Mershon Charitable Trust
Mershon 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 $239K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $19K.
Mershon Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Mershon Charitable Trust gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $239,053
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (75% 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 Mershon Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pensacola Christian College FBO Marquel ($3K).
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($7,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mershon Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $10K (2019) to $10K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pensacola Christian College FBO Marquel Pensacola, FL | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $7,500 |
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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 | $239,053 | $21,064 | $17,183 | $10,000 | 4 | $14,470 | $18,543 | $13,682 |
| 2024 | $235,109 | $12,647 | $17,080 | $10,000 | 4 | $14,457 | $10,051 | $13,337 |
| 2023 | $239,646 | $5,860 | $15,957 | $10,000 | 4 | $14,109 | $4,370 | $12,187 |
| 2022 | $249,520 | $978 | $16,147 | $10,000 | 4 | $13,729 | $3,697 | $15,076 |
| 2021 | $261,828 | $23,894 | $16,119 | $10,110 | 7 | $13,962 | $21,588 | $14,419 |
| 2020 | $254,013 | $8,341 | $15,650 | $10,000 | 4 | — | $4,848 | $13,241 |
| 2019 | $289,173 | $30,236 | $16,183 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $28,283 | $14,071 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mershon Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mershon Charitable Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $4K (2025)
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 $4K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mershon Charitable Trust
How much does Mershon Charitable Trust give each year?
Mershon Charitable Trust gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 4 grants.
What is Mershon Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Mershon Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mershon Charitable Trust give grants?
Mershon Charitable Trust gives mostly in Iowa: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (25%).
Does Mershon Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Mershon Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is Mershon Charitable Trust?
Mershon Charitable Trust reported $239K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mershon Charitable Trust's EIN?
Mershon Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6260224. 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 26, 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 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 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 25, 2024)
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