Metz Family Foundation Inc
Metz Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Dallas, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $186K. Net investment income was $111K.
Metz Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Metz Family Foundation Inc gave $186K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $186,133
- -29.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,681
- -13.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $1,246,688
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (55% 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 Metz Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Geisinger Health Foundation ($100K). Together the top 9 received $186K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 52 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Metz Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 326% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $3K (2019) to $482K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $186K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Geisinger Health Foundation Danville, PA | General Use | $100,000 |
| Culinary Institute of America New York, NY | General Use | $83,333 |
| Harveys Lake Fire Department Harveys Lake, PA | General Use | $500 |
| Victims Resource Center Wilkes-Barre, PA | General Use | $500 |
| Wyoming Valley Childrens Assoc Wilkes-Barre, PA | General Use | $500 |
| Northeast Sight Services Exeter, PA | General Use | $350 |
| Cancer Wellness Center Forty Fort, PA | General Use | $350 |
| Coffee Inclusive Dallas, PA | General Use | $300 |
| Blue Chip Animal Refuge Dallas, PA | General Use | $300 |
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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 | $1,246,688 | $120,938 | $196,352 | $186,133 | 9 | $196,352 | $110,719 | $60,147 |
| 2024 | $1,279,993 | $952,126 | $265,634 | $262,633 | 11 | $265,634 | $110,648 | $61,551 |
| 2023 | $538,361 | $50,721 | $65,379 | $55,300 | 9 | $65,379 | $40,642 | $25,981 |
| 2022 | $534,150 | $470,646 | $489,666 | $481,500 | 13 | $489,666 | $462,480 | $22,383 |
| 2021 | $1,255,380 | $1,341,382 | $153,323 | $153,300 | 10 | $153,300 | $63,236 | $3,307 |
| 2020 | $92,080 | $18,650 | $3,300 | $3,300 | 8 | — | $1,630 | $1,947 |
| 2019 | $76,730 | $56 | $3,300 | $3,300 | 8 | — | — | $249 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Metz Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Metz Family Foundation Inc is led by Maureen Metz, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maureen Metz
President
On filings since 2019
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.
Frequently asked questions about Metz Family Foundation Inc
How much does Metz Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Metz Family Foundation Inc gave $186K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $263K across 11 grants.
What is Metz Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Metz Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $20,681, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Metz Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Metz Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wilkes-Barre, PA (2 grants) and Dallas, PA (2 grants).
Does Metz Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Metz Family Foundation Inc'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 Metz Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Metz Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Geisinger Health Foundation ($100,000), Culinary Institute of America ($83,333) and Harveys Lake Fire Department ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Metz Family Foundation Inc?
Metz Family Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $196K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Metz Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Metz Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-3012595. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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