Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 45-3597525

Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $841K. Net investment income was $891K.

Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr at a glance

In short: Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr gave $841K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $93K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$840,500
-1.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$93,389
-12.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$80,000
Total assets
$14,831,331
-0.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Connecticut (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Fairfield County's Community Fdn: $310KFairfield County's CommunityFdn$310KMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Ctr: $100KMemorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Ctr$100KAmerican Cancer Society Inc: $90KAmerican Cancer Society Inc$90KTeach for America Inc: $90KTeach for America Inc$90KGulf of Maine Research Institute: $80KGulf of Maine ResearchInstitute$80KAlzheimers Association: $68KAlzheimers Association$68KConnecticut Audubon Society Inc: $58KConnecticut Audubon SocietyInc$58KCristo Rey Boston High School Inc: $25KCristo Rey Boston High SchoolInc$25KCongregation of Sisters of St Joseph: $20KCongregation of Sisters of StJoseph$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fairfield County's Community Fdn ($310K). Together the top 9 received $841K.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K22$50–100K8$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 22 grants of 38 (58%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkFairfieldNew HavenNorwalkPortlandChicagoDorchesterHagerstownSouthingtonBrighton

How Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 110% 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$250K$500K$750K$1M7 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $750K (2023) to $986K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $841K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fairfield County's Community Fdn Norwalk, CTGeneral Operating$310,000
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Ctr Hagerstown, MDGeneral Operating$100,000
American Cancer Society Inc Hagerstown, MDGeneral Operating$90,000
Teach for America Inc New Haven, CTGeneral Operating$90,000
Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, MEGeneral Operating$80,000
Alzheimers Association Chicago, ILGeneral Operating$67,500
Connecticut Audubon Society Inc Fairfield, CTGeneral Operating$58,000
Cristo Rey Boston High School Inc Dorchester, MAGeneral Operating$25,000
Congregation of Sisters of St Joseph Brighton, MAGeneral Operating$20,000
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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$14,831,331$1,025,312$1,078,184$840,5009$925,817$891,232$845,341
2024$14,888,419$1,287,339$1,083,644$850,5008$929,656$1,161,339$792,465
2023$14,590,665$1,981,216$966,523$749,9007$835,295$1,853,342$743,816
2022$13,634,708$1,532,112$1,147,818$887,4007$978,911$1,387,728$912,218
2021$13,293,045$1,964,907$1,207,052$986,0007—$1,832,201$867,891

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr reported a distributable amount of $845K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • BNY Mellon N A

    Trustee

    Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2022

    Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $124K (2021) → $138K (2025)

  • Brunn C. Delany Esq.

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $73K (2021) → $72K (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

BNY Mellon N a — Trustee: $138KBNY Mellon N aTrustee$138KBrunn C Delany ESQ — Co-Trustee: $72KBrunn C Delany ESQCo-Trustee$72K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $138K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr

How much does Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr give each year?

Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr gave $841K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $851K across 8 grants.

What is Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr's typical grant size?

Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr's median grant in 2025 was $80,000, and its average grant was $93,389, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr give grants?

Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr gives mostly in Connecticut: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (23%) and Maine (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hagerstown, MD (2 grants).

Does Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr's largest grantees?

Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Fairfield County's Community Fdn ($310,000), Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Ctr ($100,000) and American Cancer Society Inc ($90,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr?

Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr reported $14.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $926K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $845K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr's EIN?

Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3597525. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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