The Mary L C Biddle Foundation appears to provide small, direct cash assistance to individual women in the Pittsburgh area, channeling awards through a bank fiscal agent (PNC). Grants are made repeatedly to the same named individuals, suggesting a focus on short-term financial relief for women rather than institutional support to nonprofits. The foundation’s activity is modest in scale and highly targeted to individuals rather than programmatic or organizational funding.
Many small, repeated grants to individual recipients (two grants each to multiple women) administered via PNC Bank; concentrated, locally focused, and oriented toward direct individual support rather than grants to nonprofit organizations.
Mary L C Biddle Foundation’s most distinctive recent pattern is its repeated direct cash assistance to individual women in Pittsburgh, with awards routed through PNC Bank rather than through institutional nonprofit programs. The foundation’s recent grants show a tight focus on financially aiding women, and the same names appear in multiple years, pointing to ongoing individual-level support rather than one-time charitable awards. In the recent record, recipients such as Diana Smith and Veronica Tukes received grants in both 2023 and 2024, and several individuals also received follow-on awards in 2025. That pattern places the foundation in a narrow lane of local assistance aimed at women facing financial need. Alongside those individual grants, the foundation also made two large general-support grants in 2025, one to Center in the Park and one to Episcopal Community Services of the Diocese of Philadelphia, each at $93,596. Those awards show that the foundation’s giving is not limited to personal aid, even though that remains the most visible thread in the grant history provided.
The foundation’s individual aid is its clearest theme. In 2024, it gave $1,209 to Wanda Wilson C/o Pnc Bank in Pittsburgh for financially aiding women, one of several similarly sized awards to named individuals. The same purpose appears across the grant list for other recipients, including Ebony Watson and Annie L Williams. A second thread is repeat support to the same people over time: Ms Lynn Floyd received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing that the foundation returns to some recipients across years. The recent record also includes institutional support, with $93,596 to Center in the Park in Philadelphia for general support and the same amount to Episcopal Community Services of the Diocese of Philadelphia for general support. Those grants indicate that the foundation’s portfolio includes both direct aid to women and selected nonprofit support.
Typical grant size is fixed at $1,209 at the 25th, median, and 75th percentiles, which matches the foundation’s individual aid pattern. The recent record also includes much larger institutional awards, but the most common grant activity is the smaller recurring cash support. Several individual recipients appear in more than one year, including Ms Lynn Floyd, Diana Smith, Veronica Tukes, Tammy Bing, Ebony Watson, Valeri Henderson, Annie L Williams, and Wanda Wilson. The foundation funds individuals and uses a fiscal-agent format for those grants, with PNC Bank named in the recipient line. The grant record reflects local giving in Pennsylvania rather than an open national or multi-state program.
$220K
$0
$3K
$214K
Most grants fall between $1K and $1K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$1K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Notable grantees: Sylvia McCall c/o PNC Bank, Veronica Tukes c/o PNC Bank, Valeri Henderson c/o PNC Bank, Wanda Wilson c/o PNC Bank, Tammy Bing c/o PNC Bank
Grantmaking is entirely in Pennsylvania in the data provided. Individual aid is centered in Pittsburgh, while the two largest nonprofit grants went to Philadelphia organizations: Center in the Park and Episcopal Community Services of the Diocese of Philadelphia. That creates a split between Pittsburgh-based direct assistance and Philadelphia-based institutional support. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 29 grants in the United States and none outside it.
The recent record centers on direct cash assistance to individual women in Pittsburgh, with grants routed through PNC Bank for purposes described as financially aiding women. The file also shows two large 2025 general-support grants to Philadelphia nonprofits, so the foundation’s giving includes both individual aid and selected organizational support.
The typical grant size is $1,209 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile. That means the middle of the distribution is extremely tight around the same amount, which fits the repeated individual awards in the grant list.
