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Althea Carnell Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 236205869

Althea Carnell Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,735 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,245 and the largest $5,245. 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 up from $14,967 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$15,7293$326,879
2024$14,9673$344,444
2025$15,7353$374,785

How to apply

Althea Carnell Foundation 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 Althea Carnell Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$15,735

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Episcopal Diocese of Pa
Philadelphia, PA
General support$5,245
Presbytery of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
General support$5,245
Palmer Theological Seminary
King of Prussia, PA
General support$5,245

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Althea Carnell Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Althea Carnell Foundation give?

$15,735 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,245.

Who runs Althea Carnell Foundation?

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

What does Althea Carnell Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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