Margaret J Biddle Charitable Trust
Margaret J Biddle Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $208K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $18K.
Margaret J Biddle Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Margaret J Biddle Charitable Trust gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,658
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,415
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,923
- Total assets
- $208,196
- +3.7% 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 Margaret J Biddle Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pittsburgh ($5K). Together the top 4 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Margaret J Biddle Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2020) to $11K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $4,843 |
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $2,393 |
| The West Penn Hospital Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $1,453 |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $969 |
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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 | $208,196 | $21,318 | $13,879 | $9,658 | 4 | $10,613 | $18,158 | $11,849 |
| 2024 | $200,725 | $8,267 | $14,302 | $10,102 | 4 | $11,073 | $4,996 | $11,318 |
| 2023 | $206,833 | $2,180 | $14,314 | $10,539 | 4 | $11,410 | $2,181 | $10,622 |
| 2022 | $218,918 | $8,327 | $14,108 | $10,668 | 4 | $11,434 | $6,025 | $11,870 |
| 2021 | $224,602 | $19,573 | $13,877 | $9,474 | 4 | — | $15,431 | $12,514 |
| 2020 | $218,984 | $4,713 | $14,515 | $9,201 | 4 | — | $2,700 | $11,292 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret J Biddle Charitable Trust 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 J Biddle Charitable Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $4K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to PNC Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Margaret J Biddle Charitable Trust
How much does Margaret J Biddle Charitable Trust give each year?
Margaret J Biddle Charitable Trust gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 4 grants.
What is Margaret J Biddle Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Margaret J Biddle Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,923, and its average grant was $2,415, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Margaret J Biddle Charitable Trust give grants?
Margaret J Biddle 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 Pittsburgh, PA (4 grants).
Does Margaret J Biddle Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Margaret J Biddle 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 Margaret J Biddle Charitable Trust?
Margaret J Biddle Charitable Trust reported $208K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K 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.
What is Margaret J Biddle Charitable Trust's EIN?
Margaret J Biddle Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6021765. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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