Thomas W Pangborn

PITTSBURGH, PA EIN: 52-6073332

Thomas W Pangborn is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The organization operates as a residential trust and functions as a grantmaking entity focused on supporting nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$25.2M

-0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.4M

+2.4% YoY

Grant Count

-2.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

+5.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas W Pangborn reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding priorities include:

Education
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Human Services

Grantmaking

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Maryland, New York, and the District of Columbia.

Average Grant

amount and median grant amount data are available but specific figures were not disclosed in source materials

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Maryland $5.3M (77%)

District of Columbia $743K (11%)

Indiana $277K (4%)

New York $207K (3%)

Illinois $138K (2%)

Wisconsin $104K (2%)

Pennsylvania $43K (1%)

Oklahoma $38K (1%)

+2 more states

States

District of Columbia Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Maryland New York Oklahoma Pennsylvania Wisconsin

Cities

AtlantaBaltimoreBrookfieldChicagoEmmitsburgFaulknerHagerstownMilwaukeeNew YorkNotre DameOklahoma CityPhiladelphiaSt PetersburgTimoniumWashingtonWhite Plains

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2023:

Total assets: $25,237,856
Total revenue: $1,800,000
Total investments: $23,700,000
Total expenses: $1,500,000

The organization has demonstrated relatively stable financial growth, with revenue increasing at an average rate of 1.2% annually over the past eight years, while expenses have increased at an average rate of 1.9% annually.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$25,237,856	$25,286,547	$24,907,082
Revenue	$1,575,256	$1,807,170	$857,523
Expenses	$1,616,878	$1,529,931	$1,717,837
Qualifying Distributions	$1,461,013	$1,403,526	$1,594,039
Net Investment Income	$1,429,436	$1,694,413	$745,401
Distributable Amount	$1,459,387	$1,430,681	$1,404,875

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

190 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Archdiocese of Baltimore ($535,061), Isabel De La Puentedir Pln Giv ($100,525), Mount Saint Mary's University ($71,804).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ST ANN'S HAGERSTOWN RC CHURCH HAGERSTOWN, MD	GENERAL SUPPORT	$4,457
GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$7,180
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION BROOKFIELD, WI	GENERAL PURPOSE	$7,180
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC OKLAHOMA CITY, OK	GENERAL SUPPORT	$7,180
MARCH OF DIMES FOUNDATION WHITE PLAINS, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$7,180
BOYS CLUB OF AMERICA ATLANTA, GA	GENERAL SUPPORT	$7,180
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION ST PETERSBURG, FL	GENERAL SUPPORT	$7,180
ASSOCIATION OF KNIGHTS AND NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$14,361
THE SCHOOL SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME BALTIMORE, MD	GENERAL SUPPORT	$28,722
HAGERSTOWN GIRLS CLUB HAGERSTOWN, MD	GENERAL SUPPORT	$7,180

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
PNC BANK N A	TRUSTEE	1	$135,132

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Thomas W Pangborn fund?

The foundation's primary funding priorities include: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Human Services

How do I apply for a grant from Thomas W Pangborn?

**Grant Activity:** • Total annual giving: $1,433,987 • Typical award range: $2,308 – $579,235 • Average grant amount and median grant amount data are available but specific figures were not disclosed in source materials **Geographic Focus:** The foundation primarily funds organizations in Maryland, New York, and the District of Columbia.

What size grants does Thomas W Pangborn award?

In 2024, Thomas W Pangborn awarded 38 grants totaling $1.4M — an average of about $38K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Thomas W Pangborn required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Thomas W Pangborn reported a distributable amount of $1.5M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.