Yes. Several individuals appear across multiple years, including Ms Lynn Floyd, Diana Smith, Veronica Tukes, Tammy Bing, Ebony Watson, Valeri Henderson, Annie L Williams, and Wanda Wilson. Ms Lynn Floyd appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant record is entirely Pennsylvania-based. Pittsburgh is the main city in the individual-aid grants, while the largest organizational grants in the recent list went to Philadelphia recipients. The recipient country distribution is 100% U.S.
The recent nonprofit grants in the data went to Center in the Park in Philadelphia and Episcopal Community Services of the Diocese of Philadelphia, each at $93,596 for general support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPISCOPAL COMMUNITY SERVICES OF THE DIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $93,596 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER IN THE PARK | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $93,596 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VALERI HENDERSON C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,200 | 2025 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| VERONICA TUKES C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,200 | 2025 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| TAMMY BING C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,200 | 2025 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| DIANA SMITH C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,200 | 2025 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| ANNIE L WILLIAMS C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,200 | 2025 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| MS LYNN FLOYD C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,200 | 2025 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| WANDA WILSON C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,200 | 2025 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| EBONY WATSON C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,200 | 2025 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| SYLVIA MCCALL C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,200 | 2025 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| DIANA SMITH C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,209 | 2024 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| VALERI HENDERSON C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,209 | 2024 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| ANNIE L WILLIAMS C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,209 | 2024 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| WANDA WILSON C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,209 | 2024 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| VERONICA TUKES C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,209 | 2024 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| TAMMY BING C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,209 | 2024 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| EBONY WATSON C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,209 | 2024 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| MS LYNN FLOYD C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,209 | 2024 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| SYLVIA MCCALL C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,209 | 2024 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| SYLVIA MCCALL C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,310 | 2023 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| DIANA SMITH C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,209 | 2023 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| ANNIE L WILLIAMS C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,209 | 2023 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| EBONY WATSON C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,209 | 2023 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| TAMMY BING C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,209 | 2023 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| WANDA WILSON C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,209 | 2023 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| VALERI HENDERSON C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,209 | 2023 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| MS LYNN FLOYD C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,209 | 2023 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
| VERONICA TUKES C/O PNC BANK | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,209 | 2023 | FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN |
EPISCOPAL COMMUNITY SERVICES OF THE DIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA
$93,596GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER IN THE PARK
$93,596GENERAL SUPPORT
VALERI HENDERSON C/O PNC BANK
$1,200FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
VERONICA TUKES C/O PNC BANK
$1,200FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
TAMMY BING C/O PNC BANK
$1,200FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
DIANA SMITH C/O PNC BANK
$1,200FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
ANNIE L WILLIAMS C/O PNC BANK
$1,200FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
MS LYNN FLOYD C/O PNC BANK
$1,200FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
WANDA WILSON C/O PNC BANK
$1,200FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
EBONY WATSON C/O PNC BANK
$1,200FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
SYLVIA MCCALL C/O PNC BANK
$1,200FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
DIANA SMITH C/O PNC BANK
$1,209FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
VALERI HENDERSON C/O PNC BANK
$1,209FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
ANNIE L WILLIAMS C/O PNC BANK
$1,209FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
WANDA WILSON C/O PNC BANK
$1,209FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
VERONICA TUKES C/O PNC BANK
$1,209FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
TAMMY BING C/O PNC BANK
$1,209FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
EBONY WATSON C/O PNC BANK
$1,209FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
MS LYNN FLOYD C/O PNC BANK
$1,209FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
SYLVIA MCCALL C/O PNC BANK
$1,209FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
SYLVIA MCCALL C/O PNC BANK
$1,310FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
DIANA SMITH C/O PNC BANK
$1,209FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
ANNIE L WILLIAMS C/O PNC BANK
$1,209FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
EBONY WATSON C/O PNC BANK
$1,209FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
TAMMY BING C/O PNC BANK
$1,209FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
WANDA WILSON C/O PNC BANK
$1,209FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
VALERI HENDERSON C/O PNC BANK
$1,209FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
MS LYNN FLOYD C/O PNC BANK
$1,209FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN
VERONICA TUKES C/O PNC BANK
$1,209FINANCIALLY AID WOMEN IN