Margaret Pillsbury Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Bishop, CA EIN: 94-3103001

Margaret Pillsbury Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bishop, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $606K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 10 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $64K.

Key facts about Margaret Pillsbury Foundation

EIN: 94-3103001
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2023
Annual giving (2023): $60,000
Grants made (2023): 10
Average grant: $6,000
Median grant: $5,000
New grantees (estimate): 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2023)
Total assets: $605,800
Primary geography: California (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Margaret Pillsbury Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Margaret Pillsbury Foundation's 10 itemized 2023 grants were California (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bishop, CA (9 grants). None of its 10 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is Margaret Pillsbury Foundation open to new grantees?

20%

first-time grantees, 2023

In 2023, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $6K repeat.

70% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−2%). Method
In 2021 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2023). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$606K

-5.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$60K

-9.8% YoY

Grant Count

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-27.8% YoY

About Margaret Pillsbury Foundation

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $60K (100%)

Share of all 10 itemized 2023 grant dollars.

States

California Nevada

Cities

BishopPalo AltoReno

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2023	2022	2021
Total Assets	$605,800	$639,537	$720,063
Revenue	$65,225	$25,869	$97,521
Expenses	$98,832	$105,604	$120,860
Qualifying Distributions	$61,500	$67,500	$82,500
Net Investment Income	$63,613	$24,753	$95,759
Distributable Amount	—	—	$87,507

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest recipients include United Methiodist Social Services ($14,000), Ronald McDonald House at Stanford ($10,000), Northern Inyo Hospital Auxiliary ($7,500).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
United Methiodist Social Services Bishop, CA	Support for Free 3X Weekly Soup Kitchen and Related Programs	$14,000
Ronald McDonald House at Stanford Palo Alto, CA	One Month Direct Food Cost at Ronald McDonald House Stanford	$10,000
Northern Inyo Hospital Auxiliary Bishop, CA	Purchase 2 new Cardiopulmonary Monitors	$7,500
First Southern Baptist Church Bishop, CA	Purchase firewall forward kit and engine for small plane construction program.	$6,000
Eastside Student Center Bishop, CA	Provides supervised after school academic and social support for students	$5,000
Wild Iris Family Services Bishop, CA	Training for CASA Volunteers and direct assistance to with Foster Youth	$5,000
Salvation Army Bishop CA Bishop, CA	Food, social services & motel assistance	$4,000
Eastern Siera Foundation Bishop, CA	Junior College Scholarships and Books for Inyo County students	$3,000
Altrusa Foundation Bishop, CA	Suport Agriculture mechanics program. To purchase CAD Laser Printer.	$3,000
Foundation for Excellence Bishop, CA	Suport Agriculture mechanics program. To purchase CAD Laser Printer	$2,500