William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust
The William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It made 23 grants totaling $131,868 in filing year 2025, supporting organizations including health, education, social-service, and community organizations.
William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust gave $132K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $131,868
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +27.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,733
- -14.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,614
- Total assets
- $2,588,475
- +2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (2 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust
- Contact
Application contact: Pnc Bank Charitable Tr Grant Rev Co
Mailing address: Tower At Pnc Plaza 300 Grant Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 762-6538
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alzheimer's Association ($7K). Together the top 10 received $66K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($6,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 109 grants of 109 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 83% of grant dollars went to Pennsylvania recipients. The remaining shares were Illinois, Georgia, and Kentucky at 5% each, and Virginia at 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 23 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2023) to $132K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $132K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | General Support | $6,614 |
| Alzheimer's Association of Pittsburgh, PA | Recruit and Train | $6,614 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor of PGH Pittsburgh, PA | Purchase 24 New Mattresses | $6,614 |
| Depaul School for Hearing and Speech Pittsburgh, PA | Team of Pathologists | $6,614 |
| Jubilee Association Pittsburgh, PA | Provide Affordable | $6,614 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Duquesne, PA | Feed Children IN | $6,614 |
| Vintage Pittsburgh, PA | Help Adults Manage Their | $6,614 |
| Angel Flight Soars Inc Atlanta, GA | Coordinate 12 Mission | $6,614 |
| Berea College Berea, KY | Support of Full-Tuition | $6,614 |
| Parkinsons Foundation of Pittsburgh, PA | Increase Minority Awareness | $6,614 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,588,475 | $232,116 | $171,835 | $131,868 | 23 | $148,180 | $208,461 | $166,053 |
| 2024 | $2,528,449 | $156,996 | $162,968 | $121,136 | 18 | $136,148 | $135,473 | $152,581 |
| 2023 | $2,536,744 | $292,261 | $123,805 | $86,995 | 24 | $97,749 | $267,067 | $135,193 |
| 2022 | $2,369,134 | $180,297 | $168,599 | $128,487 | 24 | $140,306 | $152,142 | $149,874 |
| 2021 | $2,359,641 | $224,551 | $165,877 | $119,800 | 20 | — | $196,686 | $154,954 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $166K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Vintage describes its work as improving the experience of aging seniors, while Angel Flight Soars says it coordinates free air transportation for medically ill patients and care providers. DePaul School for Hearing and Speech describes providing holistic education to children who are deaf, and Berea College describes admitting students of high promise and low means and covering education costs beyond the expected family contribution.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust made 23 grants totaling $131,868. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $6,614, with a median grant of $6,614. Among the listed awards, recipients included the Alzheimer’s Association in Chicago ($6,614 for general support), Little Sisters of the Poor of Pittsburgh ($6,614 to purchase mattresses), and the DePaul School for Hearing and Speech ($6,614 for a team of pathologists). Other 2025 recipients included The Pittsburgh Project ($6,000), Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry ($6,000), and Variety the Children’s Charity ($5,000).
The trust’s 2023 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists PNC Bank Charitable Trust Grant Review Committee as the application contact; the filing refers to footnotes for the required form and materials and for award restrictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
PNC Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$35K (2021) → $37K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $37K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust
How much does William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust give each year?
William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust gave $132K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $121K across 18 grants.
What is William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $6,614, and its average grant was $5,733, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust that year got $7K on average.
Where does William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust give grants?
William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (5%) and Georgia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (15 grants).
Does William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 22% of William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Alzheimer's Association ($6,614), Alzheimer's Association of ($6,614) and Little Sisters of the Poor of PGH ($6,614), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($6,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust?
William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $148K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $166K (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.
What does William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust?
William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust's EIN?
William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6842434. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). William B McLaughlin Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/william-b-mclaughlin-charitable-trust-morg_da96dc9e163a4e85a4c985b485dad75c
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