Pin Oak Foundation Inc
Pin Oak Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $125K. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Pin Oak Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Pin Oak Foundation Inc gave $125K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $125K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- -54.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $125,000
- -54.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $8,021,523
- +20.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (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 Pin Oak Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bluegrass Community Foundation ($125K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Pin Oak Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 30% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2025) to $500K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegrass Community Foundation Lexington, KY | Public Charity | $125,000 |
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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 | $8,021,523 | $1,892,133 | $509,154 | $125,000 | 1 | $125,000 | $1,533,827 | $423,141 |
| 2024 | $6,635,152 | $1,297,927 | $509,829 | $275,000 | 1 | $275,000 | $1,085,096 | $339,665 |
| 2023 | $5,844,326 | $1,144,830 | $732,293 | $500,000 | 1 | $500,000 | $943,944 | $298,193 |
| 2022 | $5,431,789 | $658,391 | $244,025 | $175,000 | 1 | $175,000 | $603,510 | $294,813 |
| 2021 | $5,020,456 | $787,781 | $251,506 | $175,000 | 1 | $175,000 | $732,616 | $345,966 |
| 2020 | $4,481,148 | $137,747 | $201,333 | $135,000 | 4 | — | $118,717 | $296,124 |
| 2019 | $8,176 | — | $49,096 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pin Oak Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $423K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pin Oak Foundation Inc is led by John W. Backer Jr., President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John W. Backer Jr.
President
Vice President, Secretary & D → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Teresa Damron
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sharon Naas
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Josephine E. Abercrombie (2019–2021) — President & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Pin Oak Foundation Inc
How much does Pin Oak Foundation Inc give each year?
Pin Oak Foundation Inc gave $125K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $275K across 1 grant.
How large is Pin Oak Foundation Inc?
Pin Oak Foundation Inc reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $423K (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 Pin Oak Foundation Inc operate?
Pin Oak Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Pin Oak Foundation Inc's EIN?
Pin Oak Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0677718. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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