Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr

Foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6236331

Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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.

Key facts about Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr

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.

EIN
25-6236331
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$115,200
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$28,800
Median grant
$28,800
Total assets
$2,123,075
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

-0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$115K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$29K

+0.0% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 4 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Pittsburgh

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants20204 grants20214 grants20224 grants20234 grants20244 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Pittsburgh Symphony Society: $38KPittsburgh Symphony Society$38KPittsburgh Opera Inc: $38KPittsburgh Opera Inc$38KPittsburgh Ballet Theater: $19KPittsburgh Ballet Theater$19KPittsburgh Civic Light Opera: $19KPittsburgh Civic Light Opera$19K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY SOCIETY Pittsburgh, PAGENERAL OPERATING$38,400
PITTSBURGH OPERA INC Pittsburgh, PAGENERAL OPERATING$38,400
PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATER Pittsburgh, PAGENERAL OPERATING$19,200
PITTSBURGH CIVIC LIGHT OPERA Pittsburgh, PAGENERAL OPERATING$19,200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,123,075$2,134,468$2,164,148
Revenue$130,253$109,685$17,841
Expenses$141,900$139,330$136,961
Qualifying Distributions$124,595$124,298$123,619
Net Investment Income$115,035$95,241$40,103
Distributable Amount$124,160$118,777$106,927

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 8, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 8, 2023)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  12. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)

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

Bny Mellon N a — Trustee: $23KBny Mellon N aTrustee$23K

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?

Pickens Pauline Beamer-Cultural-Tr is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.

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.

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