Sisters of Reparation Char Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 20-3278834

Sisters of Reparation Char Tr is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $750,000, with the listed grant purposes primarily describing support for recipients’ daily operations.

Sisters of Reparation Char Tr at a glance

In short: Sisters of Reparation Char Tr gave $750K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in New York. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$750,000
-40.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
13
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$57,692
-40.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$10,257,333
-11.6% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Sisters of Reparation Char Tr

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 75000, Detroit, MI 48275-7874
Phone: (302) 252-3810

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Sisters of Reparation Char Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Good Samaritan Fdn for Better: $250KGood Samaritan Fdn for Better$250KWeuplift Inc: $150KWeuplift Inc$150KAdvocating for Change: $70KAdvocating for Change$70KOur Lady of Shkodra: $40KOur Lady of Shkodra$40KChurch of St John the Evangelist: $40KChurch of St John theEvangelist$40KPartnership for Inner City Education: $40KPartnership for Inner CityEducation$40KSisters of Life: $30KSisters of Life$30KCatholic Charities Community Services of: $30KCatholic Charities CommunityServices of$30KTagaste Monastery: $20KTagaste Monastery$20KMommas Inc: $20KMommas Inc$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Good Samaritan Fdn for Better ($250K). Together the top 10 received $690K.

Grant Size Distribution

79 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K9$50–100K6$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 79 (77%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars in the 2025 filing went to recipients in New York.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkSpring ValleySuffernBronxHartsdaleNanuetRockville CenterGoshenMasticMemphisForest HillsLathamRego ParkWillingtonAlexandriaBuffaloFairportHaverstrawHoustonLevittown

Is Sisters of Reparation Char Tr open to new grantees?

23%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $68K. How we count

Medians: $20K first-time, $40K repeat.

  • 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 127% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M14 grants2021 23 grants2022 16 grants2023 13 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $159K (2021) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $750K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Good Samaritan Fdn for Better New York, NYSupport for Daily Operation$250,000
Weuplift Inc Forest Hills, NYSupport for Daily Operation$150,000
Advocating for Change Spring Valley, NYSupport for Daily Operation$70,000
Our Lady of Shkodra Hartsdale, NYSupport for Daily Operation$40,000
Church of St John the Evangelist New York, NYSupport for Daily Operation$40,000
Partnership for Inner City Education New York, NYSupport for Daily Operation$40,000
Sisters of Life Suffern, NYSupport of Daily Operations$30,000
Catholic Charities Community Services of Haverstraw, NYSupport for Daily Operation$30,000
Tagaste Monastery Suffern, NYSupport for Daily Operation$20,000
Mommas Inc Levittown, NYSupport for Daily Operation$20,000
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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$10,257,333$679,241$937,622$750,00013$754,489$500,845$593,735
2024$11,600,293$646,303$1,456,301$1,260,00013$1,265,822$438,839$648,101
2023$12,372,862$183,147$865,586$680,00016$684,610$174,457$610,253
2022$13,376,285$866,543$892,756$661,00023$668,789$646,789$773,094
2021$13,411,830$10,556,892$195,245$158,50014—$476,301$588,751

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sisters of Reparation Char Tr reported a distributable amount of $594K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including schools, churches, and community-service organizations. The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate their work: Partnership for Inner City Education says it provides services and resources to schools serving families seeking faith-based education; Mommas Inc describes a residential program for young mothers and children, including emergency shelter; and Catholic Charities Community Services of Dutchess County says it provides human services to people of all religions, particularly those who are poor or vulnerable. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $750,000. The grants ranged from $20,000 to $250,000, with a median of $30,000. Among the largest listed grants were $250,000 to Good Samaritan Fdn for Better, $150,000 to WeUplift Inc, and $70,000 to Advocating for Change. The listed grants generally described their purpose as support for daily operations.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Fifth Third Bank N.A. as trustee, and Donna Pepino, Prena Grishaj, and Rosa Gorman as board members.

Sisters of Reparation Char Tr's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Fifth Third Bank N A

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $37K (2025)

  • Donna Pepino

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $6K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Prena Grishaj

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $6K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Rosa Gorman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $6K (2022) → $0 (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Comerica (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Wilmington Trust (2021) — Co-Trustee

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

Fifth Third Bank N a — Trustee: $37KFifth Third Bank N aTrustee$37K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $37K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Sisters of Reparation Char Tr

How much does Sisters of Reparation Char Tr give each year?

Sisters of Reparation Char Tr gave $750K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 13 grants.

What is Sisters of Reparation Char Tr's typical grant size?

Sisters of Reparation Char Tr's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $57,692, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sisters of Reparation Char Tr that year got $23K on average.

Where does Sisters of Reparation Char Tr give grants?

Sisters of Reparation Char Tr gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Spring Valley, NY (2 grants) and Suffern, NY (2 grants).

Does Sisters of Reparation Char Tr give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Sisters of Reparation Char Tr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Daily Operation" (12 grants).

Who are Sisters of Reparation Char Tr's largest grantees?

Sisters of Reparation Char Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Good Samaritan Fdn for Better ($250,000), Weuplift Inc ($150,000) and Advocating for Change ($70,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Sisters of Reparation Char Tr?

Sisters of Reparation Char Tr reported $10.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $754K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $594K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Sisters of Reparation Char Tr fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including schools, churches, and community-service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Sisters of Reparation Char Tr?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Sisters of Reparation Char Tr's EIN?

Sisters of Reparation Char Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3278834. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Sisters of Reparation Char Tr accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 17, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 13, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Sisters of Reparation Char Tr funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sisters-of-reparation-char-tr-morg_313b93b1b623473f861f1e040c5fa716

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