Maxine S Lahti Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 45-6514618

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.

Key facts about Maxine S Lahti Charitable Trust

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.

EIN
45-6514618
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$34,623
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$17,312
Median grant
$17,312
Total assets
$660,533
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$661K

+1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$35K

+18.4% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+18.4% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

ChelseaMonroe

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants20192 grants20202 grants20212 grants20222 grants20232 grants20242 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $35K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

St Paul's United Methodist Church: $26KSt Paul's United MethodistChurch$26KUnited Methodist Retirement Comm: $9KUnited Methodist RetirementComm$9K

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

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Paul's United Methodist Church Monroe, MIGeneral Support$25,967
United Methodist Retirement Comm Chelsea, MIGeneral Support$8,656

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$660,533$647,906$649,761
Revenue$57,384$36,219$15,052
Expenses$44,943$38,639$38,784
Qualifying Distributions$36,493$31,030$34,624
Net Investment Income$49,480$28,700$12,687
Distributable Amount$38,047$36,413$33,257

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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 (2020–2024) — Trustee

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

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $9KPNC Bank N aTrustee$9K

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).

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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