Pierce Family Foundation
Pierce Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Longboat Key, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting causes that include cancer care and research, family assistance, health care, environmental education, and civil rights.
Pierce Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Pierce Family Foundation gave $103K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Minnesota. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $103,000
- +34.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,722
- +34.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $516,787
- -9.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (9 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (67% 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 Pierce Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4234 Gulf Of Mexico Drive Unit T1, Longboat Key, FL 34228-1930
Phone: (941) 383-5783
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pierce Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Centracare Foundation ($34K). Together the top 10 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 88 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Minnesota received 67% of grant dollars and recipients in Wisconsin received 22%. Colorado and Virginia each received 5%, while New York received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Pierce Family Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 18 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 279% 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 $54K (2020) to $126K (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $103K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Centracare Foundation St Cloud, MN | Cancer Research and Care | $34,000 |
| Village Diaper Bag Madison, WI | Support for Families | $15,000 |
| Special Olympics of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | Support to Individual Athletes with Developmental Disabilities | $10,000 |
| Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center Spicer, MN | Support Educational Programs Regarding the Environment | $5,500 |
| Colorado Friendship Longmont, CO | Aid to Families | $5,000 |
| Good News Jail & Prison Ministry Henrico, VA | Prison Ministry | $5,000 |
| Hennepin Health Care Foundation Minneapolis, MN | Provides Health Care | $5,000 |
| ACLU MN Minneapolis, MN | Protects Individual Rights | $5,000 |
| Friends of U W Health Madison, WI | Patient & Family Support | $3,000 |
| Advancing Equity Minneapolis, MN | Support for Equity | $2,500 |
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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 | $516,787 | $42,556 | $111,330 | $103,000 | 18 | $103,000 | $2,174 | $36,941 |
| 2024 | $571,649 | $47,762 | $83,832 | $76,342 | 18 | $76,342 | $4,229 | $32,521 |
| 2023 | $593,812 | $72,197 | $84,738 | $76,741 | 18 | $76,741 | $4,428 | $33,306 |
| 2022 | $592,025 | $42,500 | $130,692 | $126,170 | 17 | $126,170 | $9,353 | $44,643 |
| 2021 | $666,560 | $82,013 | $62,557 | $56,606 | 17 | $56,606 | $16,703 | $37,438 |
| 2020 | $632,724 | $36,932 | $60,275 | $54,292 | 18 | — | $9,394 | $37,452 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pierce Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K 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 include support for organizations working in health care, family support, services for people with developmental disabilities, environmental education, prison ministry, equity, and individual rights.
Among the grantees described in their own words, Colorado Friendship Inc. says it works to save lives and reduce suffering in Colorado by providing food and clothing to people in need. Fond Blanc Foundation says its primary purpose is to support the educational, spiritual, health, nutritional, and life-development needs of children at the Fond Blanc orphanage in Haiti and children in the surrounding community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $103,000 through 18 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $34,000, with a median grant of $2,750.
The largest reported grants included $34,000 to CentraCare Foundation for cancer research and care; $15,000 to Village Diaper Bag for family support; and $10,000 to Special Olympics of Minnesota to support individual athletes with developmental disabilities. Other grants included $5,500 to Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center for environmental education; $5,000 each to Colorado Friendship, Good News Jail & Prison Ministry, Hennepin Health Care Foundation, and ACLU MN; and $3,000 to Friends of U W Health.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Harvey Pierce and Delores Pierce as trustees. Jeffrey R. Pierce, Susan Pierce Jacobsen, Steve Pierce, and Julie Pierce are listed as members of the executive committee.
Pierce Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Delores Pierce
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Harvey Pierce
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeffrey R. Pierce
Executive Cmte
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Julie Pierce
Executive Cmte
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Steve Pierce
Executive Cmte
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Susan Pierce Jacobsen
Executive Cmte
On filings since 2024
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 Pierce Family Foundation
How much does Pierce Family Foundation give each year?
Pierce Family Foundation gave $103K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 18 grants.
What is Pierce Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Pierce Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $5,722, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pierce Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Pierce Family Foundation give grants?
Pierce Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (4 grants), Madison, WI (4 grants) and Willmar, MN (2 grants).
Does Pierce Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Pierce Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Pierce Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Pierce Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Centracare Foundation ($34,000), Village Diaper Bag ($15,000) and Special Olympics of Minnesota ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pierce Family Foundation?
Pierce Family Foundation reported $517K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $103K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Pierce Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in health care, family support, services for people with developmental disabilities, environmental education, prison ministry, equity, and individual rights. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pierce Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pierce Family Foundation's EIN?
Pierce Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0800004. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Pierce 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Pierce Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pierce-family-foundation-morg_f6c44353ffa14e1796567d3862a0831d
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