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George H Benford Charities

Accepts applications Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256038490

George H Benford Charities is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $150,997 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $75,498 and the largest $100,703. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $111,328 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
2022$96,3572$2.2 million
2023$111,3282$2.4 million
2024$150,9972$2.5 million

How to apply

ContactPNC Bank NA
500 First Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone or email(412) 762-9972
What to submitThis trust accepts applications for educational loans only.
RestrictionsIndividuals interested in applying for educational loans should contact the above named individual for application and info requirements.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What George H Benford Charities funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$150,997

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Meyersdale, PA
General support$100,703
Allegheny Lutheran Home
Altoona, PA
General support$50,294

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George H Benford Charities accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does George H Benford Charities give?

$150,997 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $75,498.

Who runs George H Benford Charities?

Its 2024 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does George H Benford Charities fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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