W Seton Belt Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 47-3462346

W Seton Belt Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $44.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.2M. Net investment income was $2.6M.

W Seton Belt Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: W Seton Belt Charitable Trust gave $2.2M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $1.1M), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,197,340
-5.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,098,670
-5.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,098,670
Total assets
$44,538,060
+0.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
District of Columbia (51% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who W Seton Belt Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Episcopal Diocese of Washington: $1.1MEpiscopal Diocese ofWashington$1.1MSt Barnabas Churchqueen Anne Parish: $1.1MSt Barnabas Churchqueen AnneParish$1.1M

The largest 2024 recipient was Episcopal Diocese of Washington ($1.1M). Together the top 2 received $2.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M8$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 8 grants of 12 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Upper MarlboroWashington

How W Seton Belt Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+14%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$1M$2M$3M4 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.9M (2020) to $2.4M (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $2.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Episcopal Diocese of Washington Washington, DCGeneral Support$1,127,413
St Barnabas Churchqueen Anne Parish Upper Marlboro, MDGeneral Support$1,069,927
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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
2024$44,538,060$2,765,942$2,439,319$2,197,3402$2,233,996$2,572,827$2,511,326
2023$44,222,942$3,843,342$2,592,091$2,327,0122$2,359,505$3,654,438$2,229,833
2022$43,002,929$957,238$2,720,734$2,448,7062$2,482,579$817,067$2,360,884
2021$44,567,870$3,030,232$2,317,664$1,925,3402$1,985,573$2,616,284$2,658,182
2020$44,007,092$958,423$2,199,124$1,909,9044—$763,752$1,820,486

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W Seton Belt Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $2.5M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

W Seton Belt Charitable Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $215K (2020) → $183K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $183KPNC Bank N aTrustee$183K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $183K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about W Seton Belt Charitable Trust

How much does W Seton Belt Charitable Trust give each year?

W Seton Belt Charitable Trust gave $2.2M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.3M across 2 grants.

How large is W Seton Belt Charitable Trust?

W Seton Belt Charitable Trust reported $44.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does W Seton Belt Charitable Trust operate?

W Seton Belt Charitable Trust has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maryland.

What is W Seton Belt Charitable Trust's EIN?

W Seton Belt Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3462346. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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