Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA
Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It reported 11 grants totaling $318,406 in filing year 2025, supporting charitable organizations in Kentucky, Wisconsin, Florida, and Indiana.
Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA at a glance
In short: Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA gave $318K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Kentucky. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $318,406
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,946
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $28,946
- Total assets
- $6,989,190
- +3.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (73% 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 Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 500 First Ave P7-Pfsc-03-Z, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412) 768-6324
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Lung Association ($29K). Together the top 10 received $289K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants were distributed among organizations in Kentucky (73% of grant dollars), Wisconsin (9%), Florida (9%), and Indiana (9%). Ten of the 11 listed recipients were in Louisville, Kentucky.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $29K first-time, $29K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $264K (2019) to $340K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $318K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Lung Association Brookfield, WI | General Support | $28,946 |
| American Heart Association Inc St Petersburg, FL | General Support | $28,946 |
| Franciscan Alliance Inc Mishawaka, IN | General Support | $28,946 |
| The Salvation Army Louisville, KY | General Support | $28,946 |
| St Joseph's Childrens Home Louisville, KY | General Support | $28,946 |
| Boysgirls Haven Louisville, KY | General Support | $28,946 |
| Volunteers of Amer Midstate Inc Louisville, KY | General Support | $28,946 |
| Wayside Christian Mission Louisville, KY | General Support | $28,946 |
| Kentucky School for the Blind Louisville, KY | General Support | $28,946 |
| Cedar Lake Lodge Louisville, KY | General Support | $28,946 |
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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 | $6,989,190 | $643,306 | $407,299 | $318,406 | 11 | $333,242 | $575,288 | $397,483 |
| 2024 | $6,751,193 | $468,260 | $403,993 | $324,610 | 11 | $338,805 | $398,550 | $377,324 |
| 2023 | $6,690,673 | $329,238 | $417,530 | $333,487 | 11 | $346,537 | $266,200 | $342,776 |
| 2022 | $6,779,107 | $785,238 | $421,464 | $339,746 | 11 | $352,784 | $730,408 | $350,609 |
| 2021 | $6,407,928 | $712,775 | $363,623 | $283,393 | 11 | $298,584 | $646,459 | $409,699 |
| 2020 | $6,059,213 | $338,597 | $342,763 | $267,146 | 11 | — | $284,419 | $345,684 |
| 2019 | $6,065,136 | $502,142 | $341,520 | $264,165 | 11 | — | $450,478 | $324,033 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA reported a distributable amount of $397K 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 went to organizations including a disability-focused community organization, a mission serving people experiencing poverty and homelessness, health organizations, social-service organizations, and a school for blind students.
Cedar Lake Lodge describes its vision as a community where people with and without disabilities learn and enrich one another’s lives through meaningful interactions. Wayside Christian Mission says it responds to the needs of poor and homeless people through shelter and other support, with the aim of helping people return to self-sufficiency.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $318,406. Each grant was $28,946; the median grant was also $28,946. All listed grants were for general support.
Recipients included Cedar Lake Lodge, Wayside Christian Mission, The Salvation Army, St. Joseph’s Children’s Home, Boys & Girls Haven, Volunteers of America Mid-States, Kentucky School for the Blind, and Children’s Hospital Foundation, each receiving $28,946 in Louisville, Kentucky. The foundation also gave $28,946 each to the American Lung Association in Brookfield, Wisconsin; the American Heart Association in St. Petersburg, Florida; and Franciscan Alliance in Mishawaka, Indiana.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
PNC Bank N.A. was listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA'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
$74K (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 $74K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA
How much does Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA give each year?
Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA gave $318K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $325K across 11 grants.
What is Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA's typical grant size?
Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA's median grant in 2025 was $28,946, and its average grant was $28,946, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA that year got $29K on average.
Where does Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA give grants?
Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA gives mostly in Kentucky: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wisconsin (9%) and Florida (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (8 grants).
Does Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA's largest grantees?
Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA's largest 2025 grantees include American Lung Association ($28,946), American Heart Association Inc ($28,946) and Franciscan Alliance Inc ($28,946), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA?
Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $333K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $397K (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 Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a disability-focused community organization, a mission serving people experiencing poverty and homelessness, health organizations, social-service organizations, and a school for blind students. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA's EIN?
Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6286993. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Opal Godfrey Brennan Charitable Tr UA accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 9, 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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