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The Mertz Charitable Trust UA #745176

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 133206669

The Mertz Charitable Trust UA #745176 is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $200,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $80,000 and the largest $80,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$5.4 million
2024$200,0003$2.1 million

How to apply

The Mertz Charitable Trust UA #745176 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 The Mertz Charitable Trust UA #745176 funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$80,000
Pennsylvania1$80,000
Illinois1$40,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Macula Foundation Inc
New York, NY
General operating$80,000
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
General operating$80,000
Alzheimers Association
Chicago, IL
General operating$40,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Mertz Charitable Trust UA #745176 accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Mertz Charitable Trust UA #745176 give?

$200,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $80,000.

Who runs The Mertz Charitable Trust UA #745176?

Its 2024 filing lists Bny Mellon N A (Trustee).

What does The Mertz Charitable Trust UA #745176 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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