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Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 316448926

Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $35,334 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $8,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $32,380 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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
2022$31,4248$643,328
2023$32,3804$761,742
2024$35,3348$799,476

How to apply

Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund 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 Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania6$28,000
Illinois1$3,667
Ohio1$3,667

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
PA
Scholarship$8,000
Individual
PA
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
PA
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
PA
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
PA
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
PA
Scholarship$4,000
Ohio State University Fdn
Columbus, OH
General support$3,667
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
General support$3,667

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund give?

$35,334 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Charles and Theresa Brown Trust Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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