Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1809360. Reported 230 grants totalling $6,728,685 to 93 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,500 and $40,000; the smallest was $2,500 and the largest $210,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Wpa | Pittsburgh, PA | $465,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bessemer Redevelopment Corp | Bessemer, AL | $315,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christ Health Center Inc | Birmingham, AL | $276,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes, KY | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Wellhouse | Leeds, AL | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cornerstone Schools of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Restoration Academy | Birmingham, AL | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High Sch | Birmingham, AL | $180,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jones Valley Urban Farm | Birmingham, AL | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stair of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Samford University | Birmingham, AL | $170,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grace House Ministries Inc | Fairfield, AL | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Furniture Bank | Birmingham, AL | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| I3 Academy | Birmingham, AL | $140,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Zoo Inc | Mountain Brk, AL | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kid One Transport System Inc | Birmingham, AL | $127,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Caney Creek Community Center | Pippa Passes, KY | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A Education Partnership | Montgomery, AL | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Next Level Sports Camp | Santa Barbara, CA | $110,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christian Service Mission | Birmingham, AL | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $108,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Highlands College | Birmingham, AL | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| CASA of Jefferson County | Madison, IN | $99,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Preschool Partners | Birmingham, AL | $97,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Independent Presbyterian Church | Birmingham, AL | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Al | Birmingham, AL | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Growing Kings Inc | Birmingham, AL | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pilot for Christ Inc | Monroeville, AL | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Walker College Foundation | Jasper, AL | $71,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Better Basics Inc | Birmingham, AL | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $62,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Christian African Leadership Ministries | Memphis, TN | $62,395 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Baseball Fdn Inc | Birmingham, AL | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Foundry Ministries Inc | Birmingham, AL | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Safehouse of Shelby County | Pelham, AL | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocate Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eye & Ear Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| King's Home | Chelsea, AL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kingdom Builders US Inc | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New School for Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Special Equestrians Inc | Indian Springs, AL | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Woodlawn Foundation Inc | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YWCA of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Desert Island Supply Co | Birmingham, AL | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Woodlawn Community Charter School | Birmingham, AL | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Downtown Jimmie Hale Mission | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Light Inc | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Impact An Al Student Serv Initiative | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saint Rose Academy | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Young Womens Christian Assn of Birmingha | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth Towers Incorporated | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Al | Birmingham, PA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Build Up | Birmingham, AL | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Fresh Air Farm Trust | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Freedom Rain | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Legacy Schools | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pathways Inc | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Quarterbacking Children's Health Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Red Mountain Theater | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Lovelady Center | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mission Dental Inc | Bessemer, AL | $28,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alabama Association of Nonprofits | Birmingham, AL | $27,040 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alabama CASA Network Inc | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Birmingham Education Fdn | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Institute | Mountain Brk, AL | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kings Home | Chelsea, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Wind Programs Inc | Birmingham, AL | $21,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Anglican Church of Rwanda | Colorado Springs, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Impact America | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pilots for Christ Inc | Monroeville, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spring Valley School | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls Incorporated of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ipc Day School | Birmingham, AE | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Momentum Alumni Program | Pittsburgh, PA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jh Ranch International | Mountain Brk, AL | $11,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Landmarks Inc | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Central Al | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Linly Heflin Unit Inc | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Magic City Woodworks | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manufacture Food | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Mike Slive Foundation for Prostrate Cancer Research | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alabama Association of Nonprofit | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Breakthrough Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Building Peace Inc | Lawrence, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakeshore Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mcwave Science | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alabama Symphony Endowment | Birmingham, AL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
60 of 93 (65%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 78%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Pittsburgh
MENTORING FOR OLDER YOUTH - Grace House Ministries Inc
TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM - I3 Academy
INTERVENTION AND LEARNING - A Education Partnership
DRIVING STUDENT SUCCESS IN - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Al
SISTER-TO-SISTER MENTORING - Christian African Leadership Ministries
LIVESTOCK EMPOWERMENT FOR
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 135 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58 | $1,506,895 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 59 | $1,840,850 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 54 | $1,714,540 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 59 | $1,666,400 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
77% of its giving went to organizations in Alabama. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Alabama.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 500 First Ave P7-Pfsc-03-Z, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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