Pinon Foundation
Piñon Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. It supports 501(c)(3) organizations and educational institutions whose work promotes education, health, and the well-being of children and older adults for public welfare.
Pinon Foundation at a glance
In short: Pinon Foundation gave $680K across 50 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Texas. 34% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $680,132
- -22.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 50
- -5.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,603
- -18.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $14,625,999
- -0.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (16 of 47, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Texas (75% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pinon Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its website says eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations or equivalent. Funds may not be used for expenses eligible for third-party reimbursement, research on unapproved drug therapies and devices, grants to individuals rather than institutions or organizations, or brick-and-mortar payments.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists semiannual grant deadlines of December 7, 2026, and June 14, 2027. Its June 15, 2026, deadline is past.
- Deadline
- The website lists semiannual grant deadlines of December 7, 2026, and June 14, 2027.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8115 Preston Rd Ste 800, Dallas, TX 75225
Phone: (972) 590-9900
Website: https://pinonfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Pinon Foundation
Who Pinon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hearts for Hearing Foundation ($40K). Together the top 10 received $280K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($9,294), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
201 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 195 grants of 201 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website gives preference to organizations in the Panhandle and Permian Basin of an individual recipient, Dallas–Fort Worth, and metropolitan Oklahoma City, while saying it will consider requests from other locations. In 2024, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 24% to recipients in Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Pinon Foundation open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 16 of 47 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 60% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 60% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $413K (2022) to $881K (2023). In 2024 it made 50 grants totaling $680K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hearts for Hearing Foundation Oklahoma City, OK | Donation | $40,000 |
| Teach for America Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas, TX | Donation | $30,000 |
| Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation District 6 San Angleo, TX | Donation | $30,000 |
| Infant Crisis Services Oklahoma City, OK | Donation | $30,000 |
| Buckner Foundation Dallas, TX | Donation | $25,000 |
| Council for Life Dallas, TX | Donation | $25,000 |
| First Response Ministry Fort Stockton, TX | Donation | $25,000 |
| Alliance for Choice in Education Dallas, TX | Donation | $25,000 |
| Sunbeam Family Services Oklahoma City, OK | Donation | $25,000 |
| Perot Museum Fo Nature and Science Dallas, TX | Donation | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s EIN is 20-5688587.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,625,999 | $559,093 | $792,903 | $680,132 | 50 | $732,144 | $505,251 | $748,181 |
| 2023 | $14,692,035 | $616,246 | $987,359 | $880,699 | 53 | $926,959 | $555,846 | $768,602 |
| 2022 | $15,792,567 | $430,584 | $515,223 | $413,124 | 23 | $459,638 | $372,944 | $710,309 |
| 2021 | $12,927,425 | $-1,818,006 | $539,938 | $424,512 | 23 | $467,136 | $433,571 | $586,062 |
| 2020 | $10,796,743 | $-1,094,781 | $729,390 | $621,865 | 52 | — | $506,838 | $573,237 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pinon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $748K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to identify 501(c)(3) organizations and educational institutions that promote the education, health, and well-being of children and the elderly.
Its 2024 grants included education, health, family-support, and community-service organizations. For example, Hearts for Hearing Foundation describes its work as providing hearing healthcare for all ages; Infant Crisis Services says it provides formula, food, and diapers to babies and toddlers in crisis; and Young Women’s Preparatory Network describes its mission as supporting college-preparatory public education for young women in urban Texas schools. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
The foundation also operates a scholarship program for eligible Texas residents who recently graduated from Fort Stockton or Sanderson high schools and have been accepted to a college, university, junior college, or trade school. The program’s website describes the scholarships as assistance with higher-education costs.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 50 grants totaling $680,132. Grant amounts ranged from $1,044 to $40,000, with a median of $10,000. In 2023, it reported 53 grants totaling $880,699. Its 2024 filing, the latest on this page, reports 50 grants totaling $680,132.
Among the largest 2024 grants were $40,000 to Hearts for Hearing Foundation; $30,000 each to Teach for America Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation District 6, and Infant Crisis Services; and $25,000 each to Buckner Foundation, Council for Life, First Response Ministry, Alliance for Choice in Education, Sunbeam Family Services, Perot Museum of Nature and Science, and Young an individual recipient Tech University received $20,777 for a scholarship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists N Malone Mitchell 3rd, Amy Mitchell, Alexandria M Jacobs, and Noah Malone Mitchell 4th as officers.
Pinon Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alexandria M. Jacobs
Officer
On filings since 2020
1.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Mitchell
Officer
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
N. Malone Mitchell III
Officer
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noah Malone Mitchell IV
Officer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Pinon Foundation
How much does Pinon Foundation give each year?
Pinon Foundation gave $680K across 50 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $881K across 53 grants.
What is Pinon Foundation's typical grant size?
Pinon Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,603, across 50 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pinon Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does Pinon Foundation give grants?
Pinon Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (16 grants), Oklahoma City, OK (8 grants), Amarillo, TX (3 grants) and Austin, TX (3 grants).
Does Pinon Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 50 grants with a stated purpose on Pinon Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (39 grants) and "Scholarship" (11 grants).
Who are Pinon Foundation's largest grantees?
Pinon Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Hearts for Hearing Foundation ($40,000), Teach for America Dallas-Fort Worth ($30,000) and Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation District 6 ($30,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($9,294), which are not listed by name. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Pinon Foundation?
Pinon Foundation reported $14.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $732K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $748K (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.
What does Pinon Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to identify 501(c)(3) organizations and educational institutions that promote the education, health, and well-being of children and the elderly. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pinon Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pinon Foundation's EIN?
Pinon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5688587. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Pinon 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.
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Grantable. (2026). Pinon Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pinon-foundation-morg_af096b3625a7418f885b061297f908a9
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