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Garver David B for Charity - Char Tr

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256212802

Garver David B for Charity - Char Tr is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $34,077 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $2,400 and the largest $4,000. 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 down from $35,241 the year before.

60% of its 2025 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
2023$30,48414$787,881
2024$35,24114$824,976
2025$34,07715$864,842

How to apply

Garver David B for Charity - Char 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 Garver David B for Charity - Char Tr funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania15$34,077

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bellefonte Area School District
Bellefonte, PA
General operating$4,000
Bald Eagle Area School District
Wingate, PA
General operating$4,000
Howard Volunteer Fire Co
Howard, PA
General operating$3,000
YMCA of Centre County
Bellefonte, PA
General operating$3,000
Walker Township Fire Company
Mingoville, PA
General operating$2,900
Historic Bellefonte Inc
Bellefonte, PA
General operating$2,500
Undine Fire Company No 2
Bellfonte, PA
General operating$2,500
Bellefonte Borough Police Dept
Bellefonte, PA
General operating$2,400
Bellefonte Cemetery Association
Bellefonte, PA
General operating$2,000
Centre Volunteers in Medicine
State College, PA
General operating$1,777
Cpi Foundation Inc
Pleasant Gap, PA
General operating$1,500
Bellefonte Historical & Cultural Assoc
Bellefonte, PA
General operating$1,500
Greater Buffalo Run Valley United Methodist Church
Bellefonte, PA
General operating$1,000
Trinity UMC
Bellefonte, PA
General operating$1,000
Ethel Beaver Fund
Bellefonte, PA
General operating$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Garver David B for Charity - Char Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Garver David B for Charity - Char Tr give?

$34,077 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $2,400.

Who runs Garver David B for Charity - Char Tr?

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

What does Garver David B for Charity - Char Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development and education.

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