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W Moreland & Ruth U Ernst Char

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256903197

W Moreland & Ruth U Ernst Char is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $63,845 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $2,765 and the largest $13,345. 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 $58,356 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$61,84523$1.3 million
2024$58,35624$1.4 million
2025$63,84523$1.5 million

How to apply

W Moreland & Ruth U Ernst Char 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 W Moreland & Ruth U Ernst Char funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania15$33,076
New York2$16,761
Illinois1$2,771
Texas1$2,771
Georgia1$2,765
Missouri1$2,765
Massachusetts1$1,468
Oklahoma1$1,468

Grants paid in 2025

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
General support$13,345
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Yorktown Heights, NY
General support$3,416
Animal Friends Inc
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$3,416
Glade Run Lutheran Services
Zelienople, PA
General support$3,416
Family Guidance Inc
Cranberry Township, PA
General support$3,416
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
General support$2,771
Masonic Charities Funds
Elizabethtown, PA
General support$2,771
Sherwood Oaks Subsidy Fund
Cranberry, PA
General support$2,771
Cranberry Twp Ems
Cranberry Twp, PA
General support$2,771
Knights Templar Eye Foundation
Flower Mound, TX
General support$2,771
Presbyterian Seniorcare Fdn
Oakmont, PA
General support$2,771
Demolay Foundation
Kansas City, MO
General support$2,765
Arthritis Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General support$2,765
Supreme Council Education & Charity Fund
Lexington, MA
General support$1,468
American Bible Society
Philadelphia, PA
General support$1,468
American Cancer Society
Oklahoma City, OK
General support$1,468
Glenshaw Valley Presbyterian Church
Glenshaw, PA
General support$1,468
Glenshaw Public Library
Glenshaw, PA
General support$1,468
Allegheny Cemetery Hist Assoc
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$1,468
Cranberry Community United Presbyterian Church
Cranberry, PA
General support$1,468
The Lighthouse Foundation
Bakerstown, PA
General support$1,468
Mars Home for Youth Foundation
Mars, PA
General support$1,468
Dutilh United Methodist Church
Cranberry, PA
General support$1,468

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does W Moreland & Ruth U Ernst Char accept grant applications?

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

How much does W Moreland & Ruth U Ernst Char give?

$63,845 in tax year 2025, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $2,765.

Who runs W Moreland & Ruth U Ernst Char?

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

What does W Moreland & Ruth U Ernst Char fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and education.

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