Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6372438

Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $285K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $23K.

Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn at a glance

In short: Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn gave $15K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,902
+4.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,656
+4.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,377
Total assets
$285,181
+2.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (46% 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 Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Capital University: $5KCapital University$5KCarnegie Mellon University: $1KCarnegie Mellon University$1KMilliken University: $1KMilliken University$1KHepburn Medical Center: $1KHepburn Medical Center$1KUPMC Mercy: $1KUPMC Mercy$1KThe Pittsburgh Foundation: $1KThe Pittsburgh Foundation$1KDuquesne University: $1KDuquesne University$1KSt Patricks Church: $689St Patricks Church$689St Michael the Archangel: $689St Michael the Archangel$689

The largest 2025 recipient was Capital University ($5K). Together the top 9 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

PittsburghDecaturOgdensburgColumbus

How Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). 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

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K9 grants2019 9 grants2020 9 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $17K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Capital University Columbus, OHGeneral Support$5,258
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$1,379
Milliken University Decatur, ILGeneral Support$1,379
Hepburn Medical Center Ogdensburg, NYGeneral Support$1,377
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$1,377
The Pittsburgh Foundation Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$1,377
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$1,377
St Patricks Church Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$689
St Michael the Archangel Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$689
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$285,181$26,137$19,365$14,9029$15,713$22,714$16,386
2024$278,366$14,738$18,544$14,3089$15,121$11,326$15,775
2023$282,262$6,929$19,072$15,4119$15,591$3,810$14,835
2022$293,807$-578$21,815$17,3539$17,542$2,993$15,252
2021$316,023$29,352$19,598$15,1569$15,374$24,886$17,572
2020$306,236$9,930$19,980$15,5609—$6,098$15,609
2019$316,889$45,103$18,906$15,1589—$41,502$15,485

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn'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

    $4K (2019) → $4K (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

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $4KPNC Bank N aTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn

How much does Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn give each year?

Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn gave $15K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 9 grants.

What is Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn's typical grant size?

Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $1,377, and its average grant was $1,656, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn give grants?

Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn's top state is Pennsylvania, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (35%) and Illinois (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (6 grants).

Does Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn's largest grantees?

Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Capital University ($5,258), Carnegie Mellon University ($1,379) and Milliken University ($1,379), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn?

Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn reported $285K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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 Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn's EIN?

Peter F & Mary H Loftus Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6372438. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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