Mueller-Scherger Foundation
Mueller-Scherger Foundation is a private foundation focused on Sports and recreation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $118K. Net investment income was $196K.
Mueller-Scherger Foundation at a glance
In short: Mueller-Scherger Foundation gave $118K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $118,326
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,904
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $2,270,432
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (50% 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 Mueller-Scherger Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Delphos Stadium Club Inc ($25K). Together the top 7 received $118K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mueller-Scherger Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $91K (2019) to $118K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $118K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Delphos Stadium Club Inc Delphos, OH | Park Bench Project 2024 | $25,000 |
| YMCA of Van Wert County Van Wert, OH | Camp Clay Aqua Park | $20,000 |
| New Life Ministries Lake Forest, CA | General Support | $19,163 |
| Parkview Hungtington Family Young Huntington, IN | Safety Updates | $18,000 |
| Ohio District Kiwanis Foundation Medina, OH | Shelter House Project | $14,163 |
| Historic Forks of the Wabash Huntington, IN | Site Safety and Remodeling | $12,000 |
| Pathfinder Services Huntington, IN | Creative Arts Center | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,270,432 | $208,495 | $141,096 | $118,326 | 7 | $127,032 | $196,135 | $135,176 |
| 2024 | $2,201,126 | $113,176 | $127,004 | $106,000 | 6 | $114,325 | $101,071 | $127,057 |
| 2023 | $2,216,432 | $90,639 | $128,639 | $110,000 | 6 | $118,849 | $79,932 | $114,738 |
| 2022 | $2,250,143 | $156,632 | $141,192 | $117,481 | 6 | $126,964 | $84,391 | $119,188 |
| 2021 | $2,258,989 | $251,491 | $122,456 | $102,423 | 6 | — | $176,841 | $127,458 |
| 2020 | $2,164,141 | $7,574 | $125,416 | $107,257 | 7 | — | $42,469 | $111,247 |
| 2019 | $2,281,989 | $119,467 | $120,683 | $91,060 | 7 | — | $111,163 | $112,065 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mueller-Scherger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $135K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mueller-Scherger Foundation's only listed officer is PNC Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$17K (2019) → $20K (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 $20K, to PNC Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mueller-Scherger Foundation
How much does Mueller-Scherger Foundation give each year?
Mueller-Scherger Foundation gave $118K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $106K across 6 grants.
What is Mueller-Scherger Foundation's typical grant size?
Mueller-Scherger Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $16,904, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mueller-Scherger Foundation give grants?
Mueller-Scherger Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (34%) and California (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Huntington, IN (3 grants).
Does Mueller-Scherger Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 14% of Mueller-Scherger Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mueller-Scherger Foundation's largest grantees?
Mueller-Scherger Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Delphos Stadium Club Inc ($25,000), YMCA of Van Wert County ($20,000) and New Life Ministries ($19,163), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mueller-Scherger Foundation?
Mueller-Scherger Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $135K (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 Mueller-Scherger Foundation?
Mueller-Scherger Foundation is a private foundation focused on Sports and recreation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Mueller-Scherger Foundation's EIN?
Mueller-Scherger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1087759. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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