Pi Beta Phi Foundation
Pi Beta Phi Foundation is a public charity based in Town and Country, Missouri, formed in 1990. It supports Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women through funding for leadership programs, educational scholarships and selected philanthropic work, including literacy initiatives and assistance for members facing hardship.
Pi Beta Phi Foundation at a glance
In short: Pi Beta Phi Foundation gave $3.3M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $138K), top state Missouri. 67% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,313,244
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $138,052
- -44.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,352
- Total assets
- $38,221,227
- +5.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 67% first-time grantees (16 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pi Beta Phi Foundation
- How to Apply
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The stated processes are program-specific: eligible members may apply for EHT Fund grants, while literacy grant nominations are submitted through Pi Beta Phi chapters and alumnae clubs.
- Review Cycle
- Literacy grant nominations were scheduled for September 15–October 31, 2025.
- Deadline
- Literacy grant nominations were scheduled for September 15–October 31, 2025.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1154 Town Country Commons Drive, Town Country, MO 63017
Phone: (636) 256-0680
Website: https://pibetaphi.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Pi Beta Phi Foundation
Emma Harper Turner (EHT) Fund - Alumna Grants
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Emma Harper Turner (EHT) Fund - Collegian Grants
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Emma Harper Turner (EHT) Fund - Disaster Relief Grants
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Who Pi Beta Phi Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ok Beta of Pi Beta Phi Housing Corp ($1.2M). Together the top 10 received $3.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 69 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation describes its EHT member grants as serving Pi Beta Phi members in the United States. Its 2025 grant dollars were concentrated in Missouri (45%), Oklahoma (37%) and Texas (12%); Mississippi and Arkansas each accounted for 1%. Its stated mission also refers to communities across the United States and Canada.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pi Beta Phi Foundation open to new grantees?
67%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 24 grantees (67%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $101K; repeat grants $213K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $18K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $480K (2021) to $3.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $3.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ok Beta of Pi Beta Phi Housing Corp Stillwater, OK | Housing | $1,210,315 |
| Missouri Alpha Chapter of Pi Beta Phi Columbia, MO | Housing | $1,083,449 |
| Texas Eta Chapter of Pi Beta Phi Corporation Denton, TX | Housing | $406,548 |
| Pi Beta Phi Fraternity Town Country, MO | Literacy, Leadership and Heritage | $397,741 |
| Ar Alpha Housing Corp Fayetteville, AR | Housing | $27,000 |
| The Leap Frog Program Oxford, MS | Literacy | $21,850 |
| Tuscaloosa Education Foundation Tuscaloosa, AL | Literacy | $20,000 |
| University of Mississippi University, MS | Education/Individual Scholarship | $16,000 |
| MN Alpha Chapter of Pi Beta Phi Minneapolis, MN | Housing | $15,269 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Education/Individual Scholarship | $11,950 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38,221,227 | $4,834,803 | $5,219,975 | $3,313,244 | 24 | $1,352,801 |
| 2024 | $36,354,616 | $4,583,190 | $5,137,763 | $3,456,489 | 14 | $1,226,260 |
| 2022 | $33,179,449 | $8,107,090 | $2,841,582 | $833,235 | 15 | $1,175,995 |
| 2021 | $32,174,219 | $4,355,878 | $2,175,577 | $479,945 | 9 | $763,085 |
| 2020 | $25,635,329 | $4,442,424 | $3,467,509 | $1,541,379 | 7 | $1,179,246 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation states that it enables the Fraternity to realize its vision and helps ensure the future of its sisterhood. It funds leadership development, scholarships and fellowships, alumnae continuing education awards, literacy initiatives, emergency assistance for members, and support related to chapter housing and Pi Beta Phi heritage.
Its literacy work includes Read>Lead>Achieve initiatives and grants. The Foundation’s website describes a program through which Pi Beta Phi chapters and alumnae clubs can nominate local organizations and community partners for $2,000 in books and school supplies. Eligible organizations must meet First Book’s criteria; organizations or programs serving communities where at least 70% of those served come from low-income families qualify automatically.
