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Nelson Eleanor & Rudolph-Char Tr

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256128716

Nelson Eleanor & Rudolph-Char Tr is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $18,950 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $1,700 and the largest $4,000. 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 up from $16,100 the year before.

10% 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$15,50010$350,773
2024$16,10011$392,227
2025$18,95010$419,527

How to apply

Nelson Eleanor & Rudolph-Char 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 Nelson Eleanor & Rudolph-Char Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania8$15,400
District of Columbia1$2,500
Virginia1$1,050

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Venango Youth for Christ
Seneca, PA
General operating$4,000
Sugar Valley Lodge Inc
Franklin, PA
General operating$3,000
YWCA
Washington DC, DC
General operating$2,500
The Pointe
Oil City, PA
General operating$2,000
Oil City Arts Council
Oil City, PA
General operating$1,900
Grace Learning Center
Franklin, PA
General operating$1,500
Second Presbyterian Church
Oil City, PA
General operating$1,400
United Way Worldwide
Alexandria, VA
General operating$1,050
Child Development Centers Inc
Erie, PA
General operating$1,000
Venango Museum of Art Science & Indust
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nelson Eleanor & Rudolph-Char Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Nelson Eleanor & Rudolph-Char Tr give?

$18,950 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $1,700.

Who runs Nelson Eleanor & Rudolph-Char Tr?

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

What does Nelson Eleanor & Rudolph-Char Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and arts and culture.

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