Funding search · EIN 471840657 · Pittsburgh, PA

Samuel-Edith Justus Char Trust

Name: Samuel-Edith Justus Char Trust grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

122
grants reported: $5.2M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Keystone Smiles Community Learning4 grants · $540,126
Family Services & Children'S Aid4 grants · $490,558
Casa of Venango County4 grants · $387,000
Ymca of Franklin-Grove City2 grants · $354,582
Community Services of Venango County2 grants · $294,000
Ymca of Franklingrove City2 grants · $269,676
Bridge Builders Community Foundation4 grants · $236,941
United Way of Venango County3 grants · $197,000
Child Development Centers4 grants · $187,000
Good Hope Lutheran Church of Oil City3 grants · $150,000

Giving over time

$1.5M

2022

$1.2M

2023

$1.2M

2024

$1.3M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 122 grants.

$244,582
Ymca of Franklin-Grove City · Franklin, PA · 2022
Youth programs
$210,906
Keystone Smiles Community Learning · Knox, PA · 2023
Weed and seed project
$209,792
Family Services & Children'S Aid · Oil City, PA · 2022
Alternatives to violence
$205,000
Ymca of Franklingrove City · Franklin, PA · 2024
Franklin fire alarm system;
$203,266
Family Services & Children'S Aid · Oil City, PA · 2024
Venango county program, lsw
$195,000
Keystone Smiles Community Learning · Knox, PA · 2025
Weed and seed project
$147,000
Community Services of Venango County · Oil City, PA · 2025
General support
$147,000
Community Services of Venango County · Oil City, PA · 2023
Support of programs
$147,000
Community Services of Venango County · Oil City, PA · 2022
Support of programs
$121,650
Bridge Builders Community Foundation · Oil City, PA · 2023
General support
$115,000
Youth Alternatives · Oil City, PA · 2025
Youth alternatives programs
$115,000
Youth Alternative · Oil City, PA · 2023
Youth alternative programs
$110,000
Ymca of Franklin-Grove City · Franklin, PA · 2023
Youth programs
$101,500
Casa of Venango County · Oil City, PA · 2025
General support
$98,500
Casa of Venango County · Oil City, PA · 2024
General support
$98,500
Casa of Venango County · Oil City, PA · 2023
General support
$88,500
Casa of Venango County · Oil City, PA · 2022
General support
$84,000
United Way of Venango County · Reno, PA · 2024
Health/human services and
$84,000
United Way of Venango County · Reno, PA · 2022
Education & connect
$77,000
Child Development Centers · Oil City, PA · 2022
Building/facilities
$76,941
Bridge Builders Community Foundation · Oil City, PA · 2022
General support
$71,912
Young Womens Christian Association · Oil City, PA · 2025
Ywca youth program
$70,000
Keystone Smiles Community Learning · Knox, PA · 2024
Weed and seed project
$70,000
Oil City Public Works · Oil City, PA · 2022
Hasson park playground
$67,919
Cranberry Area School District · Seneca, PA · 2022
Recreational improvements
$64,676
Ymca of Franklingrove City · Franklin, PA · 2025
Franklin fire alarm system;
$64,220
Keystone Smiles Community Learning · Knox, PA · 2022
Weed and seed project
$60,000
Mustard Seed Missins of Venango County · Franklin, PA · 2025
Mustard seed operations
$60,000
Boys and Girls Club Along the Allegheny · Emlenton, PA · 2024
General support
$60,000
Boys and Girls Club Along the Allegheny · Emlenton, PA · 2023
General support
$60,000
Mustard Seed Missions of Venango County · Oil City, PA · 2023
Mission programs
$55,000
Child Development Centers · Oil City, PA · 2023
Building/facilities
$50,000
Good Hope Lutheran Church of Oil City · Oil City, PA · 2025
Youth development &
$50,000
Polk Borough · Polk, PA · 2025
General support
$50,000
Good Hope Lutheran Church of Oil City · Oil City, PA · 2024
Youth development &
$50,000
The Salvation Army · West Nyack, PA · 2024
Venango county youth
$50,000
Good Hope Lutheran Church of Oil City · Oil City, PA · 2022
Youth development program
$45,000
Child Development Centers · Oil City, PA · 2025
Classroom tables/chairs
$42,500
Family Services & Children'S Aid · Oil City, PA · 2025
Venango county program, lsw
$40,000
Ymca Camp Coffman · Cranberry, PA · 2025
Ymca camp coffman
$40,000
Innovation Institute for · Oil City, PA · 2022
Innovation institute
$38,000
Ymca Camp Coffman · Cranberry, PA · 2024
Ymca camp coffman
$37,500
Cranberry Area School District · Seneca, PA · 2024
Ada accessible playground;
$37,420
Northwest Hospital Foundation · Seneca, PA · 2022
Newborn tory neonate
$35,000
