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J Clawson Mills Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 136079334

J Clawson Mills Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $319,422 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $39,928 and the largest $276,593. 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 $296,214 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$272,6402$5.9 million
2024$296,2142$6.4 million
2025$319,4223$6.9 million

How to apply

J Clawson Mills Charitable Trust 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 J Clawson Mills Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$319,422

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
J Clawson Mills Charitable Trust
New York, NY
General operating$276,593
Architectural League of New York
New York, NY
General operating$39,928
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
General operating$2,901

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J Clawson Mills Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does J Clawson Mills Charitable Trust give?

$319,422 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $39,928.

Who runs J Clawson Mills Charitable Trust?

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

What does J Clawson Mills Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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