Judy Pfaff Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tivoli, NY EIN: 82-4041963

Judy Pfaff Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tivoli, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $278K in total assets. In 2025, it made $1K in qualifying distributions.

Judy Pfaff Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$278,326
+278.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$205,838
+656.3% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$1,075
Expenses (2025)
$1,075
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Judy Pfaff Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Tucson

How Judy Pfaff Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 22% 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$100$200$300$4000 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $400.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Land with No Name Sanctuary Tucson, AZArt Programs$400
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$278,326$205,838$1,075——$1,075$4,933
2024$73,563$27,216————$2,657
2023$46,347$1,125$1,300$4001$400$2,315
2022$46,522—$575——$575$2,305
2021$47,097$30,000$550——$550$881
2020$17,647$8,500$1,500———$768

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Judy Pfaff Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Judy Pfaff Foundation Inc is led by John B. Koegel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John B. Koegel

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Yohe

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kat Griefen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/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 Judy Pfaff Foundation Inc

How large is Judy Pfaff Foundation Inc?

Judy Pfaff Foundation Inc reported $278K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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 Judy Pfaff Foundation Inc?

Judy Pfaff Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tivoli, NY. It holds $278K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Judy Pfaff Foundation Inc operate?

Judy Pfaff Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Judy Pfaff Foundation Inc's EIN?

Judy Pfaff Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4041963. 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 December 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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