PDP Foundation
PDP Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $23K in total assets. In 2024, it made $50 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $29.
PDP Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $22,575
- -0.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $36
- -48.6% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $50
- -99.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $57
- -99.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who PDP Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How PDP Foundation gives
- Giving fell 73% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 10% 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $93K (2020). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Writers Center Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted- Charitable | $20,000 |
| Round House Theatre Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted- Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22,575 | $36 | $57 | — | — | $50 | $29 | $492 |
| 2023 | $22,596 | $70 | $28,087 | $25,000 | 2 | $26,603 | — | $1,074 |
| 2022 | $50,613 | $19,883 | $55,291 | $46,000 | 3 | $50,428 | $15,520 | $2,532 |
| 2021 | $86,021 | $16,399 | $96,960 | $84,000 | 8 | — | $9,109 | $5,699 |
| 2020 | $166,582 | $18,488 | $109,299 | $92,500 | 9 | — | $10,539 | $8,769 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, PDP Foundation reported a distributable amount of $492 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
PDP Foundation is led by Joram Piatigorsky, President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer & Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Joram Piatigorsky
President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 PDP Foundation
How large is PDP Foundation?
PDP Foundation reported $23K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $492 (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 PDP Foundation?
PDP Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in New York, NY. It holds $23K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does PDP Foundation operate?
PDP Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Maryland, New York.
What is PDP Foundation's EIN?
PDP Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2617132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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