Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust
Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $103K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $5K.
Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,500
- +116.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,625
- -45.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $103,090
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Franklin Co Child Welfare ($2K). Together the top 2 received $4K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($2,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust gives
- Giving grew 117% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $7K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Co Child Welfare Mt Vernon, TX | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| Paws of Franklin County Texas Mt Vernon, TX | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $103,090 | $5,391 | $6,974 | $6,500 | 4 | $6,500 | $4,917 |
| 2024 | $104,673 | $5,391 | $3,435 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 | $4,956 |
| 2023 | $102,717 | $3,628 | $2,364 | $2,000 | 2 | $2,000 | $3,264 |
| 2022 | $101,453 | $2,600 | $3,355 | $3,000 | 2 | $3,000 | $2,275 |
| 2021 | $102,208 | $2,478 | $2,860 | $2,500 | 2 | $2,500 | $2,163 |
| 2020 | $102,590 | $934 | $1,832 | $1,500 | 2 | — | $634 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jean M. Piefer-Cooper
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Noel Nolet
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sandra Piefer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust
How much does Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust give each year?
Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.
What is Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $1,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust give grants?
Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mt Vernon, TX (2 grants).
Does Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust?
Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust reported $103K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5K.
What is Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust's EIN?
Paul & Jean Piefer Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6151862. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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