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James Frances McCandless Trust: 18 grants to organizations, $261,720 (tax year ended December 2025)
James Frances McCandless Trust, a private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA, paid 18 grants to organizations totaling $261,720 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 8, 2026. The largest was $25,000 to Special Olympics Pennsylvania Inc in Norristown, PA for general support.
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- EIN
- 251347840
- Based in
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Assets
- $6,561,417
- Grants paid
- $261,720
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202641289349103804. It reported $261,720 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Olympics Pennsylvania Inc | Norristown, PA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Hills Interfaith Ministries | Bethel Park, PA | General support | Religion-related | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Hills Affordable Housing Hearth | Glenshaw, PA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prince of Peace Center | Farrell, PA | The dignity of work | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Upmc Horizon Community Health | Pittsburgh, PA | Merp inventory access | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 1hood Media Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 412 Food Rescue Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | General support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Council of Young Mens Christian | Chicago, IL | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coraopolis Community Development Corp | Coraopolis, PA | General support | Human services | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercer Area Library | Mercer, PA | Multi-sensory envir equip | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Counseling Center | Hermitage, PA | General support | $12,230 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $11,490 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Valley Community Services | Braddock, PA | Fuel up for summer | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Center for Arts and Technology | Sharon, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Volunteers of America Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercer County Coalition for Drug Awareness | Sharon, PA | Roar center | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 21, 2025, IRS object ID 202531119349100668. It reported $248,022 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buhl Community Recreation Center | Sharon, PA | Program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Aid Society of Mercer County | Mercer, PA | Jumpstart daycare | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Food Warehouse of Mercer Count | Sharon, PA | Summer meal bus | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family House Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Family assistance fund | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homeless Childrens Education Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | Teen outreach program | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pittsburgh Youth Leadership | Pittsburgh, PA | 2024 bicycle trips | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ridgewood at Shenango Valley | Hermitage, PA | Wheelchair accessible van | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buhl Park Corporation | Hermitage, PA | First tee program | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maple Tree Cancer Alliance | Dayton, OH | Free exercise oncol | Medical research | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stop the Judgment Project | Wexford, PA | Education series | Mental health and crisis intervention | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Strong Women Strong Girls | Pittsburgh, PA | Empowering girls | $10,022 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Step Recovery Homes Inc | McKeesport, PA | S.a. reintegration, bridge | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | Mercer county pbu & bts | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $42,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 |
| Religion-related | $23,000 |
| Health care | $20,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 |
| Youth development | $20,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $456,742 |
| District of Columbia | $15,000 |
| Illinois | $15,000 |
| Ohio | $15,000 |
| Virginia | $8,000 |
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Updated May 8, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.