O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust
O Emert Nicholson 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 $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $91K. Net investment income was $141K.
O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust gave $91K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,822
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,164
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,137
- Total assets
- $1,787,130
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (67% 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 O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Paul Lutheran Church ($30K). Together the top 5 received $91K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 $78K (2024) to $101K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul Lutheran Church Warren, PA | General Support | $30,274 |
| The Salvation Army West Nyack, NY | General Support | $15,137 |
| Warren Library Association Warren, PA | General Support | $15,137 |
| Don Mills Achievement Center North Warren, PA | General Support | $15,137 |
| Warren County Educational Endowment Front Royal, VA | General Support | $15,137 |
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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 | $1,787,130 | $160,668 | $116,423 | $90,822 | 5 | $95,702 | $140,644 | $99,131 |
| 2024 | $1,742,513 | $74,446 | $102,783 | $78,312 | 5 | $82,974 | $55,532 | $95,486 |
| 2023 | $1,771,546 | $79,945 | $117,364 | $95,053 | 5 | $99,349 | $61,520 | $87,320 |
| 2022 | $1,807,632 | $72,787 | $125,711 | $101,017 | 5 | $105,320 | $54,804 | $94,642 |
| 2021 | $1,863,685 | $119,357 | $117,217 | $91,055 | 5 | — | $98,373 | $106,147 |
| 2020 | $1,862,391 | $6,044 | $116,788 | $93,768 | 6 | — | $31,417 | $95,652 |
| 2019 | $1,972,737 | $75,568 | $121,565 | $93,309 | 5 | — | $56,853 | $98,448 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $99K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
O Emert Nicholson 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
$23K (2019) → $24K (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 $24K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust
How much does O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust give each year?
O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust gave $91K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 5 grants.
What is O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $15,137, and its average grant was $18,164, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust give grants?
O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (17%) and Virginia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Warren, PA (2 grants).
Does O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include St Paul Lutheran Church ($30,274), The Salvation Army ($15,137) and Warren Library Association ($15,137), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust?
O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (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 O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust's EIN?
O Emert Nicholson Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6787596. 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 February 1, 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 August 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 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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