St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Bethel Park, PA EIN: 25-6452447

The purpose of st. Thomas more housing, inc. Trust (the trust) is to provide funding for the special needs of st. Thomas more housing, inc. (housing corporation). The housing corporation is a tax exempt organization pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986 and has a continuing need for special needs funding over and above funding subsidies now being received. Additionally the trust may make distributions to other 501(c)(3) organizations for use in religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes.

St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust at a glance

In short: St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust gave $20K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$20,000
+2088.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$519,742
+3.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

St Anthony Charitable Foundation: $10KSt Anthony CharitableFoundation$10KThe Laboure Society Inc: $10KThe Laboure Society Inc$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was St Anthony Charitable Foundation ($10K). Together the top 2 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

WexfordBadenEaganPittsburgh

How St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust gives

  • Giving grew 233% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 Total only2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $914 (2023) to $20K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Anthony Charitable Foundation Wexford, PAGrant to Provide Scholarships for Students in Need.$10,000
The Laboure Society Inc Eagan, MNGeneral Support for Those Called to Catholic Vocations.$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$519,742$33,447$47,589$20,0002$33,447
2023$503,764$17,184$7,238$914Total only$17,184
2022$436,723$25,969$21,532$15,0002$25,969
2021$531,592$38,113$15,588$6,0001$38,113
2020$480,187$8,533$16,297$11,0002$8,533

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust

Based on IRS filings

St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Bethel Park, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $520K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $33K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Vita Fontana

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Batz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fred Kraft Left

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Ferry

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Fred Kraft (2020–2023) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust

How much does St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust give each year?

St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust gave $20K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $914 in grants paid.

How large is St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust?

St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust reported $520K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $33K.

What is St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust?

St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Bethel Park, PA. It holds $520K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust operate?

St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust has awarded grants in Minnesota, Pennsylvania.

What is St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust's EIN?

St Thomas More Housing Inc Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6452447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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