Sara E T West 3

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 23-6722334

Sara E T West 3 is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $73K. Net investment income was $91K.

Sara E T West 3 at a glance

In short: Sara E T West 3 gave $73K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $73K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$73,499
+6.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$73,499
+6.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$73,499
Total assets
$1,485,958
+0.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% 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 Sara E T West 3 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Lifequest Foundation: $73KLifequest Foundation$73K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lifequest Foundation ($73K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

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

Quakertown

How Sara E T West 3 gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2021) to $82K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $73K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lifequest Foundation Quakertown, PAGeneral Support$73,499
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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$1,485,958$110,959$99,345$73,4991$78,356$91,000$83,868
2024$1,473,304$70,122$91,687$68,9191$73,409$51,054$77,989
2023$1,496,142$8,954$103,981$81,9861$87,284$23,301$74,217
2022$1,590,535$87,241$105,048$78,7021$84,988$63,725$88,272
2021$1,607,144$138,895$105,921$68,0841—$120,155$84,780

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sara E T West 3 reported a distributable amount of $84K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sara E T West 3's only listed officer is PNC Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $24K (2021) → $24K (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

PNC Bank NA — Trustee: $24KPNC Bank NATrustee$24K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to PNC Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Sara E T West 3

How much does Sara E T West 3 give each year?

Sara E T West 3 gave $73K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 1 grant.

How large is Sara E T West 3?

Sara E T West 3 reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $84K (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.

Where does Sara E T West 3 operate?

Sara E T West 3 has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Sara E T West 3's EIN?

Sara E T West 3's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6722334. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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