Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 82-2257394

Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation is a private foundation, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $417K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $42K.

Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation at a glance

In short: Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation gave $38K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$37,930
-74.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,322
-61.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,852
Total assets
$417,418
+9.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (38% 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 Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Shiloh Christian Church: $13KShiloh Christian Church$13KSummit Charter School Foundation: $11KSummit Charter SchoolFoundation$11KPatriot Legacy Fund: $10KPatriot Legacy Fund$10KElon university: $2KElon university$2KCashiers Historical Society: $1KCashiers Historical Society$1KCystic Fibrosis: $1KCystic Fibrosis$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Shiloh Christian Church ($13K). Together the top 6 received $38K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 33 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

CashiersSuwaneeLawrenceburgNaplesTampaTravelers RestGreenvilleMemphisSarasotaChantillyCharlotteChicagoDallasHighlandsTemecula

How Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 12% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K9 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 9 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $156K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $38K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Shiloh Christian Church Cashiers, NCTo support charitable work$13,000
Summit Charter School Foundation Lawrenceburg, KYTo support charitable work$11,000
Patriot Legacy Fund Suwanee, GAProvide scholarship for children of military$10,204
Elon university Cashiers, NCTo support charitable work$1,500
Cashiers Historical Society Naples, FLDonation for special needs children and veterans$1,200
Cystic Fibrosis Tampa, FLTo support charitable work$1,026
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$417,418$43,544$39,465$37,9306$1,535$42,009$12,499
2024$382,751$140,323$154,880$148,0399$154,880$33,482$15,816
2023$427,022$170,261$166,449$156,3306$166,449$34,240$18,350
2022$382,568$125,047$41,609$40,5116$41,609$23,949$16,145
2021$353,561$27,281$41,875$37,4506$41,875$23,257$15,934
2020$308,205$36,475$39,569$35,1559—$34,145$15,085

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation is led by Jeanne E Puckett, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeanne E Puckett

    President

    Officer → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ricky D Puckett

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation

How much does Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation give each year?

Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation gave $38K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $148K across 9 grants.

What is Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation's typical grant size?

Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,852, and its average grant was $6,322, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation give grants?

Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Kentucky (29%) and Georgia (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cashiers, NC (2 grants).

Does Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To support charitable work" (4 grants).

Who are Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation's largest grantees?

Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Shiloh Christian Church ($13,000), Summit Charter School Foundation ($11,000) and Patriot Legacy Fund ($10,204), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation?

Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation reported $417K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (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.

What is Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation's EIN?

Jen and Rick Puckett Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2257394. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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