Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6735042

Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000 is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing records grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Pennsylvania.

Key facts about Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000

In short: Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000 gave $136K across 62 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
25-6735042
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$136,000
Grants made (2025)
62
Average grant
$2,194
Median grant
$1,125
New grantees (estimate)
18% first-time grantees (11 of 62, 2025)
Total assets
$2,349,312
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

+3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$136K

+11.5% YoY

Grant Count

62

+3.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+7.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000 reported a distributable amount of $134K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000 open to new grantees?

18%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 11 of 62 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grantees included organizations working in areas such as crisis meal provision, community support, services for underserved families, and arts and cultural programming. For example, World Central Kitchen describes its mission as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; South Hills Interfaith Ministries says it helps neighbors meet basic needs and build self-sufficiency; and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust describes work presenting arts and advancing arts education. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not statements of the trust’s own mission.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the trust reported 62 grants totaling $136,000. Grant amounts ranged from $750 to $14,000, with a median of $1,125. The largest listed awards included $14,000 to World Central Kitchen, $10,000 each to United Way of Southwestern PA and Action Housing Inc, and $7,000 to South Hills Interfaith Ministries. The filing listed these grants as general support.

Other listed 2025 grants included $6,500 to Catholic Charities, $4,000 each to Rankin Christian Center, City Mission, and Gwen’s Girls Inc, and $3,000 each to the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Mercy Foundation, and the Salvation Army.

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 12% to recipients in the District of Columbia, 7% to recipients in Ohio, 3% to recipients in New York, and 2% to recipients in Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

25states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 62 itemized grants.

Cities

PittsburghColumbusWashingtonNew YorkDuquesneBethel ParkBostonChicagoRankinUniversity ParkWestportMillwoodPowellAmericusGrove CityMemphisNotre DameCarnegieDorchesterNaples

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K62 grants2019 52 grants2020 56 grants2021 58 grants2022 59 grants2023 60 grants2024 62 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $114K (2019) to $143K (2022). In 2025 it made 62 grants totaling $136K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

World Central Kitchen: $14KWorld Central Kitchen$14KUnited Way of Southwestern PA: $10KUnited Way of Southwestern PA$10KAction Housing Inc: $10KAction Housing Inc$10KSouth Hills Interfaith Ministries: $7KSouth Hills InterfaithMinistries$7KCatholic Charities: $7KCatholic Charities$7KRankin Christian Center: $4KRankin Christian Center$4KCity Mission: $4KCity Mission$4KGwen's Girls Inc: $4KGwen's Girls Inc$4KSalvation Army Western Pa Division: $3KSalvation Army Western PaDivision$3KPittsburgh Cultural Trust: $3KPittsburgh Cultural Trust$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was World Central Kitchen ($14K). Together the top 10 received $66K.

Grant Size Distribution

295 grants across all recorded years

295<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 295 grants of 295 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
World Central Kitchen Washington, DCGeneral Support$14,000
United Way of Southwestern PA Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$10,000
Action Housing Inc Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$10,000
South Hills Interfaith Ministries Bethel Park, PAGeneral Support$7,000
Catholic Charities Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$6,500
Rankin Christian Center Rankin, PAGeneral Support$4,000
City Mission Washington, PAGeneral Support$4,000
Gwen's Girls Inc Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$4,000
Salvation Army Western Pa Division Carnegie, PAGeneral Support$3,000
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $2,349,312 $251,629 $176,727 $136,000
2024 $2,270,338 $180,243 $158,477 $122,000
2023 $2,248,295 $105,346 $150,615 $115,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,349,312$2,270,338$2,248,295
Revenue$251,629$180,243$105,346
Expenses$176,727$158,477$150,615
Qualifying Distributions$161,044$145,454$133,824
Net Investment Income$238,988$168,687$87,294
Distributable Amount$133,513$125,372$116,478

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

PNC Bank N.A. was listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.

Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $17K (2022) → $19K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2021) — Trustee

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: $19KPNC Bank N aTrustee$19K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Contact

Mailing address: 500 First Ave P7-Pfsc-03-Z, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412) 258-3051

Frequently asked questions about Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000

How much does Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000 give each year?

Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000 gave $136K across 62 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $122K across 60 grants.

What is Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000's typical grant size?

Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000's median grant in 2025 was $1,125, and its average grant was $2,194, across 62 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000 that year got $1K on average.

Where does Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000 give grants?

Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000 gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (12%) and Ohio (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (28 grants), Columbus, OH (6 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).

Does Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000 give general operating support?

Yes: 97% of Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (60 of 62) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000's largest grantees?

Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000's largest 2025 grantees include World Central Kitchen ($14,000), United Way of Southwestern PA ($10,000) and Action Housing Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000?

Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000 reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $161K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $134K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000 fund?

No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grantees included organizations working in areas such as crisis meal provision, community support, services for underserved families, and arts and cultural programming. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000's EIN?

Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6735042. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000 accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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