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Zelly Perpetual Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 316257426

Zelly Perpetual Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $36,870 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $12,290 and the largest $12,290. 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 $33,615 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$42,2343$717,421
2024$33,6153$791,053
2025$36,8703$869,399

How to apply

Zelly Perpetual 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 Zelly Perpetual Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio3$36,870

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Eaton High School Band
Eaton, OH
General support$12,290
Eaton Volunteer Fire Department
Eaton, OH
General support$12,290
Eaton Emergency Squad
Eaton, OH
General support$12,290

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Zelly Perpetual Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Zelly Perpetual Charitable Trust give?

$36,870 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $12,290.

Who runs Zelly Perpetual Charitable Trust?

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

What does Zelly Perpetual Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development and education.

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