Joseph F Engelberger Foundation Inc
Joseph F Engelberger Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Ann Arbor, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $556K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $40K.
Joseph F Engelberger Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Joseph F Engelberger Foundation Inc gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $556,417
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (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 Joseph F Engelberger Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bold Foundation ($15K). Together the top 2 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Joseph F Engelberger Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $65K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bold Foundation Denver, CO | Educational | $15,000 |
| Danbury Hospital Danbury, CT | Medical | $10,000 |
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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 | $556,417 | $42,230 | $29,033 | $25,000 | 2 | $25,000 | $39,938 | $31,028 |
| 2024 | $542,814 | $31,628 | $35,666 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | $29,230 | $29,129 |
| 2023 | $547,633 | $17,723 | $33,358 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | $15,309 | $27,647 |
| 2022 | $562,324 | $70,933 | $69,097 | $65,000 | 2 | $65,000 | $66,672 | $29,707 |
| 2021 | $590,488 | $17,393 | $47,594 | $40,000 | 1 | — | $14,587 | $33,609 |
| 2020 | $590,689 | $20,663 | $12,633 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $17,663 | $28,382 |
| 2019 | $582,659 | $12,830 | $12,790 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $18,845 | $27,330 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph F Engelberger Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joseph F Engelberger Foundation Inc is led by Anthony Paniccia, President & Director on the 2025 filing; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anthony Paniccia
President & Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Gay Engelberger
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Jeff Burnstein (2019–2024) — President & Director
- Former: Robert Doyle (2019–2021) — Treasurer & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Joseph F Engelberger Foundation Inc
How much does Joseph F Engelberger Foundation Inc give each year?
Joseph F Engelberger Foundation Inc gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
How large is Joseph F Engelberger Foundation Inc?
Joseph F Engelberger Foundation Inc reported $556K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (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 Joseph F Engelberger Foundation Inc operate?
Joseph F Engelberger Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut.
What is Joseph F Engelberger Foundation Inc's EIN?
Joseph F Engelberger Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1736167. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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