Robert B Ransom
Robert B Ransom is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $395K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $15K.
Robert B Ransom at a glance
In short: Robert B Ransom gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,116
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,705
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,029
- Total assets
- $395,228
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (50% 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 Robert B Ransom funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Church of the Ascension ($10K). Together the top 3 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert B Ransom gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $25K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Ascension Gaithersburg, MD | General Support | $10,058 |
| Seeing Eye Inc Morristown, NJ | General Support | $5,029 |
| Capital Hospice Inc Falls Church, VA | General Support | $5,029 |
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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 | $395,228 | $19,890 | $26,733 | $20,116 | 3 | $21,338 | $14,732 | $21,483 |
| 2024 | $401,764 | $24,364 | $25,136 | $19,028 | 3 | $20,227 | $16,402 | $20,927 |
| 2023 | $400,500 | $6,254 | $26,103 | $20,316 | 3 | $21,458 | $6,463 | $20,170 |
| 2022 | $422,614 | $16,581 | $29,863 | $23,296 | 3 | $24,564 | $11,265 | $21,584 |
| 2021 | $435,703 | $27,371 | $28,472 | $18,840 | 3 | $22,181 | $21,375 | $24,904 |
| 2020 | $436,958 | $38,790 | $28,710 | $17,532 | 4 | — | $33,077 | $22,502 |
| 2019 | $427,457 | $24,001 | $31,371 | $25,416 | 3 | — | $19,237 | $22,406 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert B Ransom reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert B Ransom'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
$6K (2019) → $6K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robert B Ransom
How much does Robert B Ransom give each year?
Robert B Ransom gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 3 grants.
What is Robert B Ransom's typical grant size?
Robert B Ransom's median grant in 2025 was $5,029, and its average grant was $6,705, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert B Ransom give grants?
Robert B Ransom gives mostly in Maryland: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (25%) and Virginia (25%).
Does Robert B Ransom give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Robert B Ransom's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Robert B Ransom?
Robert B Ransom reported $395K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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 Robert B Ransom?
Robert B Ransom is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $395K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Robert B Ransom's EIN?
Robert B Ransom's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6026784. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
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