Piantino Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 45-5059623

Piantino Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $625K.

Piantino Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Piantino Family Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2026)
$2,500
Grants made (2026)
1
Average grant
$2,500
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$1,805,634
+51.0% vs 2025
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Piantino Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

Mass General Brigham: $3KMass General Brigham$3K

The largest 2026 recipient was Mass General Brigham ($3K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkPittsburghBostonMiamiMilanMorgantownNantucketOaklandSan DiegoSomervilleWashington

How Piantino Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 90% from 2023 to 2026. Method
  • In 2026 it paid out 4% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K8 grants2019 3 grants2020 9 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 0 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2026) to $230K (2019). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mass General Brigham Somerville, MAHealthcare$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2026$1,805,634$625,397$15,341$2,5001$2,750$625,347$75,147
2025$1,195,578$394,319$9,812——$100$457,299$62,741
2024$811,171$12,416$29,487$20,0002$20,100$3,029$39,214
2023$828,242$10,048$37,237$25,0001$25,350$661$39,041
2022$855,331$161,816$70,919$60,0001$60,000$150,897$51,271
2021$764,434$233,850$156,573$146,0009——$38,021
2020$687,157$81,603$84,049$72,2503—$43,478$36,784
2019$689,503$352,982$238,300$230,1408—$344,822$37,539

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Piantino Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Piantino Family Foundation Inc is led by Serkan Piantino, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Serkan Piantino

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sema Piantino

    Treasurer & Director

    Secretary & Director → Treasurer & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Walter Piantino (2019–2024) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "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 Piantino Family Foundation Inc

How much does Piantino Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Piantino Family Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Piantino Family Foundation Inc?

Piantino Family Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (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.

Where does Piantino Family Foundation Inc operate?

Piantino Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia.

What is Piantino Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Piantino Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5059623. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.

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

Data update history

(9)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 8, 2025)
  8. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
  9. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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