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Katherine Thomas Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 316133102

Katherine Thomas Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $37,953 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,693 and the largest $11,386. 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 $34,478 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$35,6875$726,702
2024$34,4785$771,775
2025$37,9535$845,166

How to apply

Katherine Thomas 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 Katherine Thomas Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio5$37,953

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University Hospitals Elyria Medical Cntr
Shaker Heights, OH
General support$11,386
Elyria School District
Elyria, OH
General support$11,386
Lorain County Historical Society
Elyria, OH
General support$5,693
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH
General support$5,693
First Congregational United Church
Elyria, OH
General support$3,795

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Katherine Thomas Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Katherine Thomas Charitable Trust give?

$37,953 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,693.

Who runs Katherine Thomas Charitable Trust?

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

What does Katherine Thomas Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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