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McFate Ben G Mem Scholar FD - Trust

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 251431929

McFate Ben G Mem Scholar FD - Trust is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $1,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,000. 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 the same as $1,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1,0001$26,520
2024$1,0001$28,004
2025$1,0001$31,093

How to apply

McFate Ben G Mem Scholar FD - 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 McFate Ben G Mem Scholar FD - Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbia University
New York, NY
Scholarships$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does McFate Ben G Mem Scholar FD - Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does McFate Ben G Mem Scholar FD - Trust give?

$1,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs McFate Ben G Mem Scholar FD - Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bny Mellon N A (Trustee).

What does McFate Ben G Mem Scholar FD - Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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