Charles F Peters Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-6070765. Reported 221 grants totalling $869,500 to 93 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. Charles F Peters 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 $4,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $15,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel Baptist Church | N Versailles, PA | $28,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| White Oak Athletic Association | Mckeesport, PA | $26,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| First United Methodist Church | Mckeesport, PA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Save Sports Arts & Video | Mckeesport, PA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| New Beginnings Services | Homeville, PA | $24,400 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mckeesport Area Meals on Wheels | Mckeesport, PA | $23,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Pine Valley Camp | Ellwood City, PA | $21,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Anna Middleton-Waite Learning Center | Mckeesport, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Carnegie Free Library | Mckeesport, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Larosa Youth Development Foundation | Mckeesport, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Saints Joachim and Anne Parish | Attica, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Wilmerding Community Center Inc | Wilmerding, PA | $19,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mckeesport Little Theatre | Mckeesport, PA | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| St Paul African Methodist | Wayne, PA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| East Suburban Seventh-Day | North Versailles, PA | $15,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Anglican Church of the Trnsfgrtn | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Western Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mckeesport Music Club | Mckeeport, PA | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Serra Catholic High School | Mckeesport, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Intersection Inc | Mckeesport, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dravosburg United Methodist | Dravosburg, PA | $14,600 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Center for Victims | Pittsburgh, PA | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Sampson's Mills Presbyterian Church | White Oak, PA | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $13,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Highland Grove United Methodist | Mckeesport, PA | $13,100 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| West Side United Methodist | Mckeesport, PA | $13,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Elizabeth Baptist Church | Elizabeth, PA | $12,600 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Central Highlands Community United Methodist Church | Elizabeth, PA | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Mckeesport Regional History & Heritage Center | Mckeesport, PA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh Tigers Girls Softball | Pittsburgh, PA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church | Mckeesport, PA | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Action Housing Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Beverlys Birthdays | North Huntington, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Literacy Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mary of Nazareth Catholic School | White Oak, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mckeesport Presybterian Church | White Oak, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Stephens Episcopal Church | Mckeesport, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christ United Methodist Church | Mckeesport, PA | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Christ Temple AME Church | Mckeesport, PA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Linway United Presbyterian | Versailles, PA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Free Hungarian Reformed Church | Mckeesport, PA | $7,600 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mon Yough Chorale | White Oak, PA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Invision Human Services | Wexford, PA | $7,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Hope Presbyterian Church | North Hungtingdon, PA | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Praise Christian Academy | North Versailles, PA | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Temple B'nai Israel | White Oak, PA | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| First Step Recovery Homes Inc | Mckeesport, PA | $6,100 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Allegheny Cleanways | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Port Vue United Methodist Church | Mckeesport, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Round Hill Presbyterian Church | Elizabeth, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The 9TH Street Clinic | Mckeesport, PA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bethlehem Baptist Church | Woodbury, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Beulah Park United Methodist Church | Mckeesport, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cancer Bridges | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Carnegie Library of Mckeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Christ Lutheran Church | Duquesne, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Christy Park Methodist Church | Mckeesport, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jamie's Dream Team | Mckeesport, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley Ohio | Girard, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Linway United Presbyterian Church | North Versailles, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church | Harrisburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mary Mother of God Parish | Scranton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mckeesport K9 Unit | Mckeesport, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mckeesport Police K-9 Unit | Mckeesport, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mckeesport Presbyterian Church | Mckeesport, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| New Birth Baptist Church | Duquesne, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Paul AME Church | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Shepherds Heart Fellowship & Ministries | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Mckeesport Agape Center | White Oak, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wayman Chapel AME Church | New Brighton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| White Oak Ems | White Oak, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Zion Baptist Church | Wheaton, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dravosburg Community Archives | Dravosburg, PA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kids of Steel | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Take Charge Learning Center | Mckeesport, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wesley United Methodist Church | White Oak, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Faith Lutheran Church | Mckeesport, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Garden Club of Mckeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Noahs Ark Community Center | Mckeesport, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mon Yough Community Services | Mckeesport, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reading Is Fundamental | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 9TH Street Community Kitchen | Mckeesport, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Allegheny Development Solutions | White Oak, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Renzie Senior Center | Mckeesport, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Temple Israel | Scranton, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Boston United Methodist Church | Mckeesport, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hungarian Reformed Church | Duquesne, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Liberty Presbyterian Church | Liberty, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mckeesport Presbyterian | Mckeesport, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Merritt Primitive Methodist Church Buena Vista | Buena Vista, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Liberty Presbyterian Church | Mckeesport, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
53 of 93 (57%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 67%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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.
- Mount Carmel Baptist Church
SUPPORT OF SUMMER PROGRAMS, - Anglican Church of the Trnsfgrtn
REPLACE FURNACE, INCLUDES - Serra Catholic High School
UPGRADE FACULTY ROOM, NEW - Mckeesport Little Theatre
REPLACE BROKEN AND OUTDATED - White Oak Ems
PURCHASE BULLET RESISTANT - Elizabeth Baptist Church
COVER COSTS OF INSURANCE,
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 72 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 | 45 | $162,300 | $3,000 |
| 2022 | 46 | $181,500 | $4,200 |
| 2023 | 46 | $171,500 | $3,750 |
| 2024 | 41 | $164,800 | $5,000 |
| 2025 | 43 | $189,400 | $5,000 |
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
95% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. 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 $4,500. 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 Pennsylvania.
- 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 Charles F Peters Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). 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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