Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust
The Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It made 18 grants totaling $258,593 in filing year 2025, with most grant dollars going to Pennsylvania recipients.
Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust gave $259K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 83% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $258,593
- +10.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,366
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,750
- Total assets
- $4,817,835
- -1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 83% first-time grantees (15 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (93% 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 Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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It identifies PNC Charitable Trust Grant Review as the contact and refers to a footnote for application materials and award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Pnc Charitable Trust Grant Review C
Mailing address: The Towers At Pnc Plaza 300 Fifth A, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 258-3051
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Classrooms Without Borders ($35K). Together the top 10 received $192K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 86 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 4% to Ohio, and 3% to Texas. Listed Pennsylvania recipients were located in Pittsburgh and other communities across the state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
83%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 18 grantees (83%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $218K (2021) to $259K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $259K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Classrooms Without Borders Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $35,000 |
| Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods - Housing Incorporated Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Outreach Teen & Family Services Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA | Covid Support | $17,084 |
| World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $15,000 |
| The Frick Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $15,000 |
| The Blessing Board Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $15,000 |
| Young Adult Survivors United Wexford, PA | General Support | $15,000 |
| Healing Hunger Beaver County Aliquippa, PA | General Support | $15,000 |
| Crawford County Mental Health Awareness Program Meadville, PA | General Support | $14,500 |
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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 | $4,817,835 | $291,940 | $345,179 | $258,593 | 18 | $287,753 | $240,842 | $287,887 |
| 2024 | $4,872,635 | $341,657 | $310,708 | $234,695 | 17 | $262,239 | $290,085 | $286,138 |
| 2023 | $4,824,843 | $108,589 | $336,960 | $258,406 | 18 | $283,943 | $97,190 | $260,231 |
| 2022 | $5,046,000 | $405,064 | $347,562 | $253,558 | 19 | $284,730 | $345,346 | $289,578 |
| 2021 | $4,993,083 | $453,698 | $309,376 | $217,824 | 14 | — | $395,538 | $282,751 |
| 2020 | $4,857,931 | $-69,094 | $338,706 | $241,065 | 12 | — | $92,328 | $260,446 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $288K 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 trust is provided. Its 2025 recipients included organizations with varied missions. Westmoreland County Community College’s education foundation describes its work as broadening educational opportunities through scholarships and grants. Crawford County Mental Health Awareness says it supports consumers of mental health services and advocates for improvements to local services. The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh describes its mission as convening people around global issues to build a competitive, thriving, and inclusive Pittsburgh. Other recipients’ stated work includes providing household goods through a volunteer-directed ministry (The Blessing Board), supporting young adult cancer survivors and co-survivors (Young Adult Survivors United), and empowering makers through professional development and customer connections (Handmade Arcade).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust awarded 18 grants totaling $258,593. Grant amounts ranged from $5,509 to $35,000, with a median grant of $14,750. The largest listed awards were $35,000 to Classrooms Without Borders, $25,000 each to Allegheny Council to Improve Our and Outreach Teen & Family Services, and $17,084 to Westmoreland County Community College for COVID support. Other listed grants included $15,000 each to the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, The Frick Pittsburgh, The Blessing Board, Young Adult Survivors United, and Healing Hunger Beaver County. Most listed grant purposes were general support.
The trust’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing directs applicants to contact PNC Charitable Trust Grant Review and refers to a footnote for the application form and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions; those details are not provided here.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
PNC Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$57K (2021) → $58K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2020) — 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 $58K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust
How much does Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust give each year?
Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust gave $259K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $235K across 17 grants.
What is Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $14,750, and its average grant was $14,366, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust that year got $14K on average.
Where does Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust give grants?
Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (9 grants).
Does Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Classrooms Without Borders ($35,000), Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods - Housing Incorporated ($25,000) and Outreach Teen & Family Services ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust?
Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $288K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $288K (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 does Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 recipients included organizations with varied missions. Westmoreland County Community College’s education foundation describes its work as broadening educational opportunities through scholarships and grants. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust?
It identifies PNC Charitable Trust Grant Review as the contact and refers to a footnote for application materials and award restrictions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust's EIN?
Solomon Mendel & Sylvia Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6271818. 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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