Pesti Foundation
Pesti Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Pierce, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $109K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $18K.
Pesti Foundation at a glance
In short: Pesti Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,200
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $15,200
- Median grant
- $15,200
- Total assets
- $109,200
- +32.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Pesti Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foundation for Excellence ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Pesti Foundation gives
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 338% 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 $8K (2019) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Excellence Sunnyvale, CA | scholarships | $15,200 |
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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 | $109,200 | $19,857 | $17,600 | $15,200 | 1 | $15,200 | $17,699 | $4,495 |
| 2024 | $82,279 | $-1,102 | $1,886 | — | — | — | $9,550 | $3,821 |
| 2023 | $78,081 | $1,306 | $9,303 | $7,600 | 1 | $7,600 | $721 | $3,967 |
| 2022 | $79,446 | $2,487 | $9,069 | $7,600 | 1 | $7,600 | $1,775 | $4,041 |
| 2021 | $93,177 | $871 | $8,131 | $7,600 | 1 | $7,600 | $27,012 | $3,582 |
| 2020 | $78,721 | $-19,791 | $9,315 | $8,160 | 1 | — | $773 | $3,657 |
| 2019 | $110,752 | $44,644 | $8,144 | $7,600 | 1 | — | $1,726 | $5,441 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pesti Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pesti Foundation is led by Peter Pesti, President & Treasurer since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Pesti
President & Treasurer
President & Treasurer → President Treasurer, 2021
President Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gyorgy Pesti
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Pesti Foundation
How much does Pesti Foundation give each year?
Pesti Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Pesti Foundation?
Pesti Foundation reported $109K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Pesti Foundation operate?
Pesti Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Pesti Foundation's EIN?
Pesti Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2532437. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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