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John J Kress-Jessie L Kress Mem FD

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256410707

John J Kress-Jessie L Kress Mem FD is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $16,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $16,000 and the largest $16,000. 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 $14,822 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$14,7681$316,430
2024$14,8221$337,218
2025$16,0001$361,856

How to apply

John J Kress-Jessie L Kress Mem FD 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$16,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Masonic Villages Grand Lodge Pa
Elizabethtown, PA
General operating$16,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John J Kress-Jessie L Kress Mem FD accept grant applications?

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

How much does John J Kress-Jessie L Kress Mem FD give?

$16,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $16,000.

Who runs John J Kress-Jessie L Kress Mem FD?

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

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