Massey Charitable Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Trust's recorded grants lean towards human services, education, arts and museums, and youth programmes, so a request in one of those areas fits its pattern best, though the filing does not state these as its themes.
- Most of its grants fall between $5,000 and $30,000 with a median of $15,000, so a request in that range is realistic, although its largest grant was $160,000, so the band is not a ceiling.
- The filing says it accepts applications and gives no deadlines, so you can send a brief description of your organisation and the purpose of the grant, with the Common Grant Application cover sheet, your IRS determination letter and your most recent annual report if you have one.
- Because 83% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had funded before, a first approach may be harder to win than a continuing relationship, and it is worth checking whether you have a link to the Trust first.
Overview
Massey Charitable Trust is a US private foundation based in Bridgeville, 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 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Trust states that its grants are for organisations in the domestic United States, with awards made primarily to organisations in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Its recorded purposes are concentrated in human services, education, arts, cultural organisations and museums, and youth programmes. Recipient records include schools and universities, museums, a performing-arts organisation and youth-serving organisations. The filings also show grants for conservation and health care, though these account for a smaller share than the leading categories. The application information asks applicants for a brief description of their organisation and the purpose of the grant, with supporting materials including tax-status and financial documentation.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Human services
- Education
- Arts and museums
- Youth programmes
Geographic Focus
United States. Priority: Southwestern Pennsylvania.
How to apply
Applicants provide a brief description of their organisation and the grant purpose, the Common Grant Application cover sheet, an IRS determination letter and, if applicable, their most recent annual report.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 83% 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 321 grants to organisations were $15,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
5 other states: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 7% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 83% of grant dollars went to organisations Massey 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 113 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $15,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Pittsburgh Promise · Education$120,0002024 tax year
- Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia · Arts, cultural & museums$100,0002024 tax year
- Power · Human services$50,0002024 tax year
- Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Natural History and Science Center · Arts, cultural & museums$40,0002024 tax year
- Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera · Arts, cultural & museums$40,0002024 tax year
- Robert Morris University · Education$40,0002024 tax year
- DePaul School for Hearing and Speech · Education$40,0002024 tax year
- Holy Name Institute Nazareth Prep · Education$37,5002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Barbara R Dewitt — Trustee
- Robert M Connolly Cpa — Executive Director / Trustee
- Daniel B Carroll — Trustee
- Caroline M Yost — Trustee
- Robert M Entwisle Esq — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,780,780 | $2,000,000 | $40,912,116 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,068,164 | $1,920,000 | $43,286,409 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,240,244 | $1,970,000 | $45,126,468 | 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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Applying to Massey Charitable Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (412) 838-0086
- Bridgeville, PA