Pestone Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Nyack, NY EIN: 46-0528674

PESTONE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in West Nyack, New York. It made 10 grants totaling $8,500 in filing year 2025 to charitable organizations, with each grant designated for general funding purposes.

Key facts about Pestone Family Foundation Inc

In short: Pestone Family Foundation Inc gave $9K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $850), top state New York. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-0528674
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$8,500
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$850
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025)
Total assets
$90,221
Primary geography
New York (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$90K

-7.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$9K

+18.1% YoY

Grant Count

10

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$850

-17.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pestone Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Pestone Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

20%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $938. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with different charitable missions. Wounded Warrior Project describes its mission as supporting the well-being of post-9/11 veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says its mission is to advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $8,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $1,000, with a median of $1,000. The listed purposes were general funding purposes.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New York (35%), Pennsylvania (12%), the District of Columbia (12%), Tennessee (12%), and New Jersey (12%). Other listed recipients were in Florida and Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonJacksonvilleNanuetMaplewoodStaten IslandMemphisWarringtonBlauveltDallasPomona

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K5 grants2020 12 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 7 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $14K (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $9K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Israel Guide Dog Center: $1KIsrael Guide Dog Center$1KMake-a-Wish Foundation: $1KMake-a-Wish Foundation$1KPeople to People: $1KPeople to People$1KSt Jude Children's Research Hospital: $1KSt Jude Children's ResearchHospital$1KTunnel to Towers Foundation: $1KTunnel to Towers Foundation$1KValerie Fund: $1KValerie Fund$1KWounded Warrior Project: $1KWounded Warrior Project$1KRonald McDonald House: $500Ronald McDonald House$500Susan G Komen: $500Susan G Komen$500The Salvation Army Greater NY Division: $500The Salvation Army Greater NYDivision$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Israel Guide Dog Center ($1K). Together the top 10 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Israel Guide Dog Center Warrington, PAGeneral Funding Purposes$1,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation Washington, DCGeneral Funding Purposes$1,000
People to People Nanuet, NYGeneral Funding Purposes$1,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNGeneral Funding Purposes$1,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYGeneral Funding Purposes$1,000
Valerie Fund Maplewood, NJGeneral Funding Purposes$1,000
Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FLGeneral Funding Purposes$1,000
Ronald McDonald House New York, NYGeneral Funding Purposes$500
Susan G Komen Dallas, TXGeneral Funding Purposes$500
The Salvation Army Greater NY Division New York, NYGeneral Fundin Purposes$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $90,221 $3,672 $10,573 $8,500 10
2024 $97,122 $12,984 $9,308 $7,200 7
2023 $93,446 $2,617 $12,203 $10,200 9
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$90,221$97,122$93,446
Revenue$3,672$12,984$2,617
Expenses$10,573$9,308$12,203
Qualifying Distributions$8,500$7,200$10,200
Net Investment Income$3,672$2,981—
Distributable Amount$9,130$6,488$4,626

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Robert J. Pestone as president, Christine Pestone as vice president, and James Pestone and Christopher Pestone as directors.

Pestone Family Foundation Inc is led by Robert J. Pestone, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert J. Pestone

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Pestone

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • James Pestone

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Pestone

    Vice President

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 3 Hazelton Lane, West Nyack, NY 10994-1303
Phone: (212) 334-1113

Frequently asked questions about Pestone Family Foundation Inc

How much does Pestone Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Pestone Family Foundation Inc gave $9K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 7 grants.

What is Pestone Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Pestone Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $850, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pestone Family Foundation Inc that year got $500 on average.

Where does Pestone Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Pestone Family Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (12%) and District of Columbia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Pestone Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Pestone Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Pestone Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Pestone Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Israel Guide Dog Center ($1,000), Make-a-Wish Foundation ($1,000) and People to People ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Pestone Family Foundation Inc?

Pestone Family Foundation Inc reported $90K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (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 does Pestone Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with different charitable missions. Wounded Warrior Project describes its mission as supporting the well-being of post-9/11 veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. St. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Pestone Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Pestone Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Pestone Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0528674. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Pestone Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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