Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation
The Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In its 2025 filing, it reported 33 grants totaling $240,500, all to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation gave $241K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $240,500
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,288
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $852,310
- +97.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (3 of 33, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6701 Essington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153
Phone: (215) 492-1700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Thomas Jefferson University Hospital ($20K). Together the top 10 received $86K.
Grant Size Distribution
157 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 157 grants of 157 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania. Listed recipient communities included Philadelphia, East Norriton, Chester, and Ardmore.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 33 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $206K (2020) to $275K (2021). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $241K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA | Further Recipient's Charitable Goals | $20,000 |
| Auto Dealers Caring for Kids Foundation East Norriton, PA | Further Recipient's Charitable Goals | $10,000 |
| Academy at Palumbo Philadelphia, PA | Further Recipient's Charitable Goals | $7,000 |
| Benjamin Franklin High School Philadelphia, PA | Further Recipient's Charitable Goals | $7,000 |
| Chester Upland School District Chester, PA | Further Recipient's Charitable Goals | $7,000 |
| Christo Rey Philadelphia High School Philadelphia, PA | Further Recipient's Charitable Goals | $7,000 |
| Franklin Learning Center Philadelphia, PA | Further Recipient's Charitable Goals | $7,000 |
| Girard Academic Music Program Philadelphia, PA | Further Recipient's Charitable Goals | $7,000 |
| John Bartram High School Philadelphia, PA | Further Recipient's Charitable Goals | $7,000 |
| Jules E Mastbaum Area Vocational High School Philadelphia, PA | Further Recipient's Charitable Goals | $7,000 |
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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 | $852,310 | $666,905 | $244,180 | $240,500 | 33 | $241,750 | $63,155 | $261,009 |
| 2024 | $430,856 | $214,314 | $240,739 | $237,000 | 31 | $238,000 | $110,814 | $244,153 |
| 2023 | $457,281 | $239,049 | $240,763 | $233,713 | 32 | $236,184 | $135,799 | $201,051 |
| 2022 | $458,995 | $260,233 | $223,277 | $220,720 | 29 | $221,370 | $157,083 | $214,154 |
| 2021 | $422,039 | $143,076 | $276,385 | $275,000 | 32 | $275,600 | $62,476 | $223,717 |
| 2020 | $555,348 | $81,613 | $208,530 | $205,500 | 15 | — | $23,304 | $171,167 |
| 2019 | $684,139 | $135,735 | $232,675 | $231,300 | 42 | — | $35,210 | $170,380 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $261K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for education and health-related organizations. Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals describes its mission as improving the health of the communities it serves. The Lower Merion Township Scholarship Fund says it provides scholarship grants to support the further education of deserving students from public senior high schools in its district. Workshop Learning describes its work as giving high school students opportunities to learn academic content through real-world problem solving.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 33 grants totaling $240,500. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $20,000, with a median grant of $7,000. The largest listed award was $20,000 to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. Other listed grants included $10,000 to Auto Dealers Caring for Kids Foundation and $7,000 each to organizations including Academy at Palumbo, Benjamin Franklin High School, Chester Upland School District, and Lower Merion Township Scholarship Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kerry J Pacifico and Maria Pacifico as directors.
Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation is led by Maria Pacifico, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maria Pacifico
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kerry J. Pacifico (2019–2025) — Director · Filing note: Deceased 12219
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 Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation
How much does Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation give each year?
Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation gave $241K across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $237K across 31 grants.
What is Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $7,288, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation give grants?
Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (29 grants).
Does Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 33 grants with a stated purpose on Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Further Recipient's Charitable Goals" (33 grants).
Who are Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Thomas Jefferson University Hospital ($20,000), Auto Dealers Caring for Kids Foundation ($10,000) and Academy at Palumbo ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation?
Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation reported $852K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $242K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $261K (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 does Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for education and health-related organizations. Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals describes its mission as improving the health of the communities it serves. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation's EIN?
Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2782890. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Kerry T Pacifico Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 24, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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