Joseph Elias Charitable Trust FY2020 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $41K a year · 136% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$6K
Spent
$69K
Net assets
$310K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$59K
FY2022−$982
FY2023$8K
FY2024$5K
FY2025$104K
Expenses
$69K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$70K
FY2025$72K
Net assets
$310K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$310K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$86K
FY2025$118K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1988.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 100% · $69K Operating & administrative 0% · $91

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Pittsburgh, PA.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 19 grants · $71K · 2025–2025
Jewish Federation of Greater PghFY2025$52,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,916
Squirrel Hill Community Food PantryFY2025$3,000
Jewish Association on AgingPA · FY2025$1,000
Jewish Cemetery & Burial AssociationFY2025$500
Individual RecipientFY2025$500
Children's Institute INCCA · FY2025$500
Holocaust Center of PittsburghFY2025$250
Individual RecipientFY2025$218
Blawnox Volunteer Fire DepartmentFY2025$150
B'Nai B'Rith InternationalFY2025$110
Individual RecipientFY2025$100
Parkview Pleasant Valley Fire AssociationFY2025$100
National Ms SocietyFY2025$50
Pittsburgh Zoo & AquariumFY2025$30
National Kidney FoundationFY2025$30
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV5
Average grantPart XV$4K
Median grantPart XV$218
Largest grantPart XV$52K
Top cause focusNTEEHuman Services (11%)

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$6K
Investment income$6K
Other income$118
Money out
$69K
Grants paid$69K
Running costs$91
Owns and owes
$310K
net assets
Cash and savings$82K
Total assets$310K
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$6K
Other income$118
Total revenue$6K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$82K
Total assets$310K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$310K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 14, 2026 $104K$72K$32K$118K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2025 $5K$70K−$65K$86K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 16, 2024 $8K$72K−$65K$162K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 −$982$72K−$73K$227K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $59K$69K−$10K$300K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2021 $6K$69K−$63K$310K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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