Private Foundation

BISON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

BISON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, of CANONSBURG, PA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $582K in revenue, $647K in expenses, $1.6M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 77 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.7M.

EIN: 465748145 CANONSBURG, PA Private Grantmaking Foundations NTEE: T20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$582K
Total Expenses$647K
Total Assets$1.6M
Grants Given77
Grant Total$2.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

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Preselected only Doesn't accept unsolicited requests for funds, per its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Rarely funds new orgs 7% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

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Sample Grants Given

WASHINGTON CITY MISSION
WASHINGTON, PA · 2025
GENERAL
$500,000
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PI
PITTSBURGH, PA · 2025
GENERAL
$100,000
CARNEGIE MUSEUMS
PITTSBURGH, PA · 2025
GENERAL
$20,000
THE WOODLANDS FOUNDATION
WEXFORD, PA · 2025
GENERAL
$2,000
WASHINGTON CITY MISSION
WASHINGTON, PA · 2024
GENERAL
$350,000

Showing up to 5 of 77 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Arlene G Turner
PRESIDENT/TR Walter W Turner

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,667,500 77 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $582K $647K $1.6M
2024 $599K $489K $1.7M
2023 $180K $355K $1.6M
2022 $270K $289K $1.7M
2021 $157K $310K $1.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $157K to $582K (+272%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in PA, TX, WV.

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