University of Louisville Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 31-1076169

Support of educational programs and services at the university of louisville

University of Louisville Trust at a glance

In short: University of Louisville Trust gave $1.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.4M), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,357,205
+1.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,357,205
+1.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,357,205
Total assets
$28,265,203
+7.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who University of Louisville Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of Louisville: $1.4MUniversity of Louisville$1.4M

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Louisville ($1.4M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Louisville

How University of Louisville Trust gives

  • Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2021) to $2.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.4M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Louisville Louisville, KYTo promote and enhance academic excellence of university of louisville and quality of supporting programs by operating exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary, educ purposes$1,357,205
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$28,265,203$3,479,620$1,589,256$1,357,2051$3,267,264
2024$26,383,290$2,183,454$1,532,062$1,332,6331$1,874,654
2023$25,726,290$1,586,335$1,474,645$1,311,7971$1,358,084
2022$25,617,752$2,330,921$2,243,650$2,049,8111$2,330,921
2021$25,514,608$2,153,545$257,765$54,7071$2,153,545

About University of Louisville Trust

Based on IRS filings

University of Louisville Trust is a public charity, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $3.3M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

University of Louisville Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $175K (2021) → $179K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 NA — Trustee: $179KPNC Bank NATrustee$179K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $179K, to PNC Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about University of Louisville Trust

How much does University of Louisville Trust give each year?

University of Louisville Trust gave $1.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 1 grant.

How large is University of Louisville Trust?

University of Louisville Trust reported $28.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.

Where does University of Louisville Trust operate?

University of Louisville Trust has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is University of Louisville Trust's EIN?

University of Louisville Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1076169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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