Witcher

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Edvardsson

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Jeffrey P. Teasdale (2019–2020) — Vice President & CFO
  • Former: Charles Hendrix (2019) — Board Member

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.

Frequently asked questions about Manchester Bidwell Development Trust

How much does Manchester Bidwell Development Trust give each year?

Manchester Bidwell Development Trust gave $108K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $107K across 1 grant.

How large is Manchester Bidwell Development Trust?

Manchester Bidwell Development Trust reported $13.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $151K.

Where does Manchester Bidwell Development Trust operate?

Manchester Bidwell Development Trust has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Manchester Bidwell Development Trust's EIN?

Manchester Bidwell Development Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1601556. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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