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Townsend L A for P-P-S-R-E-A-Char Tr

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256403788

Townsend L A for P-P-S-R-E-A-Char Tr is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $52,248 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $52,248 and the largest $52,248. 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 $44,028 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$43,8581$980,554
2024$44,0281$1.0 million
2025$52,2481$1.1 million

How to apply

Townsend L A for P-P-S-R-E-A-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 Townsend L A for P-P-S-R-E-A-Char Tr funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$52,248

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Phila Public School Ret Employ Assoc
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$52,248

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Townsend L A for P-P-S-R-E-A-Char Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Townsend L A for P-P-S-R-E-A-Char Tr give?

$52,248 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $52,248.

Who runs Townsend L A for P-P-S-R-E-A-Char Tr?

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

What does Townsend L A for P-P-S-R-E-A-Char Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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