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Henry A Stoess

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 237829587

Henry A Stoess is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $4,359 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $581 and the largest $1,453. 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 $4,663 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$5,0166$100,957
2024$4,6636$103,670
2025$4,3596$110,561

How to apply

Henry A Stoess 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 Henry A Stoess funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania4$2,325
Maine1$1,453
New York1$581

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Maine
Orono, ME
General support$1,453
First Presbyterian Church
Allentown, PA
General support$872
Salvation Army of Bethlehem
New York, NY
General support$581
Northampton Area Public Library
Northampton, PA
General support$581
Easter Seal Society
Allentown, PA
General support$581
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
Easton, PA
General support$291

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Henry A Stoess accept grant applications?

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

How much does Henry A Stoess give?

$4,359 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $581.

Who runs Henry A Stoess?

Its 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Henry A Stoess fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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