William a Sayers Memorial Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 31-6018064

William a Sayers Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $101K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $197. Net investment income was $7K.

William a Sayers Memorial Fund at a glance

In short: William a Sayers Memorial Fund gave $197 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $197), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$197
-95.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$197
-95.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$197
Total assets
$101,397
+6.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who William a Sayers Memorial Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Lighthouse Youth and Family Services: $197Lighthouse Youth and FamilyServices$197

The largest 2025 recipient was Lighthouse Youth and Family Services ($197).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

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

Cities

CincinnatiCovingtonHamiltonNorth Chesterfield

How William a Sayers Memorial Fund gives

  • Giving fell 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 17% 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$2K$4K$6K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $197 (2025) to $6K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $197.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lighthouse Youth and Family Services Cincinnati, OHGeneral Support$197
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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$101,397$8,800$2,360$1971$960$7,470$5,672
2024$94,919$4,488$11,145$4,6561$9,893$3,075$5,434
2023$101,635$-5,697$3,479$1,2851$1,735$1,003$5,106
2022$110,781$14,248$11,173$5,6411$9,939$13,014$5,583
2021$107,562$3,994$4,423$1,9441—$2,585$6,087
2020$108,075$35,920$9,322$5,0061—$34,804$5,057

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William a Sayers Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William a Sayers Memorial Fund's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2023) → $2K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: PNC Bank NA (2020–2022) — 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

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $2KPNC Bank N aTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about William a Sayers Memorial Fund

How much does William a Sayers Memorial Fund give each year?

William a Sayers Memorial Fund gave $197 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

How large is William a Sayers Memorial Fund?

William a Sayers Memorial Fund reported $101K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $960 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (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 William a Sayers Memorial Fund operate?

William a Sayers Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia.

What is William a Sayers Memorial Fund's EIN?

William a Sayers Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6018064. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 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 21, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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