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TUW A Somers Gardner Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 136838913

TUW A Somers Gardner Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $52,509 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $7,501 and the largest $15,004. 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 $51,481 the year before.

17% 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$47,5406$1.0 million
2024$51,4816$1.1 million
2025$52,5096$1.1 million

How to apply

TUW A Somers Gardner 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 TUW A Somers Gardner Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$45,008
New Jersey1$7,501

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wartburg Lutheran Home
Scarsdale, NY
General operating$15,004
Eastern Star Home
Oriskany, NY
General operating$7,501
NYU Langone Hospitals
New York, NY
General operating$7,501
Animal Medical Center
New York, NY
General operating$7,501
Trustees of the Masonic Hall
New York, NY
General operating$7,501
The Seeing Eye Inc
Morristown, NJ
General operating$7,501

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TUW A Somers Gardner Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does TUW A Somers Gardner Charitable Trust give?

$52,509 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $7,501.

Who runs TUW A Somers Gardner Charitable Trust?

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

What does TUW A Somers Gardner Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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