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Bertha E Smith Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 356008020

Bertha E Smith Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $7,694 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $7,694 and the largest $7,694. 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 $6,372 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$6,6281$158,270
2024$6,3721$167,504
2025$7,6941$182,078

How to apply

Bertha E Smith Charitable 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 Bertha E Smith Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana1$7,694

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN
General support$7,694

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bertha E Smith Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bertha E Smith Charitable Trust give?

$7,694 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $7,694.

Who runs Bertha E Smith Charitable Trust?

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

What does Bertha E Smith Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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