McFerran Chair in Pediatric

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 61-6022903

McFerran Chair in Pediatric is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $143K. Net investment income was $213K.

McFerran Chair in Pediatric at a glance

In short: McFerran Chair in Pediatric gave $143K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $71K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$142,741
-5.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$71,371
-5.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$71,371
Total assets
$2,625,229
+2.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (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 McFerran Chair in Pediatric funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

The Childrens Hospital Foundation: $103KThe Childrens HospitalFoundation$103KUniversity of Louisville: $40KUniversity of Louisville$40K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Childrens Hospital Foundation ($103K). Together the top 2 received $143K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 10 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Louisville

How McFerran Chair in Pediatric gives

  • Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% 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$100K$200K$300K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $127K (2020) to $209K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $143K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Childrens Hospital Foundation Louisville, KYGeneral Support$103,218
University of Louisville Louisville, KYGeneral Support$39,523
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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$2,625,229$239,848$174,229$142,7412$148,548$212,878$151,356
2024$2,558,823$175,328$189,819$151,6202$157,221$151,466$144,847
2023$2,574,638$389,956$186,583$159,2502$172,332$373,553$129,484
2022$2,371,716$99,444$243,998$209,1202$223,146$84,742$144,737
2021$2,513,405$264,222$161,996$129,9602$145,354$245,292$163,456
2020$2,412,327$62,900$160,365$127,4412—$48,177$138,822
2019$2,510,749$375,353$160,702$134,6322—$362,765$134,557

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McFerran Chair in Pediatric reported a distributable amount of $151K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

McFerran Chair in Pediatric'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

    $29K (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: $29KPNC Bank N aTrustee$29K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $29K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about McFerran Chair in Pediatric

How much does McFerran Chair in Pediatric give each year?

McFerran Chair in Pediatric gave $143K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $152K across 2 grants.

How large is McFerran Chair in Pediatric?

McFerran Chair in Pediatric reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $149K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $151K (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 McFerran Chair in Pediatric operate?

McFerran Chair in Pediatric has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is McFerran Chair in Pediatric's EIN?

McFerran Chair in Pediatric's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6022903. 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 26, 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 April 24, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)

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