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Samuel-Edith Justus Char Trust: 34 grants to organizations, $1.3 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Samuel-Edith Justus Char Trust, a private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA, paid 34 grants to organizations totaling $1,288,033 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 8, 2026. The largest was $195,000 to Keystone Smiles Community Learning Center Inc in Knox, PA for weed and seed project.
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- EIN
- 471840657
- Based in
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Assets
- $32,561,306
- Grants paid
- $1,291,033
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202631289349104253. It reported $1,291,033 in grants paid; 34 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone Smiles Community Learning Center Inc | Knox, PA | Weed and seed project | Education | $195,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Services of Venango County | Oil City, PA | General support | Human services | $147,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Alternatives Inc | Oil City, PA | Youth alternatives programs | Human services | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa of Venango County Inc | Oil City, PA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $101,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Womens Christian Association | Oil City, PA | Ywca youth program | $71,912 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Franklingrove City | Franklin, PA | Franklin fire alarm system; | $64,676 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mustard Seed Missins of Venango County | Franklin, PA | Mustard seed operations | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Hope Lutheran Church of Oil City | Oil City, PA | Youth development & | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Polk Borough | Polk, PA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Development Centers Inc | Oil City, PA | Classroom tables/chairs | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Services & Children's Aid Society of Venango County | Oil City, PA | Venango county program, lsw | $42,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA Camp Coffman | Cranberry, PA | Ymca camp coffman | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace Learning Center Inc | Franklin, PA | General support | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridge Builders Community Foundation | Oil City, PA | Community kids pool blast | $34,150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oil City Junior Baseball | Oil City, PA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oil Region Library Association | Oil City, PA | General support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Venango Chamber Foundation | Oil City, PA | Cranberry oil heritage | Community improvement and capacity building | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA Farm Camp | North Springfield, PA | Ymca farm camp | $22,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Venango Training & Development Center Inc | Seneca, PA | Summer jobs program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oil City Area School District | Oil City, PA | Oil city middle school pbis | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Venango County Assoc for the Blind | Seneca, PA | Prevention of blindness | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abc Life Center Inc | Franklin, PA | Abc client programming | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clarion University Foundation Inc | Clarion, PA | Venango county totes for | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Innovation Institute for Tomorrow Inc | Oil City, PA | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Pa and WV | Pittsburgh, PA | Venango county wish | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seneca Hills Bible Camp & Retreat Center | Polk, PA | Gymnasium floor | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cranberry Area School District | Seneca, PA | Ada accessible playground; | $9,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics of Pennsylvania Inc | Norristown, PA | 2025 summer games | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | Venango county support | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oil City Izaak Walton League of America | Titusville, PA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Venango Museum of Art Science and and Industry | Oil City, PA | Children's exhibit, | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Free Enterprise Education | Erie, PA | Venango county student | Youth development | $4,170 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christian Life Academy | Seneca, PA | Choral risers | $4,107 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oil Region Alliance of Business | Oil City, PA | General support | $2,818 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 26, 2025, IRS object ID 202541169349100919. It reported $1,198,471 in grants paid; 32 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Franklingrove City | Franklin, PA | Franklin fire alarm system; | $205,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Services & Children's Aid Society of Venango County | Oil City, PA | Venango county program, lsw | $203,266 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa of Venango County Inc | Oil City, PA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $98,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Venango County | Reno, PA | Health/human services and | $84,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keystone Smiles Community Learning Center Inc | Knox, PA | Weed and seed project | Education | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club Along the Allegheny | Emlenton, PA | General support | Youth development | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Hope Lutheran Church of Oil City | Oil City, PA | Youth development & | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | West Nyack, PA | Venango county youth | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA Camp Coffman | Cranberry, PA | Ymca camp coffman | $38,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cranberry Area School District | Seneca, PA | Ada accessible playground; | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abc Life Center Inc | Franklin, PA | Abc client programming | Health care | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Venango County Economic Development Authority | Franklin, PA | Maker space | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Hospital Foundation | Seneca, PA | Ge venue go ultrasound | $28,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Elementary Pto | La Grande, OR | World outside my window | Education | $26,650 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seneca Hills Bible Camp & Retreat Center | Polk, PA | Gymnasium floor | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Venango Training & Development Center Inc | Seneca, PA | Summer jobs program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Venango Chamber Foundation | Oil City, PA | Cranberry oil heritage | Community improvement and capacity building | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA Farm Camp | North Springfield, PA | Ymca farm camp | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Venango County Assoc for the Blind | Seneca, PA | Prevention of blindness | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Child Development Centers Inc | Oil City, PA | Classroom tables/chairs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glade Run | Zelienople, PA | Utica school playground | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Pa and WV | Pittsburgh, PA | Venango county wish | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oil City Area School District | Oil City, PA | Oil city middle school pbis | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Venango Area Riding for the Handicapped | Franklin, PA | Therapeutic riding programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Womens Christian Association | Oil City, PA | Ywca youth program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clarion University Foundation Inc | Clarion, PA | Venango county totes for | $9,230 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Venango Museum of Art Science and and Industry | Oil City, PA | Children's exhibit, | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | Venango county support | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridge Builders Community Foundation | Oil City, PA | Community kids pool blast | $4,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Life Academy | Seneca, PA | Choral risers | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Free Enterprise Education | Erie, PA | Venango county student | Youth development | $3,475 | apps.irs.gov |
| Debence Antique Music World | Franklin, PA | Venango county student | $1,950 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $361,650 |
| Human services | $262,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $200,000 |
| Youth development | $77,645 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $42,000 |
| Health care | $40,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $2,459,854 |
| Oregon | $26,650 |
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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.