Touchstone Cares
Touchstone Cares is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $125K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $237K. Net investment income was $7K.
Touchstone Cares at a glance
In short: Touchstone Cares gave $237K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $237,338
- -54.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -55.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,371
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $124,750
- +265.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (11% 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 Touchstone Cares funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ATV-Associacao Transformando Vidas ($207K). Together the top 9 received $237K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 74 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Touchstone Cares gives
- Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2021) to $519K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $237K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ATV-Associacao Transformando Vidas | Educational | $207,425 |
| Dry Bones Ministries Volant, PA | Religious | $13,923 |
| Tash Inc Pittsburgh, PA | Medical Assistance and Education | $10,000 |
| Gesu Church Miami, FL | Religious | $2,000 |
| Christ Led Communities Inc Brentwood, TN | Religious Leadership Training | $1,500 |
| The Blessing Board Pittsburgh, PA | Provide Furniture and Household Items to the Needy | $1,090 |
| Bible Baptist Church Heidelberg, PA | Religious | $1,000 |
| Pay for Pink Inc New York, NY | Cancer Research | $300 |
| The Pittsburgh Experiment Pittsburgh, PA | Religious | $100 |
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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 | $124,750 | $380,389 | $289,769 | $237,338 | 9 | $237,388 | $6,856 | $3,746 |
| 2024 | $34,130 | $555,063 | $573,225 | $519,405 | 20 | $519,405 | $4,631 | $4,930 |
| 2023 | $52,292 | $406,893 | $399,828 | $377,000 | 20 | $377,000 | $49,579 | $3,911 |
| 2022 | $103,631 | $529,734 | $377,960 | $344,013 | 11 | $344,013 | $75,328 | $2,658 |
| 2021 | $31,143 | $249,915 | $154,793 | $142,697 | 14 | $142,697 | $63,683 | $1,524 |
| 2020 | $37,272 | $257,611 | $205,145 | $202,254 | 11 | — | $11,194 | $1,375 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Touchstone Cares reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Touchstone Cares is led by Maria P. Dos Reis Da Silva, Secretaryatv President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maria P. Dos Reis Da Silva
Secretaryatv President
Secretary & Atv President → Secretaryatv President, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gaye Shepherd
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Powers
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Beth Rupert
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Mabon
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Powers
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Synder
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theodore Kerr
Presidenttreasurer
President → President & Treasurer, 2022
President & Treasurer → Presidenttreasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Jan Moreth (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennie Leonard (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sherry Vassilaros (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Silvanna Mooney (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Maria P. Dos Reis (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Susan Frederick (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ashley Walsh (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Emily Vojtas (2020) — Director
- Former: Jim Fitzgerald (2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Lucas (2020) — Director
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 Touchstone Cares
How much does Touchstone Cares give each year?
Touchstone Cares gave $237K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $519K across 20 grants.
What is Touchstone Cares's typical grant size?
Touchstone Cares's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $26,371, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Touchstone Cares give grants?
Touchstone Cares's top state is Pennsylvania, with 11% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (3 grants).
Does Touchstone Cares give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Touchstone Cares's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (4 grants).
Who are Touchstone Cares's largest grantees?
Touchstone Cares's largest 2025 grantees include ATV-Associacao Transformando Vidas ($207,425), Dry Bones Ministries ($13,923) and Tash Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Touchstone Cares?
Touchstone Cares reported $125K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $237K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Touchstone Cares's EIN?
Touchstone Cares's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2453210. 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 July 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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