River City Brass Band-Char Tr

Public charity · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6667813

The river city brass band charitable trust is a 501(c)(3) organization which supports the following organization - river city brass band

River City Brass Band-Char Tr at a glance

In short: River City Brass Band-Char Tr gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$50,000
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$840,578
-1.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who River City Brass Band-Char Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

River City Brass Band: $50KRiver City Brass Band$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was River City Brass Band ($50K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

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 River City Brass Band-Char Tr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2022) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
River City Brass Band Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Operating$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$840,578$46,603$60,059$50,0001$44,668
2024$853,748$2,655$8,794——$-772
2023$859,883$23,707$7,330——$21,381
2022$843,829$177,797$51,861$45,0001$175,750
2021$717,587$88,957$4,856——$88,957

About River City Brass Band-Char Tr

Based on IRS filings

River City Brass Band-Char Tr is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $841K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $45K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

River City Brass Band-Char Tr's only listed officer is BNY Mellon NA, Trustee since 2022 (on filings since 2021) (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • BNY Mellon NA

    Trustee

    Trustee & Fee Reimbursement → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    $4K (2021) → $10K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 NA — Trustee: $10KBNY Mellon NATrustee$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to BNY Mellon NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about River City Brass Band-Char Tr

How much does River City Brass Band-Char Tr give each year?

River City Brass Band-Char Tr gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is River City Brass Band-Char Tr?

River City Brass Band-Char Tr reported $841K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $47K.

What is River City Brass Band-Char Tr?

River City Brass Band-Char Tr is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $841K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does River City Brass Band-Char Tr operate?

River City Brass Band-Char Tr has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is River City Brass Band-Char Tr's EIN?

River City Brass Band-Char Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6667813. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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