William McAllister Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6023179

William McAllister Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $235K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $17K.

William McAllister Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: William McAllister Charitable Trust gave $12K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,344
+5.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,086
+5.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,086
Total assets
$235,217
+1.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who William McAllister Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Children's Institute of Pittsburgh: $3KChildren's Institute ofPittsburgh$3KCatholic Institute of Pittsburgh: $3KCatholic Institute ofPittsburgh$3KWard Home: $3KWard Home$3KChildren's Hospital of PGH Foundation: $3KChildren's Hospital of PGHFoundation$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Institute of Pittsburgh ($3K). Together the top 4 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Pittsburgh

How William McAllister Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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$5K$10K$15K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2019) to $14K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Institute of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$3,086
Catholic Institute of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$3,086
Ward Home Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$3,086
Children's Hospital of PGH Foundation Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$3,086
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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$235,217$19,551$15,817$12,3444$12,965$16,915$13,535
2024$231,403$12,933$14,993$11,7484$12,369$10,321$12,967
2023$233,490$5,919$15,323$12,3484$12,494$3,116$11,894
2022$242,760$-917$18,133$14,2804$14,444$2,318$12,512
2021$261,651$24,915$16,387$12,6844$12,865$20,838$14,462
2020$253,099$7,698$16,283$12,1754—$4,863$12,822
2019$262,175$37,706$14,733$11,6284—$34,554$12,328

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William McAllister Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William McAllister Charitable Trust'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

    $3K (2022) → $3K (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: $3KPNC Bank N aTrustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about William McAllister Charitable Trust

How much does William McAllister Charitable Trust give each year?

William McAllister Charitable Trust gave $12K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 4 grants.

What is William McAllister Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

William McAllister Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,086, and its average grant was $3,086, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does William McAllister Charitable Trust give grants?

William McAllister Charitable Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (4 grants).

Does William McAllister Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of William McAllister Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is William McAllister Charitable Trust?

William McAllister Charitable Trust reported $235K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (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 is William McAllister Charitable Trust's EIN?

William McAllister Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6023179. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 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 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 9, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)

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