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Esther E Severn Foundation

Preselected recipients only Oakmont, Pennsylvania · EIN 256837798

Esther E Severn Foundation is a private foundation in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $70,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $35,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$50,0001$449,767
2024$00$488,903
2025$70,0002$456,599

How to apply

Esther E Severn Foundation 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 Esther E Severn Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$70,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Childrens Institute
Pittsburgh, PA
To provide health care to children$50,000
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
For graduate assistantships$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Esther E Severn Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Esther E Severn Foundation give?

$70,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $35,000.

Who runs Esther E Severn Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Meg L Burkardt (Trustee).

What does Esther E Severn Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and education.

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