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Robert B Ransom

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 526026784

Robert B Ransom is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,116 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,029 and the largest $10,058. 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 $19,028 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$20,3163$419,160
2024$19,0283$428,855
2025$20,1163$451,654

How to apply

Robert B Ransom 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 Robert B Ransom funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$10,058
New Jersey1$5,029
Virginia1$5,029

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of the Ascension
Gaithersburg, MD
General support$10,058
Seeing Eye Inc
Morristown, NJ
General support$5,029
Capital Hospice Inc
Falls Church, VA
General support$5,029

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert B Ransom accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert B Ransom give?

$20,116 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,029.

Who runs Robert B Ransom?

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

What does Robert B Ransom fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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