Margaret I Handy Foundation
Margaret I Handy Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $214K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $16K.
Margaret I Handy Foundation at a glance
In short: Margaret I Handy Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,405
- -81.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,405
- -81.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,405
- Total assets
- $214,429
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Delaware (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 Margaret I Handy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Exceptional Care for Children ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Margaret I Handy Foundation gives
- Giving fell 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 68% 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 $6K (2025) to $35K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Exceptional Care for Children Newark, DE | General Support | $6,405 |
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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 | $214,429 | $18,561 | $11,079 | $6,405 | 1 | $8,414 | $16,158 | $12,440 |
| 2024 | $206,873 | $13,914 | $39,279 | $35,250 | 1 | $36,814 | $11,441 | $12,605 |
| 2023 | $232,318 | $5,399 | $17,650 | $13,813 | 1 | $14,002 | $2,196 | $25,378 |
| 2022 | $230,032 | $-645 | $17,836 | $13,813 | 1 | $13,987 | $1,984 | $12,111 |
| 2021 | $248,873 | $23,750 | $16,404 | $12,266 | 1 | $12,469 | $19,427 | $14,016 |
| 2020 | $241,499 | $7,766 | $15,911 | $11,985 | 1 | — | $4,188 | $12,443 |
| 2019 | $250,120 | $28,233 | $15,935 | $11,894 | 1 | — | $25,308 | $12,139 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret I Handy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Margaret I Handy Foundation's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on filings since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2019) → $4K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2021–2024) — 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 $4K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Margaret I Handy Foundation
How much does Margaret I Handy Foundation give each year?
Margaret I Handy Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 1 grant.
How large is Margaret I Handy Foundation?
Margaret I Handy Foundation reported $214K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (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.
Where does Margaret I Handy Foundation operate?
Margaret I Handy Foundation has awarded grants in Delaware.
What is Margaret I Handy Foundation's EIN?
Margaret I Handy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-6010467. 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 April 24, 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
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