Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust
Olga Schiefer 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 $111K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $10K.
Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,693
- -14.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,673
- -14.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,673
- Total assets
- $110,742
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (90% 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 Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lutheran Homes of MI Inc ($3K). Together the top 4 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% 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 $7K (2025) to $44K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Homes of MI Inc Saginaw, MI | General Support | $3,012 |
| St Lorenz EVG Lutheran Church Frankenmuth, MI | General Support | $2,677 |
| Bethesda Lutheran Home & Svcs Watertown, WI | General Support | $669 |
| Lutheran Special Education Farmington Hills, MI | General Support | $335 |
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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 | $110,742 | $11,363 | $8,747 | $6,693 | 4 | $7,072 | $9,772 | $6,559 |
| 2024 | $108,097 | $6,280 | $9,723 | $7,800 | 4 | $8,169 | $4,745 | $6,427 |
| 2023 | $111,530 | $3,197 | $45,964 | $43,985 | 5 | $44,961 | $2,490 | $6,781 |
| 2022 | $153,773 | $-486 | $11,311 | $7,576 | 4 | $8,747 | $2,326 | $8,108 |
| 2021 | $165,809 | $15,668 | $9,842 | $7,100 | 4 | $8,449 | $14,011 | $8,925 |
| 2020 | $159,969 | $5,622 | $10,113 | $7,054 | 4 | — | $4,331 | $8,251 |
| 2019 | $164,771 | $39,663 | $9,412 | $7,418 | 4 | — | $38,417 | $8,052 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust'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
$2K (2019) → $2K (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 $2K, to PNC Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust
How much does Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust give each year?
Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 4 grants.
What is Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,673, and its average grant was $1,673, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust give grants?
Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust gives mostly in Michigan: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (10%).
Does Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Olga Schiefer Charitable 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 Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust?
Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust reported $111K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust's EIN?
Olga Schiefer Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3078080. 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 March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 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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