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Patterson Howard&irene Me Fd-Char Tr

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 251442586

Patterson Howard&irene Me Fd-Char Tr is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $65,399 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $59,399. 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 $62,544 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$58,2093$1.3 million
2024$62,5443$1.3 million
2025$65,3993$1.4 million

How to apply

Patterson Howard&irene Me Fd-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 Patterson Howard&irene Me Fd-Char Tr funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$59,399
Pennsylvania2$6,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
Scholarships$59,399
St Paul's Reformed Church
Meadville, PA
General operating$4,000
Crawford County Humane Society
Meadville, PA
General operating$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Patterson Howard&irene Me Fd-Char Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Patterson Howard&irene Me Fd-Char Tr give?

$65,399 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Patterson Howard&irene Me Fd-Char Tr?

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

What does Patterson Howard&irene Me Fd-Char Tr fund?

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

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