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Eli-Sar Graf Foundation-Tr

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 237926270

Eli-Sar Graf Foundation-Tr is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $4,681 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $702 and the largest $1,873. 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 the same as $4,681 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$4,6814$74,718
2024$4,6814$72,500
2025$4,6815$69,524

How to apply

Eli-Sar Graf Foundation-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 Eli-Sar Graf Foundation-Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania4$3,979
Georgia1$702

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$1,873
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$936
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$702
Shriners Hospital for Children
Atlanta, GA
General operating$702
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$468

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eli-Sar Graf Foundation-Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Eli-Sar Graf Foundation-Tr give?

$4,681 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $702.

Who runs Eli-Sar Graf Foundation-Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Bny Mellon N A (Trustee).

What does Eli-Sar Graf Foundation-Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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