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Downs J A for Winchester Unit Soc-Tr

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 046092730

Downs J A for Winchester Unit Soc-Tr is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $14,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $6,000. 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 $11,500 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$8,5003$233,147
2023$11,5003$258,753
2024$14,0003$256,823

How to apply

Downs J A for Winchester Unit Soc-Tr 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 Downs J A for Winchester Unit Soc-Tr funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee1$6,000
Massachusetts1$4,000
New Hampshire1$4,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Scholarships$6,000
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH
Scholarships$4,000
Umass Amherst
Amherst, MA
General operating$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Downs J A for Winchester Unit Soc-Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Downs J A for Winchester Unit Soc-Tr give?

$14,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Downs J A for Winchester Unit Soc-Tr?

Its 2024 filing lists Bny Mellon N A (Trustee).

What does Downs J A for Winchester Unit Soc-Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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