Foster Charitable Trust | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 25-6064791
Foundation Overview
Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Foster Charitable Trust has awarded 214 grants totaling $1,990,220 to organizations in Illinois, Pennsylvania and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $375,000, with a median award of $1,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,990,220
Total Assets
$3,337,247
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
28
Median Grant
$1,250
% Median Grant Growth
+25%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 11%
3 of 28 recipients (11%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Illinois
41% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (57%), Highland Park (26%), Glencoe (8%).
Funding Trajectory
-78%
Declining funding trend with 78% decrease over 4 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
General Purposes
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Foster Charitable Trust's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimers Association | $500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | $500 | Kanab, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | $1,500 | Glencoe, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Inc | $500 | New York, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | $1,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Jewish Cemetery & Burial Association Of Greater Pittsburgh | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| More Than Music Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Northmoor Education Foundation | $600 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Open Books Ltd | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Park City Performances Dba Egytian Theatre | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Parks Foundation Of Highland Park | $500 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center | $3,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Ravina Festival Association | $5,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Rochester Contemporary Art Ctr | $2,500 | Rochester, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Shady Side Academy | $3,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $500 | Memphis, TN, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Summit Land Conservancy | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Swaner Preserve And Ecocenter | $2,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Temple Jeremiah | $7,500 | Northfield, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| The Stanford Fund For Undergraduate | $5,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $1,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| United Jewish Federation - Jewish Federation Of Greater Pittsburgh | $47,700 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| University Of Chicago Law School | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Wasatch Wildlife Conservation Center | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $1,000 | Topeka, KS, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Alzheimers Association | $500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Beit Tshuvah | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | $500 | Kanab, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | $1,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Contemporary Craft Relocation Capital Campaign | $5,750 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Donor Services | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Jewish Cemetery & Burial Association Of Greater Pittsburgh | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| More Than Music Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Northmoor Education Foundation | $600 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Open Books Ltd | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center | $3,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Ravina Festival Association | $4,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Rochester Contemporary Art Ctr | $1,000 | Rochester, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Shady Side Academy | $3,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $500 | Memphis, TN, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Summit Land Conservancy | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Swaner Preserve And Ecocenter | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Temple Jeremiah | $57,220 | Northfield, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Museum Of Modern Art | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Stanford Fund For Undergraduate | $1,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $1,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| United Jewish Federation - Jewish Federation Of Greater Pittsburgh | $43,700 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| University Of Chicago Law School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $1,000 | Topeka, KS, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Alzheimers Association | $500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Beit Tshuvah | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | $500 | Kanab, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | $1,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Contemporary Craft Relocation Capital Campaign | $5,750 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Donor Services | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Jewish Cemetery & Burial Association Of Greater Pittsburgh | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| More Than Music Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Northmoor Education Foundation | $600 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Open Books Ltd | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center | $3,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Ravina Festival Association | $4,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Rochester Contemporary Art Ctr | $1,000 | Rochester, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Shady Side Academy | $3,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $500 | Memphis, TN, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Summit Land Conservancy | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Swaner Preserve And Ecocenter | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Temple Jeremiah | $57,220 | Northfield, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Museum Of Modern Art | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Stanford Fund For Undergraduate | $1,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $1,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| United Jewish Federation - Jewish Federation Of Greater Pittsburgh | $43,700 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| University Of Chicago Law School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $1,000 | Topeka, KS, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | $10,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Coalition For The Homeless | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Contemporary Craft Relocation Capital Campaign | $5,750 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Dublin School | $5,000 | Dublin, OH, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Fibrous Dysplasia Foundation | $500 | Grandville, MI, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Northmoor Education Foundation | $600 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Open Books Ltd | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Parks Foundation Of Highland Park | $1,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center | $3,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Ravina Festival Association | $4,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Rochester Contemporary Art Ctr | $1,000 | Rochester, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Shady