Piasa Charitable Foundation
Piasa Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Alton, Illinois. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in community services, animal welfare, disability support, aviation safety, and other areas.
Piasa Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Piasa Charitable Foundation gave $203K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $202,850
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,339
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $2,803,281
- +3.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (7 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Piasa Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 484, Alton, IL 62002
Phone: (618) 216-4502
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Piasa Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Greater St Louis ($55K). Together the top 10 received $153K.
Grant Size Distribution
151 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 145 grants of 151 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars by recipient state were reported as 54% for Illinois, 34% for Missouri, and 2% each for Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Piasa Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 32 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $139K (2023) to $206K (2024). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $203K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greater St Louis East Alton, IL | General Purpose | $55,000 |
| Saint Louis Zoo St. Louis, MO | General Purpose | $30,000 |
| Rising Together Foundation St. Louis, MO | Tornado Relief | $20,000 |
| Crisis Food Center Alton, IL | General Purpose | $12,000 |
| Riverbend Head Start & Family Services Alton, IL | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army St. Louis, MO | General Purpose | $6,000 |
| Alton Educational Foundation Alton, IL | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Camp New Hope Mattoon, IL | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| The Aopa Foundation Frederick, MD | General Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,803,281 | $300,767 | $210,370 | $202,850 | 32 | $202,850 | $294,477 | $170,917 |
| 2024 | $2,712,884 | $225,210 | $210,983 | $205,600 | 31 | $205,600 | $221,337 | $172,648 |
| 2023 | $2,698,658 | $120,371 | $142,912 | $138,950 | 27 | $138,950 | $118,097 | $152,838 |
| 2022 | $2,720,185 | $140,798 | $169,516 | $161,150 | 31 | $161,150 | $139,795 | $157,377 |
| 2021 | $2,747,697 | $248,794 | $188,250 | $184,500 | 30 | $184,500 | $247,505 | $175,936 |
| 2020 | $2,687,270 | $109,255 | $161,558 | $156,981 | 29 | — | $106,694 | $144,618 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Piasa Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $171K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 varied missions. For example, United Way of Greater St. Louis describes its work as mobilizing people and resources to build strong and equitable communities, with programs addressing essential needs, youth success, health, jobs, and community stability. Camp New Hope says it provides programs and family support for people with developmental disabilities. Partners for Pets Humane Society says it helps animals from rural shelters access medical care and adoption homes.
Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes promoting aviation safety and education (The AOPA Foundation), providing educational tools to hospitals about illness and treatment (Shadow Buddies Foundation), and supporting survivors of human trafficking (Eden’s Glory).
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 32 grants totaling $202,850 in 2025. Grants ranged from $150 to $55,000, with a median of $2,750. Its largest listed grants included $55,000 to United Way of Greater St. Louis, $30,000 to Saint Louis Zoo, $20,000 to Rising Together Foundation for tornado relief, and $12,000 to Crisis Food Center.
Other listed grants included $10,000 to Riverbend Head Start & Family Services; $6,000 to The Salvation Army; and $5,000 each to Alton Educational Foundation, Camp New Hope, Lewis and Clark Community College, and The AOPA Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susan M. Hatfield, Bryan W. Hatfield, Matthew W. Schrimpf, and Jennifer J. Schrimpf as trustees.
Piasa Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bryan W. Hatfield
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jennifer J. Schrimpf
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Matthew W. Schrimpf
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan M. Hatfield
Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Piasa Charitable Foundation
How much does Piasa Charitable Foundation give each year?
Piasa Charitable Foundation gave $203K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $206K across 31 grants.
What is Piasa Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Piasa Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $6,339, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Piasa Charitable Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Piasa Charitable Foundation give grants?
Piasa Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were Alton, IL (8 grants), St. Louis, MO (7 grants) and Godfrey, IL (3 grants).
Does Piasa Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 97% of Piasa Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (31 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Piasa Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Piasa Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of Greater St Louis ($55,000), Saint Louis Zoo ($30,000) and Rising Together Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Piasa Charitable Foundation?
Piasa Charitable Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $203K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $171K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Piasa Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. For example, United Way of Greater St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Piasa Charitable Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Piasa Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Piasa Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6610430. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Piasa Charitable Foundation 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 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 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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