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Piatt Family Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 83-1317247 Website

The mission of the Piatt Family Foundation is to provide aid to communities, organizations, families and individuals that are in financial, medical, environmental or civil distress through the curation of fundraising events and benefit festivals.

Piatt Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Piatt Family Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
+42.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$50,000
+185.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$10,104
-42.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

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Who Piatt Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Manchester Craftsmen's Guild: $50KManchester Craftsmen's Guild$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Manchester Craftsmen's Guild ($50K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

PittsburghWashington

How Piatt Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild Pittsburgh, PAYouth Arts Program$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$10,104$60,995$56,990$50,0001
2024$17,581$12,179$36,393$35,0002
2023$22,345$37,821$25,000$25,0001
2022$52$3,042$50,000$50,0001

About Piatt Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Piatt Family Foundation is a public charity, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Piatt Family Foundation is led by Lucas B. Piatt, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lucas B. Piatt

    President

    Director & President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcus M. Piatt

    Secretary

    Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Piatt Family Foundation

How much does Piatt Family Foundation give each year?

Piatt Family Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $35K across 2 grants.

How large is Piatt Family Foundation?

Piatt Family Foundation reported $10K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $61K.

Where does Piatt Family Foundation operate?

Piatt Family Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Piatt Family Foundation's EIN?

Piatt Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1317247. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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