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McFerran Chair in Pediatric

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 616022903

McFerran Chair in Pediatric is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $142,741 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $71,370 and the largest $103,218. 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 $151,620 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$159,2502$2.8 million
2024$151,6202$3.0 million
2025$142,7412$3.3 million

How to apply

McFerran Chair in Pediatric 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 McFerran Chair in Pediatric funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky2$142,741

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Childrens Hospital Foundation
Louisville, KY
General support$103,218
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
General support$39,523

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does McFerran Chair in Pediatric accept grant applications?

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

How much does McFerran Chair in Pediatric give?

$142,741 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $71,370.

Who runs McFerran Chair in Pediatric?

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

What does McFerran Chair in Pediatric fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and education.

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