Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 13-6136805
Human services

Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $297K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $4K.

Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD at a glance

In short: Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,498
+1.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,249
+1.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,249
Total assets
$296,596
-3.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% 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 Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Brooklyn Charter School: $5KBrooklyn Charter School$5KChinese American Planning Council: $5KChinese American PlanningCouncil$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Brooklyn Charter School ($5K). Together the top 2 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

New YorkBrooklyn

How Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD gives

  • Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 72% 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$5K$10K$15K$20K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $18K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brooklyn Charter School Brooklyn, NYGeneral Operating$5,249
Chinese American Planning Council New York, NYGeneral Operating$5,249
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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$296,596$5,368$14,466$10,4982$12,087$4,368$16,794
2024$305,719$5,556$13,720$10,3062$11,715$4,854$16,769
2023$312,724$-8,201$20,231$15,5523$16,786$5,202$14,646
2022$341,168$72,779$20,902$18,0573$19,074$71,220$15,639
2021$289,381$21,228$16,766$14,9523—$20,111$16,656
2020$284,922$20,448$16,569$14,6763—$19,263$14,611

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • BNY Mellon N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2022) → $4K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: BNY Mellon NA (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 N a — Trustee: $4KBNY Mellon N aTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD

How much does Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD give each year?

Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 2 grants.

How large is Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD?

Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD reported $297K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (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 Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD?

Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $297K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD operate?

Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD has awarded grants in New York.

What is Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD's EIN?

Sheltering Arms Chldrns Serv-E Gould FD's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6136805. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 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 2020–2025

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