Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 04-6774159
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Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $260K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $7K.

Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund at a glance

In short: Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$9,528
-5.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,176
-5.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,804
Total assets
$259,626
-1.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (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 Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

St Patrick's Church: $4KSt Patrick's Church$4KStoneham Public Schools: $3KStoneham Public Schools$3KSt Patrick's School: $3KSt Patrick's School$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Patrick's Church ($4K). Together the top 3 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

StonehamSouth Hadley

How Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund gives

  • Giving fell 23% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K5 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $15K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Patrick's Church Stoneham, MAGeneral Support$3,920
Stoneham Public Schools Stoneham, MAGeneral Support$2,804
St Patrick's School Stoneham, MAGeneral Support$2,804
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$259,626$10,918$14,176$9,5283$10,437$7,256$15,447
2024$263,060$9,887$14,483$10,1223$10,999$6,316$119
2023$267,557$-4,985$17,428$10,0984$13,573$4,937$13,597
2022$289,932$13,994$23,182$12,3243$18,505$10,160$19,155
2021$294,081$31,125$26,258$14,4725$21,645$25,959$16,621
2020$289,169$9,434$19,436$14,1625—$5,389$14,708
2019$299,711$73,913$18,479$14,6725—$70,447$14,378

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund'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

    $4K (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

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $4KPNC Bank N aTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund

How much does Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund give each year?

Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 3 grants.

What is Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund's typical grant size?

Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,804, and its average grant was $3,176, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund give grants?

Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Stoneham, MA (3 grants).

Does Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund?

Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund reported $260K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (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 Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund?

Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $260K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund's EIN?

Mary a & Richard J Qualter Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6774159. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)

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