Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation
Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saratoga, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $200K.
Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation gave $140K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $140,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,842,829
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (68% 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 Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Second Harvest Food Bank ($40K). Together the top 5 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 23 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $55K (2020) to $167K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest Food Bank San Jose, CA | General Fund | $40,000 |
| Foothill-De Anza Foundation Los Altos Hills, CA | General Fund | $35,000 |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Heard Museum Phoenix, AZ | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Salvation Army Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | General Fund | $20,000 |
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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 | $3,842,829 | $417,850 | $265,214 | $140,000 | 5 | $194,231 | $199,880 | $203,379 |
| 2024 | $3,690,193 | $353,042 | $251,074 | $140,000 | 5 | $189,936 | $141,930 | $193,713 |
| 2023 | $3,588,225 | $221,132 | $246,794 | $147,630 | 6 | $192,377 | $66,715 | $183,362 |
| 2022 | $3,613,887 | $201,211 | $263,988 | $167,000 | 4 | $209,192 | $50,265 | $187,626 |
| 2021 | $3,676,664 | $308,335 | $204,007 | $116,000 | 3 | $155,437 | $182,002 | $206,503 |
| 2020 | $3,572,336 | $281,423 | $138,554 | $55,000 | 2 | — | $86,839 | $185,987 |
| 2019 | $3,429,467 | $230,340 | $144,238 | $65,000 | 2 | — | $88,944 | $173,285 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $203K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation is led by Lynn Pinto, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lynn Pinto
Director, President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$60K (2019) → $96K (2025)
Joe Pinto
Director, CFO & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $96K, to Lynn Pinto (Director, President & Sec.).
Frequently asked questions about Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation
How much does Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation give each year?
Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation gave $140K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 5 grants.
What is Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $28,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation give grants?
Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (32%).
Does Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Second Harvest Food Bank ($40,000), Foothill-De Anza Foundation ($35,000) and Northern Arizona University ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation?
Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $194K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $203K (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 Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation's EIN?
Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-6196220. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
Live grants for the work Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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