Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund
The Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to individual recipients for scholarships.
Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund gave $15K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $567.222), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,315
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +170.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $567
- -66.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $431
- Total assets
- $432,147
- -0.4% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing instructs applicants to contact PNC Bank N.A. for a formal application form, then submit the completed application by May 1. The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its stated May 1 deadline is a past cycle.
- Contact
Application contact: Pnc Bank N A
Mailing address: 500 First Ave P7-Pfsc-03-Z, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412) 209-4730
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 73 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Pennsylvania. Separately, the 2024 filing states that eligible recipients are graduates of secondary schools in Massachusetts, with preference for graduates from Middlesex County.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $27K (2023). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 27 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $15,315 |
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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 | $432,147 | $26,238 | $28,056 | $15,315 | 27 | $23,361 | $21,779 | $24,877 |
| 2024 | $433,990 | $16,180 | $28,558 | $16,776 | 10 | $24,479 | $11,833 | $23,013 |
| 2023 | $446,534 | $-13,140 | $43,266 | $26,987 | 12 | $37,280 | $4,475 | $32,868 |
| 2022 | $492,111 | $29,405 | $27,654 | $14,288 | 12 | $19,356 | $21,700 | $26,257 |
| 2021 | $489,845 | $48,023 | $29,256 | $17,200 | 12 | — | $40,754 | $23,965 |
| 2020 | $471,634 | $16,797 | $11,740 | — | — | — | $11,364 | $23,343 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $15,315. Awards ranged from $216 to $1,294, with a median of $431. The largest reported awards were two scholarships of $1,294 each, followed by one of $1,078.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
PNC Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$6K (2023) → $7K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2020–2022) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund
How much does Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund give each year?
Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund gave $15K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 10 grants.
What is Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $431, and its average grant was $567, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund give grants?
Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (27 grants).
How large is Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund?
Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund reported $432K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (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.
How do I apply for a grant from Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund?
The foundation’s 2024 filing instructs applicants to contact PNC Bank N.A. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Sidney Hmary L Gray Family Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6314384. 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. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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