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Lake the Sarah H Char Tr

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256584125

Lake the Sarah H Char Tr is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $122,452 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $30,613 and the largest $30,613. 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 $91,708 the year before.

25% 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$95,8354$2.3 million
2024$91,7084$2.8 million
2025$122,4524$3.0 million

How to apply

Lake the Sarah H Char Tr 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

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$91,839
South Dakota1$30,613

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Greene County Historical Society
Waynesburg, PA
General support$30,613
Humane Animal Rescue
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$30,613
Blind & Vision Rehab Serv-Auxill
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$30,613
The Episcopal Diocese of SD
Pierre, SD
General support$30,613

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lake the Sarah H Char Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lake the Sarah H Char Tr give?

$122,452 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $30,613.

Who runs Lake the Sarah H Char Tr?

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

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