Pied Piper Foundation
Pied Piper Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Anselmo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $163K. Net investment income was $159K.
Pied Piper Foundation at a glance
In short: Pied Piper Foundation gave $163K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $162,750
- +45.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,688
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $3,849,330
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pied Piper Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Childrens Hospital of Philadelp ($100K). Together the top 4 received $163K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 10 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pied Piper Foundation gives
- Giving grew 3155% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $163K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $163K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Childrens Hospital of Philadelp Philadelphia, PA | Childrens Brain Tumor Network | $100,000 |
| Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium San Rafael, CA | Ependymoma Working Group | $50,000 |
| By the Bay Health Larkspur, CA | Support the 'By the Bay Kids' pediatric hospice program. | $10,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita Memphis, TN | General operating support for research and treatment of pediatric cancer. | $2,750 |
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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 | $3,849,330 | $160,080 | $164,975 | $162,750 | 4 | $164,975 | $159,080 | $174,225 |
| 2024 | $3,379,602 | $-23,662 | $114,100 | $112,000 | 2 | $114,100 | $59,712 | $165,439 |
| 2023 | $3,199,751 | $746,177 | $66,356 | $52,500 | 2 | $54,345 | $40,214 | $113,375 |
| 2022 | $2,075,253 | $1,258,650 | $7,100 | $5,000 | 1 | $7,100 | $692,790 | $62,189 |
| 2021 | $991,585 | $999,771 | $7,000 | $5,000 | 1 | $7,000 | — | $4,248 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pied Piper Foundation reported a distributable amount of $174K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pied Piper Foundation is led by Ana Johnson, CEO & President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ana Johnson
CEO & President
President → CEO & President, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gesa Jaravata
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mat Johnson
CFO & Treasurer
Treasurer → CFO & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
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 Pied Piper Foundation
How much does Pied Piper Foundation give each year?
Pied Piper Foundation gave $163K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $112K across 2 grants.
What is Pied Piper Foundation's typical grant size?
Pied Piper Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $40,688, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pied Piper Foundation give grants?
Pied Piper Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (37%).
Does Pied Piper Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Pied Piper Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Pied Piper Foundation?
Pied Piper Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $165K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $174K (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.
What is Pied Piper Foundation's EIN?
Pied Piper Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3845600. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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