The Edward E Rieck Charitable Trust directs all of its recorded giving to a single local intermediary, the United Way of Allegheny County, indicating a preference for supporting broad community needs through a community funder rather than funding direct-service charities. Grants appear intended as general/financial support for local human service infrastructure and collective community benefit in the Pittsburgh area. The foundation is highly locally focused and uses an intermediary to reach multiple social service causes in the region.
Highly concentrated: all recorded dollars went to a single regional intermediary (United Way) across multiple grants, suggesting a strategy of funding through a central community funder rather than many individual nonprofits.
The Edward E Rieck Charitable Trust centers its recorded giving on one local intermediary: the United Way of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh. That pattern points to a grantmaker that supports community-wide human services through coordinated local funding rather than direct grants to a wide array of separate nonprofits. Across the recent grants on file, the trust also backed Pittsburgh-area hospitals and service organizations, including UPMC Mercy, West Penn Hospital Foundation, Passavant Hospital Foundation, and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. The repeated recipient list suggests a stable set of local institutions rather than a rotating roster of grantees. Its grants are generally modest and unrestricted in tone, with many awards labeled simply “to provide financial.” That wording appears across recipients in health care, social services, and emergency assistance, which aligns with the trust’s use of a community intermediary and its support for organizations that serve broad public needs in Allegheny County. The recorded activity is concentrated in Pennsylvania, especially the Pittsburgh area, with a smaller number of grants reaching a few organizations outside the state.
A clear thread in the trust’s giving is support for local human-service infrastructure. In 2025, it gave $15,757 to United Way of Allegheny County for financial support, continuing a multi-year relationship with the region’s main community funder. Health care also appears prominently. The trust granted $9,691 to UPMC Mercy in 2024, and it made repeated awards to West Penn Hospital Foundation, Passavant Hospital Foundation, and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh across 2023 through 2025. Beyond health systems, the trust supported community-serving organizations such as The Childrens Institute of Pittsburgh, Kingsley Association, Blind & Vision Rehabilitation, and Lutheran Svc Society of W PA. It also made smaller grants to the American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, showing a broad human-services orientation rather than a single program niche.
Typical awards are small: the p25 grant size is $4,143, the median is $4,780, and the p75 is $8,375. The recorded grant list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, especially between 2023, 2024, and 2025, which indicates ongoing support rather than one-time giving. The trust does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grant language is consistently general and financial in nature, with no application process stated in the data.
$259K
$1.5M
$79K
$100K
Most grants fall between $4K and $8K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 77% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Notable grantees: United Way of Allegheny County
Grantmaking is highly localized in the Pittsburgh area. Pittsburgh, PA appears repeatedly across the recipient list, alongside Homestead, Gibsonia, and Allegheny County intermediaries and service organizations. Pennsylvania receives 77% of the grants, making it the dominant giving state, while all recorded grants go to U.S. recipients. Outside Pennsylvania, the trust’s grants reach a small number of organizations in Washington, DC, St. Louis, and West Nyack, but the center of gravity remains local.
It supports human-services and community-serving organizations, with recorded grants to a local United Way intermediary, Pittsburgh hospitals, a children’s institute, a blindness and vision rehabilitation group, and other service organizations. The grant language is generally financial support rather than project-specific funding.
Yes. The most prominent recurring recipient is United Way of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests the trust uses a community funder to support broad local needs.
The typical grant is modest: the 25th percentile is $4,143, the median is $4,780, and the 75th percentile is $8,375. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $19,122 and $17,046 to United Way of Allegheny County.
Pennsylvania is the main state of focus, with 77% of grants going to recipients in PA. The recipient list is heavily Pittsburgh-centered, including multiple awards to organizations in Pittsburgh and nearby Allegheny County communities.
The grant record shows recurring support to several organizations across multiple years. United Way of Allegheny County appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and several Pittsburgh-area hospitals and service organizations also receive repeated awards over that same period.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $15,757 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| UPMC MERCY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $7,879 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $7,879 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| PASSAVANT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $7,879 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| WEST PENN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $7,879 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| LUTHERAN SVC SOCIETY OF W PA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $3,939 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | WEST NYACK, NY | $3,939 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| BLIND & VISION REHABILITATION | HOMESTEAD, PA | $3,939 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,939 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| ST BARNABAS NURSING HOME | GIBSONIA, PA | $3,939 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,939 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| KINGSLEY ASSOCIATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $3,939 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| THE CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $3,939 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| UNITED WAY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $17,046 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| UPMC MERCY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $9,691 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| PASSAVANT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $8,375 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $8,375 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| WEST PENN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $8,375 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| ST BARNABAS INC | GIBSONIA, PA | $4,143 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | WEST NYACK, NY | $4,143 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| LUTHERAN SVC SOCIETY OF W PA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $4,143 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| BLIND & VISION REHABILITATION | HOMESTEAD, PA | $4,143 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| THE CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $4,143 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD | ST LOUIS, MO | $4,143 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,143 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| KINGSLEY ASSOCIATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $4,143 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| UNITED WAY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $19,122 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| UPMC MERCY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $9,561 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| PASSAVANT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $9,561 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| WEST PENN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $9,561 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $9,561 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD | ST LOUIS, MO | $4,780 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | WEST NYACK, NY | $4,780 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| ST BARNABAS INC | GIBSONIA, PA | $4,780 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| LUTHERAN SVC SOCIETY OF W PA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $4,780 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| THE CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $4,780 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,780 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| BLIND & VISION REHABILITATION | HOMESTEAD, PA | $4,780 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
| KINGSLEY ASSOCIATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $4,780 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL |
UNITED WAY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY
$15,757TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
UPMC MERCY
$7,879TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH
$7,879TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
PASSAVANT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$7,879TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
WEST PENN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$7,879TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
LUTHERAN SVC SOCIETY OF W PA
$3,939TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
THE SALVATION ARMY
$3,939TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
BLIND & VISION REHABILITATION
$3,939TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD
$3,939TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
ST BARNABAS NURSING HOME
$3,939TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$3,939TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
KINGSLEY ASSOCIATION
$3,939TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
THE CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH
$3,939TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
UNITED WAY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY
$17,046TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
UPMC MERCY
$9,691TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
PASSAVANT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$8,375TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH
$8,375TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
WEST PENN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$8,375TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
ST BARNABAS INC
$4,143TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
THE SALVATION ARMY
$4,143TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
LUTHERAN SVC SOCIETY OF W PA
$4,143TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
BLIND & VISION REHABILITATION
$4,143TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
THE CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH
$4,143TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD
$4,143TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$4,143TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
KINGSLEY ASSOCIATION
$4,143TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
UNITED WAY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY
$19,122TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
UPMC MERCY
$9,561TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
PASSAVANT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$9,561TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
WEST PENN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$9,561TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH
$9,561TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD
$4,780TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
THE SALVATION ARMY
$4,780TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
ST BARNABAS INC
$4,780TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
LUTHERAN SVC SOCIETY OF W PA
$4,780TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
THE CHILDRENS INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH
$4,780TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$4,780TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
BLIND & VISION REHABILITATION
$4,780TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
KINGSLEY ASSOCIATION
$4,780TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL