Pinkin Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 22-3596871

Pinkin Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $292K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $269K. Net investment income was $25K.

Pinkin Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Pinkin Foundation Inc gave $269K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), top state Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$268,748
-31.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$44,791
+37.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,500
Total assets
$292,277
-11.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (32% 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 Pinkin Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

McDonough School: $85KMcDonough School$85KCongressional School: $80KCongressional School$80KCollege of Charleston: $35KCollege of Charleston$35KNaples Children & Education Foundation: $26KNaples Children & EducationFoundation$26KWarrior Homes of Collier: $24KWarrior Homes of Collier$24KThe Immokalee Foundation: $19KThe Immokalee Foundation$19K

The largest 2025 recipient was McDonough School ($85K). Together the top 6 received $269K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K10$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 41 (73%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

NaplesOwings MillsCharlestonHamdenLexingtonSonomaBoulderElonFalls ChurchImmokaleeStocktonWatchungIthacaSpringfieldWashingtonWayneXlaremont

How Pinkin Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 563% of 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K8 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 7 grants2023 12 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $195K (2023) to $390K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $269K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
McDonough School Owings Mills, MDGeneral Charitable, Cash$85,000
Congressional School Falls Church, VAGeneral Charitable, Cash$80,000
College of Charleston Charleston, SCGeneral Charitable, Cash$35,000
Naples Children & Education Foundation Naples, FLGeneral Charitable, Cash$26,000
Warrior Homes of Collier Naples, FLGeneral Charitable, Cash$23,500
The Immokalee Foundation Naples, FLGeneral charitable grant in securities, $19,247.62 book value, $49,784.88 fmv$19,248
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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$292,277$236,898$272,147$268,7486$299,285$25,168$53,127
2024$329,256$288,927$393,537$390,10212$390,102$17,682$46,183
2023$435,611$227,741$197,806$195,0187$195,018$16,488$36,321
2022$442,942$316,346$285,870$282,8368$283,961$30,193$32,159
2021$412,466$277,815$315,911$313,3678$313,367$65,102$35,912
2020$450,562$240,428$210,897$203,8688—$25,270$28,009

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pinkin Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pinkin Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James E Pinkin CO Pinkin Foundation

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Pinkin CO Pinkin Foundation

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven J. Pinkin Co Pinkin Foundatio

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 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 Pinkin Foundation Inc

How much does Pinkin Foundation Inc give each year?

Pinkin Foundation Inc gave $269K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $390K across 12 grants.

What is Pinkin Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Pinkin Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $30,500, and its average grant was $44,791, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Pinkin Foundation Inc give grants?

Pinkin Foundation Inc's top state is Maryland, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (30%) and Florida (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (3 grants).

Does Pinkin Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Pinkin Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Pinkin Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Pinkin Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include McDonough School ($85,000), Congressional School ($80,000) and College of Charleston ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Pinkin Foundation Inc?

Pinkin Foundation Inc reported $292K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $299K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Pinkin Foundation Inc's EIN?

Pinkin Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3596871. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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