Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr
Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $115K. Net investment income was $115K.
Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr at a glance
In short: Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr gave $115K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,200
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,800
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $28,800
- Total assets
- $2,123,075
- -0.5% 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 Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pittsburgh Symphony Society ($38K). Together the top 4 received $115K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $115K (2020) to $115K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $115K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Symphony Society Pittsburgh, PA | General Operating | $38,400 |
| Pittsburgh Opera Inc Pittsburgh, PA | General Operating | $38,400 |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theater Pittsburgh, PA | General Operating | $19,200 |
| Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera Pittsburgh, PA | General Operating | $19,200 |
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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 | $2,123,075 | $130,253 | $141,900 | $115,200 | 4 | $124,595 | $115,035 | $124,160 |
| 2024 | $2,134,468 | $109,685 | $139,330 | $115,200 | 4 | $124,298 | $95,241 | $118,777 |
| 2023 | $2,164,148 | $17,841 | $136,961 | $115,200 | 4 | $123,619 | $40,103 | $106,927 |
| 2022 | $2,283,513 | $-35,117 | $141,104 | $115,200 | 4 | $123,951 | $37,865 | $109,980 |
| 2021 | $2,459,929 | $329,249 | $138,442 | $115,200 | 4 | $120,488 | $316,642 | $122,635 |
| 2020 | $2,273,948 | $403,689 | $124,517 | $115,200 | 4 | — | $398,126 | $102,205 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr reported a distributable amount of $124K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BNY Mellon N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$7K (2020) → $23K (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 $23K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr
How much does Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr give each year?
Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr gave $115K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 4 grants.
What is Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr's typical grant size?
Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr's median grant in 2025 was $28,800, and its average grant was $28,800, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr give grants?
Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (4 grants).
Does Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr?
Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $124K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr's EIN?
Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6236331. 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 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
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