The Mertz Charitable Trust Ua #745176

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 13-3206669 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$200K

Organizations funded3

Typical grant$80,000

Total assets$2.1M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $40,000 and $80,000.

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From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Education1
Health1

Where it gives

66% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
The Macula Foundation Inc	New York, NY	General operating	$80,000
Swarthmore College	Swarthmore, PA	General operating	$80,000
Alzheimers Association	Chicago, IL	General operating	$40,000

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$200,000	3
2023	Unknown	0

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jun 10, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202531619349101203
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3206669
Profile updated Nov 11, 2026

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