Peter F McManus Charitable Trust
Peter F McManus Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Chesterbrook, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $958K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $393K. Net investment income was $266K.
Peter F McManus Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Peter F McManus Charitable Trust gave $393K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $98K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $392,864
- +21.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $98,216
- +21.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $99,647
- Total assets
- $958,114
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (51% 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 McManus Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple University ($199K across 2 grants). Together the top 3 received $393K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 15 grants of 20 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Peter F McManus Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 174% 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 $297K (2023) to $393K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $393K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX | Hommel Project | $100,000 |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA | Nenov Project | $100,000 |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA | Unterwald Project | $99,294 |
| Rowan University Foundation Glassboro, NJ | Manvich Project | $93,570 |
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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 | $958,114 | $300,375 | $433,108 | $392,864 | 4 | $393,231 | $265,979 | $225,646 |
| 2024 | $1,090,847 | $310,094 | $368,362 | $322,204 | 4 | $334,968 | $276,700 | $221,624 |
| 2023 | $1,149,115 | $186,214 | $340,750 | $296,894 | 4 | $306,324 | $151,788 | $206,039 |
| 2022 | $1,242,095 | $73,514 | $340,687 | $299,996 | 4 | $303,863 | $49,447 | $215,172 |
| 2021 | $1,509,268 | $387,336 | $348,572 | $299,614 | 4 | $317,046 | $360,312 | $221,321 |
| 2020 | $1,470,504 | $326,648 | $416,973 | $374,963 | 4 | — | $301,770 | $184,080 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peter F McManus Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $226K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Peter F McManus Charitable Trust is led by Katharine G. Lidz, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katharine G. Lidz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$15K (2020) → $14K (2025)
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 $14K, to Katharine G Lidz (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Peter F McManus Charitable Trust
How much does Peter F McManus Charitable Trust give each year?
Peter F McManus Charitable Trust gave $393K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $322K across 4 grants.
What is Peter F McManus Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Peter F McManus Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $99,647, and its average grant was $98,216, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Peter F McManus Charitable Trust give grants?
Peter F McManus Charitable Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (25%) and New Jersey (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Peter F McManus Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Peter F McManus Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Peter F McManus Charitable Trust?
Peter F McManus Charitable Trust reported $958K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $393K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $226K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Peter F McManus Charitable Trust's EIN?
Peter F McManus Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6666319. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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