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Tom Drexler Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 866522397

Tom Drexler Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $65,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $32,500 and the largest $55,000. 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 down from $1.6 million the year before.

50% 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$247,5005$12.5 million
2024$1.6 million6$12.4 million
2025$65,0002$14.0 million

How to apply

Tom Drexler Charitable Trust 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 Tom Drexler Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$55,000
Kentucky1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
General support$55,000
Harbor House of Louisville
Louisville, KY
General support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tom Drexler Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tom Drexler Charitable Trust give?

$65,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $32,500.

Who runs Tom Drexler Charitable Trust?

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

What does Tom Drexler Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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