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Mary M Nelson Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 866803142

Mary M Nelson Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $334,870 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $167,435 and the largest $167,435. 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 $317,328 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$287,2422$6.3 million
2024$317,3282$6.7 million
2025$334,8702$7.8 million

How to apply

Mary M Nelson 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 Mary M Nelson Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$334,870

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Second Harvest Food Bank of Nwpa
Erie, PA
General support$167,435
Erie Community Foundation
Erie, PA
General support$167,435

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary M Nelson Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary M Nelson Charitable Trust give?

$334,870 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $167,435.

Who runs Mary M Nelson Charitable Trust?

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

What does Mary M Nelson Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development and food and hunger.

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