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Lucy H Casteel Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 251775628

Lucy H Casteel Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $271,350 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $54,270 and the largest $54,270. 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 $281,915 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$290,6055$6.5 million
2024$281,9155$6.8 million
2025$271,3505$7.5 million

How to apply

Lucy H Casteel Foundation 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 Lucy H Casteel Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$162,810
Tennessee1$54,270
Virginia1$54,270

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Uniontown Area YMCA
Uniontown, PA
General support$54,270
Great Bethel Baptist Church
Uniontown, PA
General support$54,270
Central Christian Church
Uniontown, PA
General support$54,270
Mountain Mission School Inc
Grundy, VA
General support$54,270
Johnson University
Knoxville, TN
General support$54,270

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lucy H Casteel Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lucy H Casteel Foundation give?

$271,350 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $54,270.

Who runs Lucy H Casteel Foundation?

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

What does Lucy H Casteel Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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