The Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for the Pittsburgh Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 20-4393147

The jack g. Buncher charitable fund benefits, performs the functions of, and carries out the purposes of the pittsburgh foundation ("tpf"), by making grants to charitable organizations and for charitable purposes that further the express purposes of tpf.

The Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for the Pittsburgh Foundation at a glance

In short: The Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for the Pittsburgh Foundation gave $415K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $415K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$415,000
-68.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$415,000
-68.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$415,000
Total assets
$9,908,879
+9.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who The Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for the Pittsburgh Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

The Pittsburgh Foundation: $415KThe Pittsburgh Foundation$415K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Pittsburgh Foundation ($415K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Pittsburgh

How The Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for the Pittsburgh Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 72% 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$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $415K (2024) to $1.6M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $415K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Pittsburgh Foundation Pittsburgh, PAProgram Support$415,000
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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$9,908,879$1,263,181$415,629$415,0001$763,181
2023$9,057,871$1,268,191$1,300,472$1,300,0001$768,191
2022$9,651,516$1,293,455$1,602,208$1,600,0001$793,455
2021$10,895,175$1,254,686$1,501,447$1,500,0001$754,686
2020$8,171,400$1,149,615$1,580,385$1,577,0001$649,615

About The Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for the Pittsburgh Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for the Pittsburgh Foundation is a public charity, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $415K. Net investment income was $763K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for the Pittsburgh Foundation is led by Elisabeth Schroeder, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Elisabeth Schroeder

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Estelle F. Comay

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas J. Balestrieri

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Howard Rieger

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Jackovic

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Brelsford

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Uranker

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Howard Rieger Entered (2022) — Director
  • Former: Joe Jackovic Entered (2022) — Director
  • Former: William Doring Exited (2022) — Director
  • Former: William Doring (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Yvonne Maher (2020–2021) — Former Officer

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 The Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for the Pittsburgh Foundation

How much does The Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for the Pittsburgh Foundation give each year?

The Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for the Pittsburgh Foundation gave $415K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.3M across 1 grant.

How large is The Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for the Pittsburgh Foundation?

The Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for the Pittsburgh Foundation reported $9.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

Where does The Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for the Pittsburgh Foundation operate?

The Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for the Pittsburgh Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is The Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for the Pittsburgh Foundation's EIN?

The Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for the Pittsburgh Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4393147. 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 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 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 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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