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Mears Edward B-Tr

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 236227228

Mears Edward B-Tr is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $123,820 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $30,955 and the largest $30,955. 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 $114,884 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$114,8844$2.5 million
2024$114,8844$2.7 million
2025$123,8204$2.9 million

How to apply

Mears Edward B-Tr 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 Mears Edward B-Tr funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine4$123,820

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
YMCA Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor, ME
General operating$30,955
Mt Desert Island Hospital
Bar Harbor, ME
General operating$30,955
Maine Seacoast Missionary
Northeast Harbor, ME
General operating$30,955
Bar Harbor Congregational Church
Bar Harbor, ME
General operating$30,955

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mears Edward B-Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mears Edward B-Tr give?

$123,820 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $30,955.

Who runs Mears Edward B-Tr?

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

What does Mears Edward B-Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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