Persinger Family Foundation
Persinger Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dakota Dunes, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $297K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $14K.
Persinger Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Persinger Family Foundation gave $29K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,500
- +94.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,500
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $297,237
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (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 Persinger Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sioux City Art Center ($14K). Together the top 3 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 13 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Persinger Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 143% 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 $15K (2024) to $1.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux City Art Center Sioux City, IA | General Programming | $13,500 |
| St Lukes Health Foundation Sioux City, IA | General Programming | $7,500 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Sioux City Sioux City, IA | General Programming | $7,500 |
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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 | $297,237 | $16,450 | $32,257 | $28,500 | 3 | $28,500 | $14,267 | $19,942 |
| 2024 | $313,044 | $15,286 | $18,138 | $14,620 | 2 | $14,620 | $13,243 | $18,592 |
| 2023 | $315,896 | $8,294 | $23,974 | $20,668 | 3 | $20,668 | $6,831 | $17,253 |
| 2022 | $331,576 | $12,342 | $27,424 | $24,500 | 2 | $24,500 | $10,881 | $18,879 |
| 2021 | $346,658 | $1,039,527 | $1,057,667 | $1,056,000 | 3 | — | $8,846 | $18,761 |
| 2020 | $364,798 | $13,313 | $51,457 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $13,313 | $17,743 |
| 2019 | $402,942 | $160,008 | $61,266 | $56,000 | 2 | — | $4,837 | $17,973 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Persinger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Persinger Family Foundation is led by Wilson G. Persinger, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wilson G. Persinger
President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Britni P. Nobert
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John T. Persinger
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Hunt
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
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 Persinger Family Foundation
How much does Persinger Family Foundation give each year?
Persinger Family Foundation gave $29K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 2 grants.
What is Persinger Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Persinger Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $9,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Persinger Family Foundation give grants?
Persinger Family Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux City, IA (3 grants).
Does Persinger Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Persinger Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Persinger Family Foundation?
Persinger Family Foundation reported $297K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Persinger Family Foundation's EIN?
Persinger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1871742. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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