Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust
Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $184K. Net investment income was $242K.
Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust gave $184K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $184,009
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,002
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $43,866
- Total assets
- $3,222,147
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (79% 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 C Hassler Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community West Foundation ($87K). Together the top 4 received $184K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 20 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $145K (2020) to $248K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $184K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community West Foundation Westlake, OH | General Support | $86,529 |
| Western Reserve Historical Society Cleveland, OH | General Support | $48,740 |
| AFS International New York, NY | General Support | $38,992 |
| Bay Village Schools Bay Village, OH | General Support | $9,748 |
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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 | $3,222,147 | $274,899 | $226,483 | $184,009 | 4 | $191,817 | $242,377 | $186,308 |
| 2024 | $3,172,918 | $153,290 | $206,546 | $167,217 | 4 | $174,804 | $121,913 | $179,164 |
| 2023 | $3,225,846 | $77,292 | $207,900 | $172,459 | 4 | $189,708 | $62,734 | $162,985 |
| 2022 | $3,353,292 | $-7,780 | $245,111 | $206,386 | 4 | $224,261 | $56,888 | $171,113 |
| 2021 | $3,603,720 | $333,940 | $309,351 | $248,071 | 4 | $268,313 | $312,926 | $198,359 |
| 2020 | $3,578,623 | $794,567 | $184,637 | $144,730 | 4 | — | $769,332 | $167,356 |
| 2019 | $2,979,118 | $94,355 | $187,884 | $149,743 | 4 | — | $68,136 | $174,142 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $186K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$38K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2024) — Trustee
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 $38K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust
How much does Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust give each year?
Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust gave $184K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $167K across 4 grants.
What is Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $43,866, and its average grant was $46,002, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust give grants?
Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust gives mostly in Ohio: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (21%).
Does Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust'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 Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust?
Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $192K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $186K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust's EIN?
Robert C Hassler Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0011956. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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