Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation
Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in McLean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $419K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $14K.
Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation gave $14K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,000
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,500
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $419,272
- +28.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (57% 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 Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Make-a-wish Foundation ($8K). Together the top 4 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 78% 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 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make-a-wish Foundation Phoenix, AZ | Support mission of Make-A-Wish Foundation and Pavia Family Foundation | $8,000 |
| Literacy Volunteers of America - Prince William Woodbridge, VA | Support mission of Pavia Family Foundation and the Recipient | $3,000 |
| St Jude Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Support mission of Pavia Family Foundation and the Recipient | $1,500 |
| Therapy Fund Foundation Seattle, WA | Support mission of Pavia Family Foundation and the Recipient | $1,500 |
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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 | $419,272 | $106,990 | $14,000 | $14,000 | 4 | $14,000 | — | $17,915 |
| 2024 | $325,180 | $57,035 | $12,281 | $12,000 | 6 | $12,000 | — | $13,287 |
| 2023 | $243,015 | $115,837 | $6,964 | $4,000 | 4 | $6,964 | $5,837 | $7,371 |
| 2022 | $125,578 | $125,578 | $2,964 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation is led by Louis Pavia Jr., Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Louis Pavia Jr.
Chairman
President → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Catherine Berry
Vice President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jayme Taylor
Vice President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jessica Tra
Secretary
Secretary → Secratery, 2023
Secratery → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Louis Pavia III
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Louis Pavia (2023) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation
How much does Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation give each year?
Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation gave $14K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 6 grants.
What is Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $3,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation give grants?
Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (21%) and Tennessee (11%).
Does Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support mission of Pavia Family Foundation and the Recipient" (3 grants).
How large is Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation?
Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation reported $419K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (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 Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation's EIN?
Louis Pavia and Grace Montefusco Pavia Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2322961. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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