Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 13-7001906
Arts and cultureEnvironmentDomesticated animalsHuman services

Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $805K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $23K.

Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust gave $39K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$39,152
+7.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,593
+22.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,894
Total assets
$805,104
-2.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% 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 Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Northside Center: $10KNorthside Center$10KHelen Keller Services for the Blind: $5KHelen Keller Services for theBlind$5KMuseum of Modern Art: $5KMuseum of Modern Art$5KElizabeth Seton Pediatric Center: $5KElizabeth Seton PediatricCenter$5KVisually Impaired Advancement: $5KVisually Impaired Advancement$5KDocs for Tots: $5KDocs for Tots$5KSt Marys Kids: $5KSt Marys Kids$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Northside Center ($10K). Together the top 7 received $39K.

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

New YorkBaysideBrooklynBuffaloYonkersCassvilleRoslynAstoria

How Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 108% 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$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2021) to $48K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $39K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northside Center New York, NYGeneral Operating$9,788
Helen Keller Services for the Blind Brooklyn, NYGeneral Operating$4,894
Museum of Modern Art New York, NYGeneral Operating$4,894
Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center Yonkers, NYGeneral Operating$4,894
Visually Impaired Advancement Buffalo, NYGeneral Operating$4,894
Docs for Tots Roslyn, NYGeneral Operating$4,894
St Marys Kids Bayside, NYGeneral Operating$4,894
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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$805,104$31,831$54,645$39,1527$44,161$23,455$40,871
2024$828,097$128,261$49,919$36,4888$41,687$119,266$38,235
2023$749,627$48,642$62,546$48,4008$53,378$39,567$36,933
2022$763,878$68,277$56,230$40,0008$45,739$58,386$41,684
2021$749,447$83,267$39,685$24,0008—$73,245$44,029
2020$707,865$42,151$13,119———$34,303$36,930

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • BNY Mellon N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $14K (2021) → $13K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: BNY Mellon NA (2020) — Trustee

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

BNY Mellon N a — Trustee: $13KBNY Mellon N aTrustee$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust

How much does Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust give each year?

Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust gave $39K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 8 grants.

What is Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,894, and its average grant was $5,593, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust give grants?

Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Northside Center ($9,788), Helen Keller Services for the Blind ($4,894) and Museum of Modern Art ($4,894), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust?

Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust reported $805K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust?

Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $805K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust's EIN?

Von Seebeck-Share B Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7001906. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 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 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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