The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 52-6101497

The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $100K.

The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust gave $68K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$68,132
+3.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,626
-17.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,953
Total assets
$1,380,662
+1.6% 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.

Who The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Alaina Seven Myers Co PNC Bank: $21KAlaina Seven Myers Co PNC Bank$21KIoanna Karatza Co PNC Bank: $17KIoanna Karatza Co PNC Bank$17KCalebta Badu Co PNC Bank: $13KCalebta Badu Co PNC Bank$13KMariyah Abdul Rahman Co PNC Bank: $12KMariyah Abdul Rahman Co PNCBank$12KLoghan Sage Lennox Co PNC Bank: $5KLoghan Sage Lennox Co PNC Bank$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Alaina Seven Myers Co PNC Bank ($21K). Together the top 5 received $68K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Pittsburgh

How The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K9 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 7 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2024) to $77K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $68K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alaina Seven Myers Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PAScholarship$21,000
Ioanna Karatza Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PAScholarship$17,105
Calebta Badu Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PAScholarship$12,953
Mariyah Abdul Rahman Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PAScholarship$11,606
Loghan Sage Lennox Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PAScholarship$5,468
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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$1,380,662$115,286$93,761$68,1325$77,425$100,451$80,632
2024$1,358,725$86,967$88,986$65,9154$74,760$71,543$76,977
2023$1,361,259$39,588$89,078$68,5827$73,628$23,602$70,961
2022$1,409,903$-617$100,343$76,8826$81,790$15,468$73,490
2021$1,509,385$149,421$92,484$67,7527$73,798$130,811$83,548
2020$1,450,070$-3,631$91,687$70,3829—$16,245$72,236

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $81K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $23K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: PNC Bank NA (2020–2024) — 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

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $23KPNC Bank N aTrustee$23K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $23K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust

How much does The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust give each year?

The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust gave $68K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 4 grants.

What is The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $12,953, and its average grant was $13,626, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust give grants?

The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (5 grants).

Does The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).

Who are The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Alaina Seven Myers Co PNC Bank ($21,000), Ioanna Karatza Co PNC Bank ($17,105) and Calebta Badu Co PNC Bank ($12,953), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust?

The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (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 is The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust's EIN?

The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6101497. 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.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). The Theodore Vodgis Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-theodore-vodgis-charitable-trust-morg_b2ed89f8ae4143cab8265892a22cdddb

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