Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust
Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $328K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $25K.
Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust at a glance
In short: Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,217
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,739
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,739
- Total assets
- $327,807
- +1.9% 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 Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Social Services Inc ($9K). Together the top 3 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $14K (2019) to $19K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Social Services Inc Wilkes-Barre, PA | General Support | $8,609 |
| Sisters Servants of the IHM Sumner Scranton, PA | General Support | $5,739 |
| St Joseph's Center Foundation Scranton, PA | General Support | $2,869 |
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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 | $327,807 | $28,582 | $22,418 | $17,217 | 3 | $18,152 | $24,630 | $18,913 |
| 2024 | $321,539 | $18,895 | $20,431 | $15,778 | 3 | $16,669 | $15,155 | $18,108 |
| 2023 | $323,097 | $7,735 | $20,620 | $16,504 | 3 | $17,313 | $5,006 | $16,587 |
| 2022 | $335,816 | $238 | $23,708 | $18,670 | 3 | $19,529 | $4,077 | $17,363 |
| 2021 | $359,044 | $31,790 | $19,740 | $14,712 | 3 | $15,698 | $27,017 | $19,919 |
| 2020 | $346,831 | $11,379 | $20,021 | $14,238 | 3 | — | $7,717 | $17,486 |
| 2019 | $356,323 | $50,573 | $18,017 | $13,620 | 3 | — | $47,276 | $16,737 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust'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
$5K (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 $5K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust
How much does Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust give each year?
Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 3 grants.
What is Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust's typical grant size?
Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,739, and its average grant was $5,739, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust give grants?
Mary Phillips Perpetual 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 Scranton, PA (2 grants).
Does Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust'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 Phillips Perpetual Trust?
Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust reported $328K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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 Phillips Perpetual Trust?
Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $328K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust's EIN?
Mary Phillips Perpetual Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 24-6021664. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
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