Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 93-6756140

Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $289K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $170K. Net investment income was $5K.

Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr at a glance

In short: Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr gave $170K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$170,000
+135.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$34,000
+230.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$289,229
+36.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Family Grief Center: $100KFamily Grief Center$100KStarability Foundation: $25KStarability Foundation$25KTNBC Foundation: $20KTNBC Foundation$20KPop Warner Little Scholars Inc: $15KPop Warner Little Scholars Inc$15KGolisano Children's Museum of Naples: $10KGolisano Children's Museum ofNaples$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Family Grief Center ($100K). Together the top 5 received $170K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

NaplesCharlotteDallasLanghorneMiamiNorwoodStatesville

How Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2023 7 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $72K (2024) to $170K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $170K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Family Grief Center Statesville, NCOperating Support$100,000
Starability Foundation Naples, FLOperating Support$25,000
TNBC Foundation Norwood, NJOperating Support$20,000
Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc Langhorne, PAOperating Support$15,000
Golisano Children's Museum of Naples Naples, FLOperating Support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$289,229$245,195$177,606$170,0005$170,000$5,016$8,645
2024$212,344$264,338$77,399$72,1007$72,100$258,576$7,571
2023$263,736$263,736—————$127

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christian Sommer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Germain

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Kitson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sydney Sommer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr

How much does Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr give each year?

Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr gave $170K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 7 grants.

What is Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr's typical grant size?

Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $34,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr give grants?

Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr gives mostly in North Carolina: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (21%) and New Jersey (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (2 grants).

Does Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr's largest grantees?

Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Family Grief Center ($100,000), Starability Foundation ($25,000) and TNBC Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr?

Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr reported $289K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $170K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr's EIN?

Robert L Germain Jr 2023 Charitable Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-6756140. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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