Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund
Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $77K.
Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund at a glance
In short: Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund gave $65K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,222
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $1,255,694
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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.
How to apply to Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund
Who Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Love More ($10K). Together the top 9 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 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
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 $62K (2020) to $72K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Love More Los Angeles, CA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Assistance League of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Blind Childrens Center Inc Los Angeles, CA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| McKinley Childrens Center Inc San Dimas, CA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Giant Steps Therapeutic Equestrian Cente Petaluma, CA | General Operating | $8,000 |
| Kids Enjoy Exercise Now Los Angeles, CA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Three Starlings Foundation Costa Mesa, CA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| North County Education Foundation Inc Escondido, CA | General Operating | $4,500 |
| We Care Services for Children Concord, CA | General Operating | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,255,694 | $93,504 | $87,539 | $65,000 | 9 | $70,387 | $77,115 | $74,682 |
| 2024 | $1,250,023 | $56,379 | $84,676 | $65,000 | 6 | $70,814 | $41,952 | $70,646 |
| 2023 | $1,277,865 | $40,700 | $91,728 | $72,000 | 7 | $77,433 | $28,991 | $67,838 |
| 2022 | $1,330,048 | $113,496 | $92,752 | $70,000 | 8 | $75,915 | $98,664 | $74,758 |
| 2021 | $1,309,117 | $126,035 | $86,340 | $64,000 | 7 | — | $110,901 | $77,800 |
| 2020 | $1,269,295 | $121,703 | $82,304 | $62,000 | 7 | — | $108,037 | $68,161 |
| 2019 | $1,230,173 | $112,752 | $84,753 | $65,000 | 10 | — | $99,114 | $67,015 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$18K (2020) → $16K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Wells Fargo Bank NA (2019) — Trustee
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 $16K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund
How much does Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund give each year?
Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund gave $65K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 6 grants.
What is Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund's typical grant size?
Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $7,222, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund give grants?
Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants).
Does Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund's largest grantees?
Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Love More ($10,000), Assistance League of Los Angeles ($10,000) and Blind Childrens Center Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund?
Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (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 Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund's EIN?
Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6025857. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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