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Order of the Eastern Star CH Tr

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 357279990

Order of the Eastern Star CH Tr is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $3,125 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $625 and the largest $625. 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 $2,846 the year before.

60% 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$3,9056$170,815
2024$2,8466$179,897
2025$3,1255$196,121

How to apply

Order of the Eastern Star CH 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky4$2,500
Texas1$625

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
General support$625
Dare to Care Food Bank Inc
Louisville, KY
General support$625
Honor Flight Bluegrass
Louisville, KY
General support$625
Eastern Star Home in Kentucky
Louisville, KY
General support$625
Rob Morris Home Foundation Inc
Lagrange, KY
General support$625

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Order of the Eastern Star CH Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Order of the Eastern Star CH Tr give?

$3,125 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $625.

Who runs Order of the Eastern Star CH Tr?

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

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