Pamet River Foundation
Pamet River Foundation is a private foundation, based in Garden City, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $371K in total assets. In 2025, it made $28K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $44K.
Pamet River Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $371,123
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $44,109
- -20.3% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $28,450
- -65.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $29,715
- -63.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pamet River Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Pamet River Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2022) to $43K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gofundme Name Available Upon Reques Sacramento, CA | Help cover medical expenses for a family in a boating accident | $10,200 |
| Sustainable Cape Truro, MA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Woodson African American Museum of FL St Petersburg, FL | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Patrol Base Abbate Arlington, VA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| The Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary Rougemont, NC | General Purpose | $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 | $371,123 | $44,109 | $29,715 | — | — | $28,450 | $43,860 | $25,684 |
| 2024 | $356,729 | $55,374 | $82,120 | $42,700 | 5 | $82,078 | $55,332 | $24,970 |
| 2023 | $383,475 | $16,239 | $30,204 | — | — | $30,122 | $16,157 | $24,959 |
| 2022 | $397,440 | $5,876 | $44,721 | $11,198 | 2 | $43,221 | $5,703 | $26,510 |
| 2021 | $436,285 | $64,279 | $84,382 | $37,600 | 3 | $84,327 | $64,224 | $32,171 |
| 2020 | $456,388 | $24,420 | $31,470 | — | — | — | $24,392 | $28,954 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pamet River Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pamet River Foundation is led by Annie Gilson, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Annie Gilson
President
Trustee → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey Gilson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Gilson
Trustee
President → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret W. Gilson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter W. Gilson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Pamet River Foundation
How large is Pamet River Foundation?
Pamet River Foundation reported $371K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Pamet River Foundation operate?
Pamet River Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
What is Pamet River Foundation's EIN?
Pamet River Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2962933. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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