PGH Fdn Charles H Spang

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6077922
Human services

PGH Fdn Charles H Spang is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $234K. Net investment income was $297K.

PGH Fdn Charles H Spang at a glance

In short: PGH Fdn Charles H Spang gave $234K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $234K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$234,014
+9.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$234,014
+9.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$234,014
Total assets
$4,382,474
+1.3% 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 September 2026.

Who PGH Fdn Charles H Spang funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Pittsburgh Foundation: $234KThe Pittsburgh Foundation$234K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Pittsburgh Foundation ($234K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Pittsburgh

How PGH Fdn Charles H Spang gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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$100K$200K$300K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $181K (2019) to $254K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $234K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Pittsburgh Foundation Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$234,014
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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$4,382,474$314,847$258,225$234,0141$237,314$296,574$250,565
2024$4,324,648$235,152$236,660$212,8711$215,871$217,975$237,192
2023$4,329,137$229,096$239,172$221,7611$222,391$205,402$213,323
2022$4,336,579$44,559$303,876$254,2321$255,679$72,140$223,208
2021$4,593,916$500,729$231,207$222,7071$222,707$481,784$254,232
2020$4,328,297$40,957$251,468$212,8071—$86,136$223,411
2019$4,543,912$583,379$212,860$181,4881—$561,840$213,596

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, PGH Fdn Charles H Spang reported a distributable amount of $251K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

PGH Fdn Charles H Spang'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

    $16K (2019) → $17K (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: $17KPNC Bank N aTrustee$17K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $17K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about PGH Fdn Charles H Spang

How much does PGH Fdn Charles H Spang give each year?

PGH Fdn Charles H Spang gave $234K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $213K across 1 grant.

How large is PGH Fdn Charles H Spang?

PGH Fdn Charles H Spang reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $237K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $251K (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 PGH Fdn Charles H Spang?

PGH Fdn Charles H Spang is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $4.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does PGH Fdn Charles H Spang operate?

PGH Fdn Charles H Spang has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is PGH Fdn Charles H Spang's EIN?

PGH Fdn Charles H Spang's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6077922. 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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