Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund
Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $371K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $27K.
Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,271
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,757
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,068
- Total assets
- $371,402
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (75% 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 Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Southern ($10K). Together the top 3 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 $17K (2021) to $24K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Southern Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $10,135 |
| Shriners Hospital for Tampa, FL | General Support | $5,068 |
| University of California Berkeley, CA | General Support | $5,068 |
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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 | $371,402 | $29,749 | $28,376 | $20,271 | 3 | $25,952 | $27,325 | $28,250 |
| 2024 | $369,983 | $14,228 | $28,159 | $18,912 | 3 | $24,993 | $13,071 | $26,351 |
| 2023 | $383,915 | $22,754 | $29,874 | $20,368 | 3 | $26,174 | $19,679 | $24,719 |
| 2022 | $391,075 | $29,430 | $31,427 | $21,348 | 3 | $27,645 | $26,036 | $26,665 |
| 2021 | $393,078 | $30,072 | $26,599 | $16,661 | 3 | — | $26,877 | $27,690 |
| 2020 | $389,541 | $26,239 | $33,139 | $24,194 | 3 | — | $24,072 | $24,500 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $7K (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 $7K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund
How much does Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund give each year?
Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 3 grants.
What is Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $5,068, and its average grant was $6,757, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund give grants?
Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund gives mostly in California: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (25%).
Does Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund?
Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund reported $371K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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 Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund?
Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $371K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund's EIN?
Joseph a Piuma Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4294434. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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