Grants paid by James & Noel Browne Charitable Trust
EIN 25-6797452 · Pittsburgh, PA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
James & Noel Browne Charitable Trust of Pittsburgh, PA (EIN 25-6797452) reported 63 grants paid totaling $3,123,572 to 32 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,123,572
63 grants
Recipients
32
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | $75,000 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | $100,000 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | $150,000 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | $1,260,000 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $157,500 | — |
| 2023 | 15 | $532,000 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $85,000 | — |
| 2025 | 24 | $764,072 | — |
Top recipients
The 32 recipients receiving the most from James & Noel Browne Charitable Trust, by grants paid, out of 32 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 6 | $1,310,000 | 2025 |
| Manchester Youth Development Center 23-7447953 | B | Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $375,057 | 2025 |
| Pa Alliance Foundation 82-3717563 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 5 | $215,000 | 2024 |
| Manchester Academic Charter School 23-2952364 | B | Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $175,000 | 2023 |
| Casa San Jose 46-4729004 | B | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Reading Quest 47-3350742 | C | Santa Fe, NM | 3 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| Cambiar Education 81-3508420 | B | San Diego, CA | 2 | $110,000 | 2025 |
| Feeding America 36-3673599 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $90,000 | 2025 |
| Partners in Progress 25-1753793 | B | Mansfield, PA | 3 | $75,000 | 2023 |
| Allegheny Land Trust 25-1718611 | C | Sewickley, PA | 2 | $55,000 | 2025 |
| Aclu | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Bible Center Church - Oasis Project 20-0801087 | D | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Operation Better Block 23-7157433 | B | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $40,000 | 2021 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank 25-1420599 | B | Duquesne, PA | 2 | $37,500 | 2025 |
| Joe Dicarlo | U | Palisades Park, NJ | 1 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Wheaton College 36-2182171 | B | Wheaton, IL | 2 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Unicef USA | U | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Homewood Children's Village 27-1885583 | B | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Crisis Center North 25-1425416 | D | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Covenant House 23-6405863 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Nnm | U | Santa Fe, NM | 2 | $17,000 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| The Queens' Gambit Chess Institute 82-2464061 | B | Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Fresh Air Fund 13-1656653 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| New York Times Neddiest Cases Fund | U | New York, NY | 2 | $12,500 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Iup | U | Indiana, PA | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Northside Food Pantry | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Avonworth Historical Society 25-1469554 | C | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
| Kids Choice | U | Boone, IA | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
| Avalon Public Library 23-7240026 | B | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
| Finca 13-3240109 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $15 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 63 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Casa San Jose Pittsburgh, PA | B | $150,000 | paid | FOR ADVOCACY AND RESOURCES IN THE LATINO COMMUNTY | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Manchester Youth Development Center Pittsburgh, PA | B | $90,057 | paid | FOR YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | U | $75,000 | paid | FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Cambiar Education San Diego, CA | B | $60,000 | paid | FOR EDUCATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Allegheny Land Trust Sewickley, PA | C | $50,000 | paid | FOR LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Feeding America Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Aclu Pittsburgh, PA | U | $40,000 | paid | FOR PROGRAMS TO DEFEND CIVIL RIGHTS | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Joe Dicarlo Palisades Park, NJ | U | $30,000 | paid | FOR BENEFIT OF HAITIAN REFUGEES | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Crisis Center North Pittsburgh, PA | D | $25,000 | paid | FOR SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Covenant House Philadelphia, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR HOMELESS YOUTH | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Wheaton College Wheaton, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Planned Parenthood Pittsburgh, PA | U | $25,000 | paid | FOR HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Duquesne, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Unicef USA New York, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Habitat for Humanity Pittsburgh, PA | U | $15,000 | paid | FOR HOME CONSTRUCTION | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Fresh Air Fund New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | OUTDOOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Nnm Santa Fe, NM | U | $15,000 | paid | FOR YOUTH MENTOR PROGRAMS | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Reading Quest Santa Fe, NM | C | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | New York Times Neddiest Cases Fund New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Foundation for Iup Indiana, PA | U | $2,500 | paid | FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Kids Choice Boone, IA | U | $500 | paid | FOR PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN THE CHILD-WELFARE SYSTEM IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Avalon Public Library Pittsburgh, PA | B | $500 | paid | FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Avonworth Historical Society Pittsburgh, PA | C | $500 | paid | HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM | 202601339349101580 |
