Maxine S Lahti Charitable Trust
Maxine S Lahti Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $661K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $49K.
Maxine S Lahti Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Maxine S Lahti Charitable Trust gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,623
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,312
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,312
- Total assets
- $660,533
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 Maxine S Lahti Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Paul's United Methodist Church ($26K). Together the top 2 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Maxine S Lahti Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). 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 $20K (2019) to $35K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul's United Methodist Church Monroe, MI | General Support | $25,967 |
| United Methodist Retirement Comm Chelsea, MI | General Support | $8,656 |
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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 | $660,533 | $57,384 | $44,943 | $34,623 | 2 | $36,493 | $49,480 | $38,047 |
| 2024 | $647,906 | $36,219 | $38,639 | $29,240 | 2 | $31,030 | $28,700 | $36,413 |
| 2023 | $649,761 | $15,052 | $38,784 | $30,607 | 2 | $34,624 | $12,687 | $33,257 |
| 2022 | $673,553 | $-2,743 | $45,715 | $35,295 | 2 | $39,676 | $10,610 | $34,988 |
| 2021 | $721,905 | $66,752 | $41,262 | $30,997 | 2 | $35,935 | $61,617 | $40,233 |
| 2020 | $696,334 | $23,723 | $39,820 | $31,167 | 2 | — | $18,154 | $35,141 |
| 2019 | $713,867 | $35,041 | $30,528 | $20,098 | 2 | — | $30,986 | $35,221 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maxine S Lahti Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maxine S Lahti Charitable 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
$9K (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 $9K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Maxine S Lahti Charitable Trust
How much does Maxine S Lahti Charitable Trust give each year?
Maxine S Lahti Charitable Trust gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 2 grants.
How large is Maxine S Lahti Charitable Trust?
Maxine S Lahti Charitable Trust reported $661K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (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 Maxine S Lahti Charitable Trust operate?
Maxine S Lahti Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Maxine S Lahti Charitable Trust's EIN?
Maxine S Lahti Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6514618. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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