Piassick Family Foundation
The Piassick Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama. Its 2025 filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Piassick Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Piassick Family Foundation gave $99K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Alabama. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $98,620
- +132.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,082
- +45.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,143,752
- +0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (4 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Piassick Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filing says to contact Joel Piassick with a letter stating the request and a copy of the tax-exempt determination letter. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Joel Piassick
Mailing address: 3321 Cherokee Road, Birmingham, AL 35223
Phone: (205) 987-5683
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Piassick Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Central Alabama ($30K). Together the top 10 received $82K.
Grant Size Distribution
159 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 155 grants of 159 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama, 9% to Texas, 7% to Colorado, 3% to Virginia, and 3% to Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Piassick Family Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 32 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $375 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 140% 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 $42K (2024) to $271K (2022). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $99K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Central Alabama Birmingham, AL | Support of Programs | $30,250 |
| UAB (Art Center) Birmingham, AL | Support of Programs | $13,000 |
| Alabama Holocaust Education Center Birmingham, AL | Support of Programs | $10,000 |
| Terrific New Theater Birmingham, AL | Support of Programs | $10,000 |
| Shalom Austin Austin, TX | Support of Programs | $5,000 |
| Temple Beth Shalom Austin, TX | Support of Programs | $3,850 |
| Collat Jewish Family Services Birmingham, AL | Support of Programs | $3,000 |
| HAR Mishpacha Steamboat Springs, CO | Support of Programs | $2,500 |
| Academy for Classical Education Macon, GA | Support of Programs | $2,000 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center Birmingham, AL | Support of Programs | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,143,752 | $123,154 | $120,715 | $98,620 | 32 | $102,032 | $104,682 | $72,886 |
| 2024 | $1,141,313 | $-87,107 | $63,169 | $42,454 | 20 | $45,704 | $23,851 | $69,179 |
| 2023 | $1,245,160 | $53,260 | $121,796 | $99,061 | 29 | $102,061 | $33,123 | $66,564 |
| 2022 | $1,313,696 | $89,744 | $294,896 | $270,600 | 38 | $273,225 | $70,308 | $75,073 |
| 2021 | $1,429,648 | $214,437 | $292,970 | $267,980 | 40 | $270,915 | $191,764 | $88,559 |
| 2020 | $1,509,190 | $20,883 | $203,924 | $181,655 | 36 | — | $20,399 | $80,994 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Piassick Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73K 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 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include community support, Holocaust education, Jewish community programs, classical education, public-policy seminars, coldwater fisheries conservation, disability services, and meeting basic needs. For example, United Way of Central Alabama describes its mission as increasing people’s capacity to care for one another and improve their community; the Alabama Holocaust Education Center says it educates about the Holocaust to foster a more just and compassionate world; and Shalom Austin describes itself as a hub of Jewish life in Central Texas.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 32 grants totaling $98,620. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $30,250, with a median of $1,000.
The largest reported grants included $30,250 to United Way of Central Alabama, $13,000 to UAB (Art Center), $10,000 each to the Alabama Holocaust Education Center and Terrific New Theater, and $5,000 to Shalom Austin. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as support of programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joel B Piassick, Karen Piassick, Joan P Swartz, and Louis N Piassick as directors.
Piassick Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joan P. Swartz
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joel B. Piassick
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Karen Piassick
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Louis N. Piassick
Director
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 Piassick Family Foundation
How much does Piassick Family Foundation give each year?
Piassick Family Foundation gave $99K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 20 grants.
What is Piassick Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Piassick Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,082, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Piassick Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Piassick Family Foundation give grants?
Piassick Family Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (9%) and Colorado (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (15 grants), Steamboat Springs, CO (5 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Austin, TX (2 grants).
Does Piassick Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on Piassick Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Programs" (32 grants).
Who are Piassick Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Piassick Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of Central Alabama ($30,250), UAB (Art Center) ($13,000) and Alabama Holocaust Education Center ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Piassick Family Foundation?
Piassick Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $102K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Piassick Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Piassick Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Piassick Family Foundation's EIN?
Piassick Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3908886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Piassick Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Piassick Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/piassick-family-foundation-morg_8dba97ea3fc84c69bf2d1a1e32e96c9f
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