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James McComb Sinclair

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 516021149

James McComb Sinclair is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $203,028 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $29,004 and the largest $29,004. 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 $9,926 the year before.

14% 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$10,6867$198,718
2024$9,9267$199,029
2025$203,0287$0

How to apply

James McComb Sinclair 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 James McComb Sinclair funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Delaware.

StateGrantsAmount
Delaware3$87,012
Florida1$29,004
New York1$29,004
Oklahoma1$29,004
Pennsylvania1$29,004

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society Society
Oklahoma City, OK
General support$29,004
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
General support$29,004
American Heart Association Inc
St Petersburg, FL
General support$29,004
Delaware Assoc for the Blind
Wilmington, DE
General support$29,004
Easter Seal Society of Del-Mar
New Castle, PA
General support$29,004
Sunday Breakfast Mission
Wilmington, DE
General support$29,004
Kentmere Rehabilitation and Healthcare C
Wilmington, DE
General support$29,004

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James McComb Sinclair accept grant applications?

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

How much does James McComb Sinclair give?

$203,028 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $29,004.

Who runs James McComb Sinclair?

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

What does James McComb Sinclair fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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