Miller Connell H Memorial Trust
Miller Connell H Memorial Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $131K. Net investment income was $219K.
Miller Connell H Memorial Trust at a glance
In short: Miller Connell H Memorial Trust gave $131K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,524
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,631
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,631
- Total assets
- $3,025,224
- +2.7% 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 October 2026.
Who Miller Connell H Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Thomas Jefferson University ($33K). Together the top 4 received $131K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 20 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Miller Connell H Memorial Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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 $113K (2019) to $157K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $131K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $32,631 |
| Fdn of TH Pa Medical Society Mechanicsburg, PA | General Support | $32,631 |
| Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA | General Support | $32,631 |
| Kiskiminetas Springs School Saltsburg, PA | General Support | $32,631 |
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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 | $3,025,224 | $246,178 | $167,628 | $130,524 | 4 | $136,775 | $219,290 | $167,376 |
| 2024 | $2,946,151 | $211,252 | $165,686 | $134,584 | 4 | $140,498 | $185,611 | $158,451 |
| 2023 | $2,899,954 | $-10,439 | $167,595 | $137,976 | 4 | $151,759 | $61,559 | $144,868 |
| 2022 | $3,078,098 | $169,326 | $198,662 | $157,465 | 4 | $171,727 | $154,128 | $164,540 |
| 2021 | $3,075,620 | $528,180 | $155,320 | $122,184 | 4 | $137,669 | $509,204 | $165,558 |
| 2020 | $2,720,668 | $189,870 | $155,385 | $118,396 | 4 | — | $173,112 | $145,267 |
| 2019 | $2,688,399 | $320,607 | $144,257 | $113,076 | 4 | — | $306,861 | $140,426 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Miller Connell H Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $167K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Miller Connell H Memorial 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
$31K (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 $31K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Miller Connell H Memorial Trust
How much does Miller Connell H Memorial Trust give each year?
Miller Connell H Memorial Trust gave $131K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $135K across 4 grants.
What is Miller Connell H Memorial Trust's typical grant size?
Miller Connell H Memorial Trust's median grant in 2025 was $32,631, and its average grant was $32,631, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Miller Connell H Memorial Trust give grants?
Miller Connell H Memorial Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Miller Connell H Memorial Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Miller Connell H Memorial Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Miller Connell H Memorial Trust?
Miller Connell H Memorial Trust reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $137K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $167K (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 Miller Connell H Memorial Trust?
Miller Connell H Memorial Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Miller Connell H Memorial Trust's EIN?
Miller Connell H Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6244143. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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