The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6795333

The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $868K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $59K.

The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr at a glance

In short: The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr gave $42K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$41,737
+4.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,347
+4.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,347
Total assets
$868,184
+1.5% 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 September 2026.

Who The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Trinity United Methodist Church: $15KTrinity United MethodistChurch$15KBethesda Mission: $8KBethesda Mission$8KCumberland Valley School District: $8KCumberland Valley SchoolDistrict$8KMeals on Wheels: $6KMeals on Wheels$6KHelen Opperman Krause Animal Foundation: $4KHelen Opperman Krause AnimalFoundation$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity United Methodist Church ($15K). Together the top 5 received $42K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (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

LebanonMechanicsburgHarrisburg

How The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr gives

  • Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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$50K$100K$150K5 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $137K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $42K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity United Methodist Church Lebanon, PAGeneral Support$14,608
Bethesda Mission Harrisburg, PAGeneral Support$8,347
Cumberland Valley School District Mechanicsburg, PAGeneral Support$8,347
Meals on Wheels Lebanon, PAGeneral Support$6,261
Helen Opperman Krause Animal Foundation Mechanicsburg, PAGeneral Support$4,174
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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$868,184$68,054$55,435$41,7375$44,036$58,627$46,462
2024$855,359$86,202$50,973$39,8895$42,045$77,098$43,442
2023$820,629$24,806$52,250$41,6915$42,186$12,704$40,385
2022$847,988$41,566$46,260$30,1145$30,637$31,405$42,213
2021$852,557$221,071$157,208$136,5205—$209,738$141,509
2020$692,326$47,155$56,995$39,4435—$36,783$41,817
2019$702,436$39,968$55,335$42,2805—$30,428$41,421

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr's only listed officer is PNC Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2019) → $11K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 — Trustee: $11KPNC BankTrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to PNC Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr

How much does The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr give each year?

The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr gave $42K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 5 grants.

What is The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr's typical grant size?

The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr's median grant in 2025 was $8,347, and its average grant was $8,347, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr give grants?

The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr 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 Lebanon, PA (2 grants) and Mechanicsburg, PA (2 grants).

Does The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr's largest grantees?

The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Trinity United Methodist Church ($14,608), Bethesda Mission ($8,347) and Cumberland Valley School District ($8,347), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr?

The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr reported $868K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (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 Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr's EIN?

The Walter C & Helen Groh Milewski Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6795333. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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