TW John H Nelden

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 22-6022021

TW John H Nelden is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $321K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $26K.

TW John H Nelden at a glance

In short: TW John H Nelden gave $22K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$21,966
-13.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,983
-13.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,983
Total assets
$320,783
+1.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (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 TW John H Nelden funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

First Presbyterian Church: $11KFirst Presbyterian Church$11KAHS Hospital Corp: $11KAHS Hospital Corp$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($11K). Together the top 2 received $22K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MorristownNewton

How TW John H Nelden gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 122% of 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

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2023) to $25K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church Newton, NJProvide Sup for Church's$10,983
AHS Hospital Corp Morristown, NJGeneral Support for AHS$10,983
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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$320,783$29,628$26,333$21,9662$22,732$26,356$18,645
2024$317,377$19,264$29,613$25,4272$26,221$15,907$22,759
2023$323,237$8,363$20,077$16,6752$16,842$5,411$25,594
2022$324,692$137$23,439$19,2202$19,393$3,970$16,849
2021$348,481$31,626$20,867$16,8782$17,073$27,562$19,414
2020$337,692$10,303$21,005$16,7182—$6,737$17,052
2019$349,050$49,946$20,500$17,1022—$45,980$16,888

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, TW John H Nelden reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

TW John H Nelden's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $4K (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 N a — Trustee: $4KPNC Bank N aTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about TW John H Nelden

How much does TW John H Nelden give each year?

TW John H Nelden gave $22K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 2 grants.

How large is TW John H Nelden?

TW John H Nelden reported $321K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does TW John H Nelden operate?

TW John H Nelden has awarded grants in New Jersey.

What is TW John H Nelden's EIN?

TW John H Nelden's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6022021. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 26, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 10, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)

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