Pietas Foundation Inc
Pietas Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $46K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $3K.
Pietas Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Pietas Foundation Inc gave $88K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,000
- -61.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,778
- -65.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $46,194
- -67.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (89% 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 Pietas Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lehigh University ($50K). Together the top 9 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 37 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pietas Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $82K (2022) to $226K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA | General | $50,000 |
| Arts Quest Bethlehem, PA | General | $10,000 |
| Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, GA | General | $10,000 |
| Andre Reed Foundation Allentown, PA | General | $5,000 |
| Husky Football Club Allentown, PA | General | $5,000 |
| Lower Saucon Fire Rescue Bethlehem, PA | General | $5,000 |
| Dewey Fire Company Ambulance Hellertown, PA | General | $1,000 |
| Dewey Fire Company Hellertown, PA | General | $1,000 |
| St Michael the Arch Angel School Levittown, PA | General | $1,000 |
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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 | $46,194 | $2,866 | $98,575 | $88,000 | 9 | $88,000 | $2,866 | $3,553 |
| 2024 | $141,903 | $322,292 | $226,177 | $226,150 | 8 | $226,150 | $2,292 | $2,502 |
| 2023 | $45,788 | $231,862 | $200,000 | $195,000 | 8 | $200,000 | $1,862 | $2,270 |
| 2022 | $13,926 | $305 | $84,954 | $82,000 | 7 | $82,000 | $305 | $2,335 |
| 2021 | $98,575 | $241,364 | $179,587 | $177,000 | 5 | $179,579 | $205,357 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pietas Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pietas Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joan Stanescu
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terrence Hahn
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Pietas Foundation Inc
How much does Pietas Foundation Inc give each year?
Pietas Foundation Inc gave $88K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $226K across 8 grants.
What is Pietas Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Pietas Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,778, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pietas Foundation Inc give grants?
Pietas Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bethlehem, PA (3 grants), Allentown, PA (2 grants) and Hellertown, PA (2 grants).
Does Pietas Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pietas Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Pietas Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Pietas Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Lehigh University ($50,000), Arts Quest ($10,000) and Woodruff Arts Center ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pietas Foundation Inc?
Pietas Foundation Inc reported $46K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Pietas Foundation Inc's EIN?
Pietas Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2984372. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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