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John L Ott Charitable

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 236512900

John L Ott Charitable is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $11,455 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,291 and the largest $2,291. 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 $12,190 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$9,1755$273,917
2024$12,1905$288,768
2025$11,4555$316,144

How to apply

John L Ott Charitable 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 John L Ott Charitable funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania5$11,455

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Simpson House
Bala Cynwyd, PA
General support$2,291
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
General support$2,291
Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
General support$2,291
Bala Presbyterian Home Foundation
Lafayette Hill, PA
General support$2,291
Main Line Hospitals Inc
Wayne, PA
General support$2,291

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John L Ott Charitable accept grant applications?

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

How much does John L Ott Charitable give?

$11,455 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,291.

Who runs John L Ott Charitable?

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

What does John L Ott Charitable fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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