Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char Tr
Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-6018931. Reported 267 grants totalling $317,500 to 145 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char Tr did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $1,500; the smallest was $250 and the largest $20,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon, WV | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| San Domenico School | San Anselmo, CA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Illinois Horse Rescue of Will County | Beecher, IL | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Heal Project | Half Moon Bay, CA | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wqed Multimedia | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Brookfield Zoo | Brookfield, IL | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Columbia Law School Fund | New York, NY | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Morton Arboretum | Lisle, IL | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Inspire Through Flowers | Evanston, IL | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Intl Association for the Study of Dreams | Novato, CA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Aim High | Walnut Creek, CA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ashby Ponds Philanthropy | Ashburn, VA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bates College | Lewiston, MA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bates College | Lewiston, ME | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy | Evanston, IL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oceana | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Old Trail School | Bath, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | San Gregorio, CA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington DC, DC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Miami University | Oxford, OH | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chatham University | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Hendersonville, NC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| NAMI San Mateo County | San Mateo, CA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Montessori Day School | Chapel Hill, NC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Winchester Thurston School | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Library Association | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bentley University | Waltham, MA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lifemoves | Menlo Park, CA | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Naral Prochoice America Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Palos Verdes Art Center Beverly Alpay Ct | Rch Palos Vrd, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation | Rochester, NY | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation | Wynnewood, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| As Good As Gold Golden Retriever Fdn | Mchenry, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Carriage House Childrens Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Columbia Law School Fund | New York, NE | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NE | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Resources | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Heifer International | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Light of Life Rescue Mission | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Vernon, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mcgaw YMCA | Evanston, IL | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montessori Day School of Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Naperville Humane Society | Naperville, IL | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| San Francisco SPCA | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Gerard House | Hendersonville, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Start Early | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Alive Center | Naperville, IL | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Arc of Loudoun | Leeburg, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue De | Ashburn, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Family Institute | Evanston, IL | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Neighborhood Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Leesburg, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Urban School Annual Campaign | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington and Jefferson College | Washington, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wesa 905 | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Western Pa Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brothers Brother Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Connections | San Carlos, CA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hesed House | Goshen, IN | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | San Francisco, CA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Natil Ctr for Miss and Exploited Childre | Alexandria, VA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pacific Environment and Resources Center | San Francisco, CA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy | Rllng Hls Est, CA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Puppies Behind Bars | New York, NY | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The 311 Project | Yorkville, IL | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Friends of the Riverfront | Beloit, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Lucid Dreaming Foundation | Ames, IA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Womens Center and Shelter | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Womens Center and Shelter of | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Animal Friends | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| As Good As Gold-Golden Retri Rescue of I | Mchenry, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dbsa Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | Hagerstown, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elon University | Elon, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Golden Retriever Foundation | Sammamish, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mainspring Conservation Trust | Franklin, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Botanical Garden | Chapel Hill, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundatio | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Fdn | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pitzer College | Claremont, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Maitland, FL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Triangle Land Conservancy | Durham, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United States Association for Unhcr | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| USA for Unhcr | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wrapped in Love | Naperville, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wunc Public Radio Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Journeycare | Glenview, IL | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Marks Episcopal Church | Evanston, IL | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Blue Marble Space | Seattle, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blue Ridge Conservancy | Boone, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Business and Prof People for the Pub Int | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Business and Professional People for the | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California Trout | San Francisco, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Carolina Poodle Rescue | Pacolet, SC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Environmental Travel Companions | San Francisco, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Plant Conservation | Raleigh, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hart-2-Heart Rescue | Greensboro, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hesed House | Aurora, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Inland Coalition for Immigrant | Ontario, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Inland Congregation United for Change Sp | Sn Bernrdno, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jeremiahs Place Crisis Nursery | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Juliet House Animal Rescue | Greensboro, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior League Evantson North Shore Thrif | Winnetka, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior League of Evanston-North Shore in | Winnetka, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Center for Missing and | Alexandria, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northen Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northern Illinois Food | Geneva, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| NPR Network Baltimore - Wypr | Baltimore, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peninsula Family Connections | San Carlos, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Peninsula Humane Society | Burlingame, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Puppies Behind Bars | New York, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Redwood Parks Conservancy | Crescent City, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sogorea Te Land Trust | Oakland, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservan | Asheville, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research | Memphis, TN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Mark's Episcopal Church | Evanston, IL | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Table Ministries | Carrboro, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Als Association | Kent, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Goathouse Refuge | Pittsboro, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Leyla Beban Young Authors Fdn | Redwood City, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy Ca Program | San Francisco, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wesa Radio | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wyep Radio | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Addus Hope Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Foundation | Glenview, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
61 of 145 (42%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 60%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- American Red Cross
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 135 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64 | $78,000 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 68 | $80,000 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 60 | $82,250 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 75 | $77,250 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 23% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char Tr's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 185, Pittsburgh, PA, 15230. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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