Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation
The Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It made 37 grants totaling $831,000 in 2025 to organizations working in areas including trail stewardship, services for people who are blind or visually impaired, food assistance, theater, and healthcare.
Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation gave $831K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in California. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $831,000
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,459
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $11,306,504
- -0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (7 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing lists CO Private Foundation Solutions as the contact and directs applicants to a footnote for forms and materials and award restrictions. The filing also directs applicants to a footnote for deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Co Private Foundation Solutions
Mailing address: 300 Fifth Ave 27Th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2401
Phone: (412) 762-2083
Email: kenneth.spruill@hawthorn.pnc.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship ($100K). Together the top 10 received $485K.
Grant Size Distribution
160 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 139 grants of 160 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California received 59% of grant dollars, Florida 17%, Colorado 7%, and Rhode Island and Indiana 3% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 37 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $736K (2021) to $920K (2023). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $831K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Quincy, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Sierra Services for the Blind Nevada City, CA | General Support | $80,000 |
| Coral Restoration Foundation Inc Key Largo, FL | General Support | $50,000 |
| Warrior Educational Films Inc Auburn, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Florida Research Institute for Equine Ft Lauderdale, FL | General Support | $45,000 |
| Living Room Center Inc Santa Rosa, CA | General Support | $40,000 |
| Chanda Plan Foundation Lakewood, CO | General Support | $35,000 |
| Lighthouse of Broward County Fort Lauderdale, FL | General Support | $30,000 |
| Playground Berkeley, CA | General Support | $30,000 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program Middletown, RI | Grant Distribution | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s EIN is 25-6755515.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,306,504 | $1,415,406 | $1,022,229 | $831,000 | 37 | $933,216 | $1,329,174 | $969,202 |
| 2024 | $11,324,316 | $445,839 | $907,326 | $742,000 | 32 | $825,497 | $362,392 | $886,597 |
| 2023 | $11,797,037 | $424,332 | $1,088,066 | $920,000 | 32 | $994,679 | $329,847 | $819,149 |
| 2022 | $12,459,475 | $599,510 | $1,018,953 | $818,457 | 28 | $874,868 | $457,699 | $973,766 |
| 2021 | $12,912,619 | $904,759 | $921,401 | $735,500 | 31 | — | $795,001 | $897,797 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $969K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship says its mission is to maintain and enhance trails across U.S. Forest Service lands, while Playground says it nurtures collaboration between early-development playwrights and established theater professionals. Community Support Network describes its work as helping people with complex care needs through strength-based holistic services. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 37 grants totaling $831,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $15,000. The largest grants included $100,000 to Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship, $80,000 to Sierra Services for the Blind, and $50,000 each to Coral Restoration Foundation and Warrior Educational Films. The listed purposes for these grants were general support.
Other 2025 recipients included Florida Research Institute for Equine ($45,000), Living Room Center ($40,000), Chanda Plan Foundation ($35,000), Lighthouse of Broward County ($30,000), Playground ($30,000), and Community Support Network ($25,000). Among food-assistance grantees, Redwood Empire Food Bank, Food Finders Food Bank, and Auburn Interfaith Food Closet each received $15,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lorien Flinn Nelson as chairman; PNC Bank N A as trustee; and Robert W Allen Jr as treasurer. Distribution committee members are David S Petty, Forrest Foster, Samantha Petty, Rio Miller, Paul Nelson, and Jade Nelson.
Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation is led by Lorien Flinn Nelson, Chairman on every filing since 2021; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lorien Flinn Nelson
Chairman
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$90K (2024) → $100K (2025)
David S. Petty
Distribution Committee Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Forrest Foster
Distribution Committee Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jade Nelson
Distribution Committee Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Nelson
Distribution Committee Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rio Miller
Distribution Committee Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert W. Allen Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Petty
Distribution Committee Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $100K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation
How much does Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation give each year?
Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation gave $831K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $742K across 32 grants.
What is Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $22,459, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation that year got $26K on average.
Where does Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation give grants?
Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (17%) and Colorado (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Rosa, CA (5 grants), Fort Lauderdale, FL (2 grants), Auburn, CA (2 grants) and Lafayette, IN (2 grants).
Does Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 97% of Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (36 of 37) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship ($100,000), Sierra Services for the Blind ($80,000) and Coral Restoration Foundation Inc ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation?
Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation reported $11.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $933K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $969K (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 does Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship says its mission is to maintain and enhance trails across U.S. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation?
The 2024 filing lists CO Private Foundation Solutions as the contact and directs applicants to a footnote for forms and materials and award restrictions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6755515. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
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