Pierstorf Memorial Fund Ta

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, OH EIN: 34-6946124

Pierstorf Memorial Fund Ta is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $1.9M.

Pierstorf Memorial Fund Ta at a glance

In short: Pierstorf Memorial Fund Ta gave $1.4M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $697K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,393,718
+2.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$696,859
+2.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$696,859
Total assets
$24,248,058
+1.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% 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 Pierstorf Memorial Fund Ta funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Messiah Lutheran Church: $697KMessiah Lutheran Church$697KOhio Northern University: $697KOhio Northern University$697K

The largest 2025 recipient was Messiah Lutheran Church ($697K). Together the top 2 received $1.4M.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K10$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AdaFairview Park

How Pierstorf Memorial Fund Ta gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2023) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.4M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Messiah Lutheran Church Fairview Park, OHGeneral Operating$696,859
Ohio Northern University Ada, OHGeneral Operating$696,859
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$24,248,058$2,019,575$1,576,263$1,393,7182$1,430,644$1,886,387$1,432,750
2024$23,805,873$3,938,374$1,579,910$1,355,2732$1,390,201$3,813,907$1,319,750
2023$21,493,873$2,054,977$1,200,916$1,056,8162$1,087,309$1,944,973$1,162,481
2022$20,639,516$372,790$1,523,285$1,358,0622$1,389,546$277,136$1,181,945
2021$21,790,682$1,834,802$1,321,792$1,174,1802$1,209,743$1,730,648$1,314,968
2020$21,278,257$628,694$1,294,192$1,157,6782—$495,409$1,147,093

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pierstorf Memorial Fund Ta reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pierstorf Memorial Fund Ta's only listed officer is Keybank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Keybank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $135K (2024) → $143K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Keybank (2020–2023) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Keybank N a — Trustee: $143KKeybank N aTrustee$143K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $143K, to Keybank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Pierstorf Memorial Fund Ta

How much does Pierstorf Memorial Fund Ta give each year?

Pierstorf Memorial Fund Ta gave $1.4M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 2 grants.

How large is Pierstorf Memorial Fund Ta?

Pierstorf Memorial Fund Ta reported $24.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (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.

Where does Pierstorf Memorial Fund Ta operate?

Pierstorf Memorial Fund Ta has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Pierstorf Memorial Fund Ta's EIN?

Pierstorf Memorial Fund Ta's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6946124. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 2, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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