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Jessie G Roman Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 237811797

Jessie G Roman Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $116,860 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $23,372 and the largest $23,372. 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 $105,520 the year before.

20% 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$101,5855$2.3 million
2024$105,5205$2.4 million
2025$116,8605$2.5 million

How to apply

Jessie G Roman 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 Jessie G Roman Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania5$116,860

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation for Health Equity
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$23,372
Simpson House
Bala Cynwyd, PA
General operating$23,372
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$23,372
Overbrook School for the Blind
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$23,372
The Behavioral Wellness Center
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$23,372

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jessie G Roman Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jessie G Roman Charitable Trust give?

$116,860 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $23,372.

Who runs Jessie G Roman Charitable Trust?

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

What does Jessie G Roman Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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