Grace Learning Center · Franklin, PA · 2025
General support
$35,000
Family Services & Children'S Aid · Oil City, PA · 2023
Alternatives to violence
$35,000
Grace Learning Center · Franklin, PA · 2023
After school programs
$34,150
Bridge Builders Community Foundation · Oil City, PA · 2025
Community kids pool blast
$30,000
Abc Life Center · Franklin, PA · 2024
Abc client programming
$30,000
Venango County Economic · Franklin, PA · 2024
Maker space
$30,000
Abc Life Center · Franklin, PA · 2023
Client programming
$30,000
Abc Life Center · Franklin, PA · 2022
Client programming
$29,000
United Way of Venango County · Reno, PA · 2023
Education & connect
$28,700
Northwest Hospital Foundation · Seneca, PA · 2024
Ge venue go ultrasound
$27,600
Central Elementary Pto · La Grande, OR · 2023
World outside my window
$26,650
Central Elementary Pto · La Grande, OR · 2024
World outside my window
$26,200
Ywca · Oil City, PA · 2022
Summer playground program
$25,000
Oil City Junior Baseball · Oil City, PA · 2025
General support
$25,000
Oil Region Library Association · Oil City, PA · 2025
General support
$25,000
Seneca Hills Bible Camp & Retreat · Polk, PA · 2024
Gymnasium floor
$25,000
Seneca Hills Bible Camp & Retreat · Polk, PA · 2023
Bathhouse project
$25,000
Seneca Hills Bible Camp & Retreat · Polk, PA · 2022
Bathhouse project
$24,000
Venango Chamber Foundation · Oil City, PA · 2025
Cranberry oil heritage
$22,700
Ymca Farm Camp · North Springfield, PA · 2025
Ymca farm camp
$20,225
Oil Region Library Association · Oil City, PA · 2022
Collection diversification
$20,000
Venango Training & Development Ctr · Seneca, PA · 2025
Summer jobs program
$20,000
Venango Training & Development Ctr · Seneca, PA · 2024
Summer jobs program
$20,000
Jamie'S Kids · Franklin, PA · 2022
School assemblies
$20,000
Venango Training & Development Ctr · Seneca, PA · 2022
Summer jobs program
$18,000
Venango Chamber Foundation · Oil City, PA · 2024
Cranberry oil heritage
$16,000
Ymca Farm Camp · North Springfield, PA · 2024
Ymca farm camp
$16,000
Northwest Hospital Foundation · Seneca, PA · 2023
Newborn tory neonate
$15,400
Venango Area Riding for the Handicapped · Franklin, PA · 2023
Therapeutic riding programs
$15,000
Oil City Area School District · Oil City, PA · 2025
Oil city middle school pbis
$15,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Venango county wish
$14,500
Christian Life Academy · Seneca, PA · 2022
Security film
$13,000
Venango County Assoc for the Blind · Seneca, PA · 2025
Prevention of blindness
$13,000
Venango County Assoc for the Blind · Seneca, PA · 2023
Prevention of blindness
$12,000
Venango County Assoc for the Blind · Seneca, PA · 2024
Prevention of blindness
$12,000
Venango Museum of Art Science and · Oil City, PA · 2022
Children's exhibit,
$10,000
Abc Life Center · Franklin, PA · 2025
Abc client programming
$10,000
Clarion University Foundation · Clarion, PA · 2025
Venango county totes for
$10,000
Innovation Institute for Tomorrow · Oil City, PA · 2025
General support
$10,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
Venango county wish
$10,000
Seneca Hills Bible Camp & Retreat · Polk, PA · 2025
Gymnasium floor
$10,000
Child Development Centers · Oil City, PA · 2024
Classroom tables/chairs
$10,000
Glade Run · Zelienople, PA · 2024
Utica school playground
$10,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Venango county wish
$10,000
Oil City Area School District · Oil City, PA · 2024
Oil city middle school pbis
$10,000
Venango Area Riding for the Handicapped · Franklin, PA · 2024
Therapeutic riding programs
$10,000
Young Womens Christian Association · Oil City, PA · 2024
Ywca youth program
$10,000
Glade Run · Zelienople, PA · 2022
Utica school playground
$10,000
Venango Area Riding for the Handicapped · Franklin, PA · 2022
Therapeutic riding programs
$10,000
Venango County Assoc for the Blind · Seneca, PA · 2022
Prevention of blindness
$9,900
Clarion University Foundation · Clarion, PA · 2022
General support
$9,500
Cranberry Area School District · Seneca, PA · 2025
Ada accessible playground;
$9,230
Clarion University Foundation · Clarion, PA · 2024
Venango county totes for
$8,650
Emlenton Borough · Emlenton, PA · 2023
Emlenton splash park
$8,000
Venango Museum of Art Science and · Oil City, PA · 2024
Children's exhibit,
$6,000
Special Olympics of Pennsylvania · Norristown, PA · 2025
2025 summer games

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.