Ceasar Puff Charitable Private Fdn
Ceasar Puff Charitable Private Fdn is a private foundation, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $387K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $23K.
Ceasar Puff Charitable Private Fdn at a glance
In short: Ceasar Puff Charitable Private Fdn gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -90.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -87.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -25.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $386,646
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ceasar Puff Charitable Private Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Franciscan University of Steubenville ($3K). Together the top 2 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ceasar Puff Charitable Private Fdn gives
- Giving fell 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 29% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $54K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Franciscan University of Steubenville Stuebenville, OH | Support of Daily Operations | $3,000 |
| Watchful Shepherd USA McMurray, PA | Support of Daily Operations | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $386,646 | $37,923 | $19,658 | $5,000 | 2 | $5,830 | $23,208 | $19,967 |
| 2024 | $368,680 | $-2,674 | $68,490 | $54,000 | 16 | $54,790 | — | $20,244 |
| 2023 | $439,575 | $51,391 | $15,607 | — | — | $842 | $37,938 | $18,897 |
| 2022 | $403,793 | $67,337 | $33,347 | $20,000 | 10 | $20,595 | $54,585 | $22,854 |
| 2021 | $369,803 | $22,321 | $29,437 | $14,000 | 7 | — | $8,314 | $20,322 |
| 2020 | $376,918 | $24,396 | $28,798 | $16,000 | 8 | — | $13,218 | $19,925 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ceasar Puff Charitable Private Fdn reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ceasar Puff Charitable Private Fdn's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Comerica Bank
Corporate Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Loretta E. Stana
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Peter A. Smiith
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$673 (2020) → $2K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Comerica Bank (Corporate Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ceasar Puff Charitable Private Fdn
How much does Ceasar Puff Charitable Private Fdn give each year?
Ceasar Puff Charitable Private Fdn gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 16 grants.
How large is Ceasar Puff Charitable Private Fdn?
Ceasar Puff Charitable Private Fdn reported $387K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Ceasar Puff Charitable Private Fdn operate?
Ceasar Puff Charitable Private Fdn has awarded grants in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia.
What is Ceasar Puff Charitable Private Fdn's EIN?
Ceasar Puff Charitable Private Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6866488. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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