The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wyndmoor, PA EIN: 38-7016980

The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011 is a private foundation based in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants supporting charitable, educational, and medical purposes, primarily to organizations in Pennsylvania.

The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011 at a glance

In short: The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011 gave $1.4M across 49 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,360,000
+31.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
49
+19.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$27,755
+9.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$23,885,585
+11.6% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
14% first-time grantees (7 of 49, 2025)
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (96% 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 The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 8848 Montgomery Ave, Wyndmoor, PA 19038
Phone: (215) 836-0392

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

Who The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Temple University Hospital: $125KTemple University Hospital$125KTemple University: $100KTemple University$100KSpringside Chestnut Hill Academy: $75KSpringside Chestnut HillAcademy$75KAlumni Association of Central High School: $50KAlumni Association of CentralHigh School$50KMake A Wish Foundation: $50KMake A Wish Foundation$50KValley Youth House: $50KValley Youth House$50KFairmount Park Conservancy: $40KFairmount Park Conservancy$40KHopePHL: $40KHopePHL$40KMann Center for the Performing Arts: $40KMann Center for the PerformingArts$40KSettlement Music School: $40KSettlement Music School$40K

The largest 2025 recipient was Temple University Hospital ($125K). Together the top 10 received $610K.

Grant Size Distribution

217 grants across all recorded years

199<$50K12$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 199 grants of 217 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Pennsylvania 96%, California 3%, and New Jersey 2%.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaBlue BellOceansideSan FranciscoNew YorkPittsburgh

Is The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011 open to new grantees?

14%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 49 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $29K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.

  • 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 88% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M43 grants2020 41 grants2021 42 grants2022 44 grants2023 41 grants2024 49 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $744K (2021) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $1.4M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, PATo promote and support the medical purpose pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the recipient.$125,000
Temple University Philadelphia, PATo promote and support the educational purpose pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the recipient.$100,000
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Philadelphia, PATo promote and support the educational purpose pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the recipient.$75,000
Alumni Association of Central High School Philadelphia, PATo promote and support the educational purpose pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the recipient.$50,000
Make A Wish Foundation Blue Bell, PATo promote and support the charitable purpose pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the recipient.$50,000
Valley Youth House Philadelphia, PATo promote and support the charitable purpose pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the recipient.$50,000
Fairmount Park Conservancy Philadelphia, PATo promote and support the charitable purpose pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the recipient.$40,000
HopePHL Philadelphia, PATo promote and support the charitable purpose pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the recipient.$40,000
Mann Center for the Performing Arts Philadelphia, PATo promote and support the charitable purpose pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the recipient.$40,000
Settlement Music School Philadelphia, PATo promote and support the educational purpose pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the recipient.$40,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

The filing type is Form 990-PF (a private foundation).

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$23,885,585$4,845,606$1,450,569$1,360,00049$1,366,500$3,571,294$1,545,328
2024$21,403,900$5,105,927$1,116,623$1,035,00041$1,035,000$2,238,773$1,325,025
2023$20,773,686$5,607,157$1,022,612$905,00044$912,215$2,420,215$1,042,072
2022$18,212,320$4,086,484$995,697$895,83442$902,974$2,303,063$913,556
2021$17,613,495$4,390,349$831,814$743,66741$749,904$2,185,944$899,795
2020$15,376,750$161,277$841,969$783,50043—$257,550$750,419

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011 reported a distributable amount of $1.5M 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

The available information does not state a separate mission for the trust. Its 2025 grants include support for medical and educational purposes, as well as charitable purposes. Its grantees’ missions illustrate the range of organizations supported: Temple University Hospital describes its work as supporting clinical teaching and training and research; Springside Chestnut Hill Academy describes an educational mission; and HopePHL describes providing housing, advocacy, and trauma-responsive social services to children, youth, families, and communities. Other grantees describe work in areas including parks and the environment (Fairmount Park Conservancy), children’s access to books and literacy programs (Tree House Books), and writing programs for students (Mighty Writers).

Grantmaking

In 2025, the trust reported 49 grants totaling $1,360,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $125,000, with a median grant of $25,000.

Among the largest reported grants were $125,000 to Temple University Hospital, $100,000 to Temple University, and $75,000 to Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. Other grants included $50,000 each to the Alumni Association of Central High School, Make A Wish Foundation, and Valley Youth House; and $40,000 each to Fairmount Park Conservancy, HopePHL, Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Settlement Music School, and Tree House Books.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Lon R Greenberg and Bonnie Greenberg as trustees.

The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bonnie Greenberg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lon R Greenberg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011

How much does The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011 give each year?

The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011 gave $1.4M across 49 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 41 grants.

What is The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011's typical grant size?

The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $27,755, across 49 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011 that year got $22K on average.

Where does The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011 give grants?

The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011 gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (45 grants).

Does The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011 give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 49 grants with a stated purpose on The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011's largest grantees?

The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011's largest 2025 grantees include Temple University Hospital ($125,000), Temple University ($100,000) and Springside Chestnut Hill Academy ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011?

The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011 reported $23.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (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 The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011 fund?

The available information does not state a separate mission for the trust. Its 2025 grants include support for medical and educational purposes, as well as charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011?

The trust states that it 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 The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011's EIN?

The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7016980. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). The Vert Charitable Trust UA 12222011 funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-vert-charitable-trust-ua-12222011-morg_e12231f6d29845d09d8014059d23df92

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