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Edgar Levenson Trust

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 453647203

Edgar Levenson Trust is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $259,266 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $32,408 and the largest $162,042. 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 $253,952 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
2023$253,9524$5.9 million
2024$259,2664$6.2 million

How to apply

Edgar Levenson 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 Edgar Levenson Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania4$259,266

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$162,042
Carnegie Institute Museum of Art
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$32,408
Rodef Shalom Temple
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$32,408
United Jewish Fed'rn of GRTR PGH
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$32,408

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edgar Levenson Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Edgar Levenson Trust give?

$259,266 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $32,408.

Who runs Edgar Levenson Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists PNC Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Edgar Levenson Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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