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Mabel Lawrence and Joann Walthour Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 880774788

Mabel Lawrence and Joann Walthour Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $160,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $80,000 and the largest $80,000. 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 $161,000 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$135,0002$3.0 million
2024$161,0002$3.1 million
2025$160,0002$3.4 million

How to apply

Mabel Lawrence and Joann Walthour 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 Mabel Lawrence and Joann Walthour Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$160,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA
Walthour expendable fund$80,000
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
General$80,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mabel Lawrence and Joann Walthour Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mabel Lawrence and Joann Walthour Foundation give?

$160,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $80,000.

Who runs Mabel Lawrence and Joann Walthour Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Smithfield Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Mabel Lawrence and Joann Walthour Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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