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Julia Hopkins Pickering

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 526523270

Julia Hopkins Pickering is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $229,250 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $229,250 and the largest $229,250. 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 $214,740 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$224,9121$4.6 million
2024$214,7401$4.8 million
2025$229,2501$5.2 million

How to apply

Julia Hopkins Pickering 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 Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$229,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Talbot County YMCA
Easton, MD
General support$229,250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Julia Hopkins Pickering accept grant applications?

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

How much does Julia Hopkins Pickering give?

$229,250 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $229,250.

Who runs Julia Hopkins Pickering?

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

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