| 2025 | Finca Washington, DC | D | $15 | paid | FOR PROGRAMS TO FIGHT POVERTY | 202601339349101580 |
| 2024 | Cambiar Education San Diego, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 202541269349101214 |
| 2024 | Feeding America Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 202541269349101214 |
| 2024 | Pa Alliance Foundation Philadelphia, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202541269349101214 |
| 2023 | Manchester Youth Development Center Pittsburgh, PA | B | $110,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202411229349101616 |
| 2023 | Reading Quest Santa Fe, NM | C | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202411229349101616 |
| 2023 | Pa Alliance Foundation Philadelphia, PA | B | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202411229349101616 |
| 2023 | University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | U | $75,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202411229349101616 |
| 2023 | Manchester Academic Charter School Pittsburgh, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202411229349101616 |
| 2023 | Partners in Progress Mansfield, PA | B | $35,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202411229349101616 |
| 2023 | Feeding America Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 202411229349101616 |
| 2023 | Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Duquesne, PA | B | $12,500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 202411229349101616 |
| 2023 | Aclu Pittsburgh, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 202411229349101616 |
| 2023 | Wheaton College Wheaton, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202411229349101616 |
| 2023 | Allegheny Land Trust Sewickley, PA | C | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 202411229349101616 |
| 2023 | Northside Food Pantry Pittsburgh, PA | U | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202411229349101616 |
| 2023 | The Queens' Gambit Chess Institute Pittsburgh, PA | B | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202411229349101616 |
| 2023 | New York Times Neddiest Cases Fund New York, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 202411229349101616 |
| 2023 | Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Nnm Santa Fe, NM | U | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202411229349101616 |
| 2022 | Manchester Youth Development Center Pittsburgh, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202341359349101889 |
| 2022 | Manchester Academic Charter School Pittsburgh, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202341359349101889 |
| 2022 | Pa Alliance Foundation Philadelphia, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202341359349101889 |
| 2022 | Partners in Progress Mansfield, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202341359349101889 |
| 2022 | Reading Quest Santa Fe, NM | C | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202341359349101889 |
| 2022 | The Queens' Gambit Chess Institute Pittsburgh, PA | B | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202341359349101889 |
| 2021 | University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | U | $1,000,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202231309349101328 |
| 2021 | Manchester Youth Development Center Pittsburgh, PA | B | $125,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202231309349101328 |
| 2021 | Pa Alliance Foundation Philadelphia, PA | B | $65,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202231309349101328 |
| 2021 | Operation Better Block Pittsburgh, PA | B | $40,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202231309349101328 |
| 2021 | Partners in Progress Mansfield, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202231309349101328 |
| 2021 | The Queens' Gambit Chess Institute Pittsburgh, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202231309349101328 |
| 2020 | University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | U | $60,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202121279349100937 |
| 2020 | Bible Center Church - Oasis Project Pittsburgh, PA | D | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 202121279349100937 |
| 2020 | Manchester Academic Charter School Pittsburgh, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202121279349100937 |
| 2020 | Pa Alliance Foundation Philadelphia, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION PURPOSES | 202121279349100937 |
| 2020 | The Queens' Gambit Chess Institute Pittsburgh, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202121279349100937 |
| 2019 | University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | U | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202041899349100304 |
| 2019 | Manchester Academic Charter School Pittsburgh, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 202041899349100304 |
| 2018 | University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | U | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 201931349349101583 |
| 2018 | Homewood Children's Village Pittsburgh, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 201931349349101583 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601339349101580 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541269349101214 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411229349101616 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341359349101889 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231309349101328 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202121279349100937 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202041899349100304 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201931349349101583 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/256797452.json.
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