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Shoemaker George Beneficiaries Tr

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 246016224

Shoemaker George Beneficiaries Tr is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $48,697 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $8,116 and the largest $24,349. 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 $46,601 the year before.

25% 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$43,4274$936,656
2024$46,6014$973,979
2025$48,6974$1.0 million

How to apply

Shoemaker George Beneficiaries 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 Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$40,581
Indiana1$8,116

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Childrens Home of Wilkes-Barre
Wilkesbarre, PA
General operating$24,349
Board of Pensions of Pres
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$8,116
Presbyterian Church USA Foundation
Jeffersonville, IN
General operating$8,116
Home for Homeless Women
Wyoming, PA
General operating$8,116

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shoemaker George Beneficiaries Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shoemaker George Beneficiaries Tr give?

$48,697 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $8,116.

Who runs Shoemaker George Beneficiaries Tr?

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

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