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Alexander B Gilfillan Trust

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 237895267

Alexander B Gilfillan Trust is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $139,773 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $20,966 and the largest $48,921. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $144,433 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$147,5756$3.3 million
2024$144,4336$3.5 million
2025$139,7736$3.9 million

How to apply

Alexander B Gilfillan Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Alexander B Gilfillan Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania6$139,773

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mt Lebanon Untd Presby Church
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$48,921
Historical Society of Western Pa
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$20,966
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Bethel Park, PA
General support$20,966
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Upper St Clair, PA
General support$20,966
Humane Animal Rescue
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$13,977
Shady Side Academy
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$13,977

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alexander B Gilfillan Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Alexander B Gilfillan Trust give?

$139,773 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $20,966.

Who runs Alexander B Gilfillan Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Alexander B Gilfillan Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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