WR Moore Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 61-6151099

WR Moore 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 $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $61K. Net investment income was $95K.

WR Moore Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: WR Moore Charitable Trust gave $61K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $61K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$60,518
+7.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$60,518
+7.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$60,518
Total assets
$1,191,609
+2.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (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 WR Moore Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of Louisville Foundation Inc: $61KUniversity of LouisvilleFoundation Inc$61K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Louisville Foundation Inc ($61K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

Louisville

How WR Moore Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). 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$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2024) to $66K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $61K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Louisville Foundation Inc Louisville, KYGeneral Support$60,518
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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$1,191,609$111,448$81,902$60,5181$64,423$95,075$67,126
2024$1,161,714$70,182$75,508$56,3051$60,012$54,722$64,225
2023$1,167,482$36,110$75,157$58,8691$60,471$20,140$57,907
2022$1,206,046$38,633$86,627$66,4831$68,170$23,090$60,556
2021$1,252,212$134,974$77,907$57,1451$59,183$110,969$68,521
2020$1,195,152$-2,204$83,957$56,5671—$11,777$59,882
2019$1,283,962$296,343$79,755$60,9091—$280,447$57,235

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WR Moore Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

WR Moore Charitable Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $18K (2019) → $20K (2025)

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: $20KPNC Bank N aTrustee$20K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about WR Moore Charitable Trust

How much does WR Moore Charitable Trust give each year?

WR Moore Charitable Trust gave $61K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 1 grant.

How large is WR Moore Charitable Trust?

WR Moore Charitable Trust reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (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 WR Moore Charitable Trust operate?

WR Moore Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is WR Moore Charitable Trust's EIN?

WR Moore Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6151099. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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 2024 (received by the IRS April 26, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)

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