William Matthes Residuary Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6410706

William Matthes Residuary Trust is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $441K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $30K.

William Matthes Residuary Trust at a glance

In short: William Matthes Residuary Trust gave $22K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,103
-2.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,368
-2.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,526
Total assets
$440,611
+0.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (50% 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 Matthes Residuary Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

American Cancer Society Pa Division: $11KAmerican Cancer Society PaDivision$11KMontgomery County SPCA: $6KMontgomery County SPCA$6KThe Jeffersonville Presbyterian Ch: $6KThe JeffersonvillePresbyterian Ch$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Cancer Society Pa Division ($11K). Together the top 3 received $22K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ConshohockenNorristownOklahoma CityHagerstown

How William Matthes Residuary Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% 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$10K$20K$30K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2023) to $26K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society Pa Division Hagerstown, MDGeneral Operating$11,051
Montgomery County SPCA Conshohocken, PAGeneral Operating$5,526
The Jeffersonville Presbyterian Ch Norristown, PAGeneral Operating$5,526
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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$440,611$35,071$31,533$22,1033$25,656$29,741$25,562
2024$437,065$27,538$31,017$22,6003$25,967$22,097$24,450
2023$440,514$9,393$29,416$20,9963$24,121$4,705$22,646
2022$460,569$42,727$35,375$26,1963$29,605$37,614$23,297
2021$453,251$37,190$33,167$23,9403$27,631$31,500$26,743
2020$449,228$20,272$31,880$23,3883—$15,588$22,968

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William Matthes Residuary Trust reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William Matthes Residuary Trust's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • BNY Mellon N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2020) → $9K (2025)

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: $9KBNY Mellon N aTrustee$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about William Matthes Residuary Trust

How much does William Matthes Residuary Trust give each year?

William Matthes Residuary Trust gave $22K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 3 grants.

What is William Matthes Residuary Trust's typical grant size?

William Matthes Residuary Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,526, and its average grant was $7,368, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does William Matthes Residuary Trust give grants?

William Matthes Residuary Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (50%).

Does William Matthes Residuary Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of William Matthes Residuary Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is William Matthes Residuary Trust?

William Matthes Residuary Trust reported $441K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is William Matthes Residuary Trust's EIN?

William Matthes Residuary Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6410706. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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