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Wistar Institute - General FD - Tr

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 236227265

Wistar Institute - General FD - Tr is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $728,583 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $728,583 and the largest $728,583. 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 $676,685 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$612,8411$13.5 million
2024$676,6851$14.6 million
2025$728,5831$16.0 million

How to apply

Wistar Institute - General FD - 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$728,583

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Wistar Institute of Anatomy
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$728,583

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wistar Institute - General FD - Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wistar Institute - General FD - Tr give?

$728,583 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $728,583.

Who runs Wistar Institute - General FD - Tr?

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

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