John A Schroth Family Charitable Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation paid out about $2,003,113 in its latest filing, and its grants have mostly gone to organisations in Ohio and Kentucky, though no geographic focus is stated, so that is a pattern in the record rather than a rule on who may apply.
- Most of its grants fall between $10,000 and $67,000, and half of its 187 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less, so a modest request is realistic; its largest grant was $200,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- Repeat giving is substantial, with 44% of its grant dollars to organisations going to groups it had funded in earlier filings, so building a relationship before asking matters.
- The filing describes no application process and its application method is unknown, so a short letter of inquiry is a sensible first step.
- The recipients span community and social services, food banks, health, education and the arts, and the filing sets out no specific charitable focus, so frame the request around your own organisation's purpose.
Overview
John A Schroth Family Charitable Trust is a US private foundation administered by its trustee, PNC Bank NA, in Pittsburgh, PA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 13 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The recorded grants are concentrated in Ohio and Kentucky, with the largest share going to Ohio. They reach a broad mix of charitable organisations, including community and social-service providers, homelessness and shelter organisations, food banks, health and mental-health services, educational and youth organisations, and arts and cultural bodies. Many grants are recorded as general or general support, alongside specific programme and service projects. The filings do not set out a specific charitable focus or describe an application programme, so the profile reflects the recipients and purposes in the grant record rather than a stated set of priorities.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Ohio and Kentucky.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 44% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 187 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 3% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 44% of grant dollars went to organisations John A Schroth Family Charitable Trust had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 58 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Zoological Society of Cincinnati · Connecting community$100,0002024 tax year
- Strategies to End Homelessness · Homeless to homes$100,0002024 tax year
- Wesley Community Services · General support$95,0002024 tax year
- Greater Cincinnati Film Commission · Maintaining & growing$90,0002024 tax year
- Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation · General support$84,1482024 tax year
- Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio · 2015-2016 marketing program$80,0002024 tax year
- Freestore Foodbank · Refrigeration expansion$74,9802024 tax year
- Children's Home of Northern Kentucky · Expansion of outpatient$74,8802024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
Administered by its trustee, PNC Bank NA.
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,957,311 | $2,359,744 | $42,125,824 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,634,550 | $2,128,098 | $45,970,149 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,575,259 | $2,003,113 | $48,452,938 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- (412) 258-3051
- Pittsburgh, PA (office of its trustee, PNC Bank NA)
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (412) 258-3051
- Pittsburgh, PA (office of its trustee, PNC Bank NA)