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Gahagen Z J Char Fdn

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256219884

Gahagen Z J Char Fdn is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $795,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $139,125 and the largest $477,000. 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 in 2025 was up from $295,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$295,0004$5.8 million
2024$295,0004$6.1 million
2025$795,0004$6.1 million

How to apply

Gahagen Z J Char Fdn 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 Gahagen Z J Char Fdn funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$477,000
Pennsylvania3$318,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of the Brethren
Elgin, IL
General operating$477,000
New Day Inc
Johnstown, PA
General operating$238,500
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA
General operating$39,750
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA
General operating$39,750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gahagen Z J Char Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gahagen Z J Char Fdn give?

$795,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $139,125.

Who runs Gahagen Z J Char Fdn?

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

What does Gahagen Z J Char Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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