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M J Zahniser Memorial Trust

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256231572

M J Zahniser Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $138,765 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $138,765 and the largest $138,765. 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 $118,922 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$118,7631$2.9 million
2024$118,9221$3.0 million
2025$138,7651$3.3 million

How to apply

M J Zahniser Memorial 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 M J Zahniser Memorial Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$138,765

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lake Erie College Dept for for Institutional Advancement
Painesville, OH
General support$138,765

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does M J Zahniser Memorial Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does M J Zahniser Memorial Trust give?

$138,765 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $138,765.

Who runs M J Zahniser Memorial Trust?

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

What does M J Zahniser Memorial Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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