Side Academy | $3,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Summit Land Conservancy | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Swaner Preserve And Ecocenter | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Temple Jeremiah | $56,920 | Northfield, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Stanford Fund For Undergraduate | $5,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| United Jewish Federation - Jewish Federation Of Greater Pittsburgh | $43,700 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago Law School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | $500 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Museum Of Modern Art | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Yale Univeristy School Of Art | $500 | New Haven, CT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Mars Family Charitable Foundation | $50,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Another Charitable Foundation | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | $10,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Coalition For The Homeless | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Contemporary Craft Relocation Capital Campaign | $5,750 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Dublin School | $5,000 | Dublin, OH, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Fibrous Dysplasia Foundation | $500 | Grandville, MI, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Northmoor Education Foundation | $600 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Open Books Ltd | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Parks Foundation Of Highland Park | $1,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center | $3,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Ravina Festival Association | $4,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Rochester Contemporary Art Ctr | $1,000 | Rochester, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Shady Side Academy | $3,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Summit Land Conservancy | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Swaner Preserve And Ecocenter | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Temple Jeremiah | $56,920 | Northfield, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Stanford Fund For Undergraduate | $5,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| United Jewish Federation - Jewish Federation Of Greater Pittsburgh | $43,700 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago Law School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | $500 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Museum Of Modern Art | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Yale Univeristy School Of Art | $500 | New Haven, CT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Mars Family Charitable Foundation | $50,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Another Charitable Foundation | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | $10,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Coalition For The Homeless | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Contemporary Craft Relocation Capital Campaign | $5,750 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Dublin School | $5,000 | Dublin, OH, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Fibrous Dysplasia Foundation | $500 | Grandville, MI, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Northmoor Education Foundation | $600 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Open Books Ltd | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Parks Foundation Of Highland Park | $1,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center | $3,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Ravina Festival Association | $4,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Rochester Contemporary Art Ctr | $1,000 | Rochester, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Shady Side Academy | $3,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Summit Land Conservancy | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Swaner Preserve And Ecocenter | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Temple Jeremiah | $56,920 | Northfield, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Stanford Fund For Undergraduate | $5,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| United Jewish Federation - Jewish Federation Of Greater Pittsburgh | $43,700 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago Law School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | $500 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Museum Of Modern Art | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Yale Univeristy School Of Art | $500 | New Haven, CT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Mars Family Charitable Foundation | $50,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Another Charitable Foundation | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Artis-naples | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | $12,500 | Glencoe, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Contemporary Craft Relocation Capital Campaign | $5,750 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Dublin School | $5,000 | Dublin, OH, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Jewish Association On Aging | $5,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Kari Stirner Arts Trail - | $500 | Baston, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Northmoor Education Foundation | $600 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Open Books Ltd | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Parks Foundation Of Highland Park | $1,500 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | $10,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center | $3,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Ravina Festival Association | $4,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Rochester Contemporary Art Ctr | $1,000 | Rochester, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Shady Side Academy | $3,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Summit Land Conservancy | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Swaner Preserve And Ecocenter | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Temple Jeremiah | $56,720 | Northfield, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Friendship Circle Of Pittsburgh | $4,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Stanford Fund For Undergraduate | $5,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| United Jewish Federation - Jewish Federation Of Greater Pittsburgh | $43,700 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| United Way Of Southwestern Pennsylvania | $12,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| University Of Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| University Of Chicago Law School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Youth Outreach Services | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| See Statement #11 | $180,700 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Mars Family Charitable Foundation | $375,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Distributions For Another Charitable Foundation | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Foster Charitable Trust as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 25-6064791 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 681 ANDERSEN DR STE 300 Pittsburgh, PA 15220-2766 |
Key People (7)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Foster Charitable Trust's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Penny Foster |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Lee B Fosterii |
| Trustee | Peter F Mars |
| Trustee | Lynn B Foster |
| Trustee | Kim Foster Petracca |
Forms 990-PF
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based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.