Tom Drexler Charitable Trust
Tom Drexler 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 $10.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $451K.
Tom Drexler Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Tom Drexler Charitable Trust gave $65K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- -95.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,500
- -87.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,500
- Total assets
- $10,095,508
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (85% 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 Tom Drexler Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Heart Association ($55K). Together the top 2 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 15 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tom Drexler Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 16% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $1.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | General Support | $55,000 |
| Harbor House of Louisville Louisville, KY | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,095,508 | $523,786 | $185,992 | $65,000 | 2 | $99,714 | $450,841 | $634,675 |
| 2024 | $9,766,214 | $752,737 | $1,705,892 | $1,600,000 | 6 | $1,634,209 | $679,286 | $619,191 |
| 2023 | $10,712,561 | $-7,863 | $349,385 | $247,500 | 5 | $263,644 | $175,719 | $567,938 |
| 2022 | $11,086,197 | $10,299,863 | $323,072 | $250,000 | 1 | $263,047 | $241,103 | $408,059 |
| 2021 | $1,115,806 | $317,468 | $37,177 | $10,000 | 1 | $17,056 | $301,415 | $75,703 |
| 2020 | $864,126 | $1,498,115 | — | — | — | — | $587 | $808 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tom Drexler Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $635K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tom Drexler Charitable Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$18K (2021) → $87K (2025)
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $87K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tom Drexler Charitable Trust
How much does Tom Drexler Charitable Trust give each year?
Tom Drexler Charitable Trust gave $65K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 6 grants.
How large is Tom Drexler Charitable Trust?
Tom Drexler Charitable Trust reported $10.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $635K (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.
Where does Tom Drexler Charitable Trust operate?
Tom Drexler Charitable Trust has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Texas, Utah.
What is Tom Drexler Charitable Trust's EIN?
Tom Drexler Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6522397. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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