Paisner Family Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Natick, MA EIN: 04-6904834

Paisner Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Natick, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $511K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $10K.

Key facts about Paisner Family Charitable Foundation

In short: Paisner Family Charitable Foundation gave $40K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6904834
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$39,963
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$3,633
Median grant
$700
Total assets
$511,291
Primary geography
Minnesota (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$511K

+1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$40K

-7.5% YoY

Grant Count

11

-63.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+152.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paisner Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Paisner Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). 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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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonNew YorkNaplesWashingtonChicagoFort MyersHyannisMinneapolisNewtonRockvilleSarasotaWest NewtonAlexandriaAmericusAtlantaPhoenixFlorham ParkKennesawMemphisNatick

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grants20201 grants202137 grants202231 grants202330 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Scholarship America: $25KScholarship America$25KCape Cod Healthcare Foundation: $5KCape Cod Healthcare Foundation$5KTemple Shalom of Newton: $3KTemple Shalom of Newton$3KTemple Beth Avodah: $3KTemple Beth Avodah$3KAnnual Employee Appreciation Gift Fund: $2KAnnual Employee AppreciationGift Fund$2KBentley Village Foundation Inc: $700Bentley Village Foundation Inc$700Northeastern University Hillel: $600Northeastern University Hillel$600American Civil Liberties Union: $500American Civil Liberties Union$500American Kidney Fund Inc: $100American Kidney Fund Inc$100Make-a-Wish: $100Make-a-Wish$100

Grant Size Distribution

110 grants across all recorded years

110<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA Minneapolis, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$25,400
CAPE COD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION Hyannis, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
TEMPLE SHALOM OF NEWTON West Newton, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$2,913
TEMPLE BETH AVODAH Newton, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$2,800
ANNUAL EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION GIFT FUND Natick, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$1,750
BENTLEY VILLAGE FOUNDATION INC Naples, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$700
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY HILLEL Boston, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$600
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$500
AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC Rockville, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$100
MAKE-A-WISH Phoenix, AZGENERAL SUPPORT$100

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$511,291$506,306$527,265
Revenue$21,501$30,487$71,652
Expenses$51,680$53,078$45,998
Qualifying Distributions$39,963$43,200$37,596
Net Investment Income$9,784$20,609$63,250
Distributable Amount$52,734$47,137$40,125

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  12. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Paisner Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carol J. Bello

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel E. Paisner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elaine D. Paisner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marshall B. Paisner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert H. Paisner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Paisner Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Paisner Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Paisner Family Charitable Foundation gave $40K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 30 grants.

What is Paisner Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Paisner Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $700, and its average grant was $3,633, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Paisner Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Paisner Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).

Does Paisner Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Paisner Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Paisner Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Paisner Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Scholarship America ($25,400), Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation ($5,000) and Temple Shalom of Newton ($2,913), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Paisner Family Charitable Foundation?

Paisner Family Charitable Foundation reported $511K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Paisner Family Charitable Foundation?

Paisner Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Natick, MA. It holds $511K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Paisner Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Paisner Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6904834. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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