Pennsylvania Vision Foundation
Pennsylvania Vision Foundation is a private foundation, based in Carnegie, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $187K. Net investment income was $47K.
Pennsylvania Vision Foundation at a glance
In short: Pennsylvania Vision Foundation gave $187K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $187,292
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $62,431
- +26.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $1,081,134
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Pennsylvania Vision Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vision Benefits of America Inc ($165K). Together the top 3 received $187K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 23 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Pennsylvania Vision Foundation gives
- Giving grew 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 468% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2022) to $197K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $187K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vision Benefits of America Inc Carnegie, PA | Reimbursement for Vision Exams, Lenses, and Frames | $164,792 |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | Optical Assistance Fund | $12,500 |
| Drexel University Office of Institutional Advancement Philadelphia, PA | Optometry Scholarship | $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 | $1,081,134 | $142,220 | $236,771 | $187,292 | 3 | $236,771 | $47,220 | $50,596 |
| 2024 | $1,084,062 | $156,655 | $241,157 | $197,204 | 4 | $241,157 | $66,655 | $53,277 |
| 2023 | $1,151,263 | $61,811 | $208,259 | $178,636 | 5 | $208,259 | $36,811 | $57,095 |
| 2022 | $1,202,200 | $122,055 | $179,096 | $139,650 | 5 | $179,096 | $23,239 | $61,087 |
| 2021 | $1,491,411 | $187,382 | $239,095 | $195,222 | 6 | $239,095 | $87,382 | $72,467 |
| 2020 | $1,559,676 | $552,396 | $196,216 | $151,077 | 7 | — | $52,396 | $55,344 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pennsylvania Vision Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pennsylvania Vision Foundation is led by Andrew L. Leitzel, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew L. Leitzel
Executive Director
Director & Executive Director → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$40K (2020) → $45K (2025)
Jeff A. Hollowood
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Akos Nagy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin A. O'Connor
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcus M. Devlin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan M. Overton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Holloway
Director
Director - Term Start → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine M. Weld
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron R. Risden
Treasurer
Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: David J. Tintera (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Brock M. Snyder (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian A. Black (2020–2023) — Director -
- Former: Lewis A. Carrarini (2020–2022) — Director -
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $45K, to Andrew L Leitzel (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania Vision Foundation
How much does Pennsylvania Vision Foundation give each year?
Pennsylvania Vision Foundation gave $187K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $197K across 4 grants.
What is Pennsylvania Vision Foundation's typical grant size?
Pennsylvania Vision Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $62,431, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pennsylvania Vision Foundation give grants?
Pennsylvania Vision Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Pennsylvania Vision Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Pennsylvania Vision Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Pennsylvania Vision Foundation?
Pennsylvania Vision Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $237K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Pennsylvania Vision Foundation's EIN?
Pennsylvania Vision Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8272736. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2020 (received by the IRS October 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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