Among the 2025 grantees, the Missouri Alpha Chapter of Pi Beta Phi described its mission as promoting friendship, developing women of intellect and integrity, cultivating leadership, and enriching lives through community service. The Texas Eta Chapter of Pi Beta Phi described its mission as providing room and board for the sorority. The University of Mississippi described its mission as acquiring, constructing, maintaining and improving facilities for university use. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the Foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 24 grants totaling $3,313,244. Grant amounts ranged from $5,180 to $1,210,315, with a median of $10,352. The largest grants included $1,210,315 for housing to OK Beta of Pi Beta Phi Housing Corp.; $1,083,449 for housing to Missouri Alpha Chapter of Pi Beta Phi; $406,548 for housing to Texas Eta Chapter of Pi Beta Phi Corporation; and $397,741 to Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for literacy, leadership and heritage.
The Foundation’s member-assistance programs include Emma Harper Turner (EHT) Fund grants for collegiate and alumna members facing financial crises related to job loss, illness, natural disaster or other unexpected circumstances. Disaster relief grants are for collegiate or alumna members affected by specified declared disasters or emergencies. The Foundation describes these applications as confidential; each is reviewed by a committee of Pi Phi alumnae and approved by the Board of Trustees. Its filing states that applications and documentation of financial need are required for assistance awards, and committees review applications before the Board votes on recommendations.
For the literacy grant program, Pi Beta Phi chapters and alumnae clubs nominate local organizations and community partners. Nominations were scheduled to be accepted September 15–October 31, 2025; volunteers and staff review them, and selected recipients receive instructions to access their grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wendy LaBreche Pratt as president; Kim Barger Durand as secretary; Kathleen Meriano as vice president of development; and Donna Butterworth as vice president of finance. Trustees listed are Alison Veit Heafitz, Leslie Magnus, Connell Sullivan Branan, Michael Bettin, Cindy Rice Svec and Ana Mancebo Miller.
Pi Beta Phi Foundation is led by Jill Carrel, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jill Carrel
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$136K (2025)
Wendy Labreche Pratt
President
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Rice Svec
Trustee
Secretary → President, 2024
President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Magnus
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ana Mancebo Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alisa Brooks Rudlang
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison Veit Heafitz
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connell Sullivan Branan
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Bettin
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Butterworth
Vice President - Finance
Trustee → Vice President - Finance, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Meriano
Vice President - Development
Trustee → Vice President - Development, 2024
On filings since 2022
9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Barger Durand
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Brenda Balkunas Wirth (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Gina Garrison Jones (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Hallee Winnie (2020–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Mary Jane Budchele Johnson (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Terre McFillen Hall (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Windell Hazelton (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Greer Horne (2022) — Ex-Officio & Grand Vice President of Alumnae
- Former: Kathy Wager Sprague (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Marla Neelly Wulf (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio & Grand President
- Former: Janice Worthington Lisko (2020) — Vice President - Finance
- Former: Kate Blatherwick Pickert (2020) — President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $136K, to Jill Carrel (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Pi Beta Phi Foundation
How much does Pi Beta Phi Foundation give each year?
Pi Beta Phi Foundation gave $3.3M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.5M across 14 grants.
What is Pi Beta Phi Foundation's typical grant size?
Pi Beta Phi Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,352, and its average grant was $138,052, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pi Beta Phi Foundation that year got $101K on average.
Where does Pi Beta Phi Foundation give grants?
Pi Beta Phi Foundation's top state is Missouri, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Oklahoma (37%) and Texas (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (2 grants).
Does Pi Beta Phi Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Pi Beta Phi Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education/Individual Scholarship" (11 grants), "Housing" (8 grants) and "Literacy" (4 grants).
Who are Pi Beta Phi Foundation's largest grantees?
Pi Beta Phi Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ok Beta of Pi Beta Phi Housing Corp ($1,210,315), Missouri Alpha Chapter of Pi Beta Phi ($1,083,449) and Texas Eta Chapter of Pi Beta Phi Corporation ($406,548), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pi Beta Phi Foundation?
Pi Beta Phi Foundation reported $38.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.8M.
What does Pi Beta Phi Foundation fund?
The Foundation states that it enables the Fraternity to realize its vision and helps ensure the future of its sisterhood. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pi Beta Phi Foundation?
The stated processes are program-specific: eligible members may apply for EHT Fund grants, while literacy grant nominations are submitted through Pi Beta Phi chapters and alumnae clubs. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pi Beta Phi Foundation's EIN?
Pi Beta Phi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1542735. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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