Pisa Foundation
Pisa Foundation is a private foundation, based in North Kingstown, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $343K. Net investment income was $474K.
Pisa Foundation at a glance
In short: Pisa Foundation gave $343K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $171K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $342,975
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $171,488
- +140.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $171,488
- Total assets
- $5,852,518
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (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 Pisa Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation ($343K). Together the top 2 received $343K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 33 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pisa Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $294K (2023) to $395K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $343K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation North Kingstown, RI | General Operating Support | $342,825 |
| Kingston Hill Academy Saunderstown, RI | General Operating Support | $150 |
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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 | $5,852,518 | $490,307 | $359,494 | $342,975 | 2 | $342,975 | $473,788 | $342,419 |
| 2024 | $5,377,473 | $388,197 | $366,228 | $355,957 | 5 | $355,957 | $377,926 | $367,246 |
| 2023 | $5,137,947 | $337,914 | $316,282 | $294,243 | 7 | $294,243 | $315,875 | $347,036 |
| 2022 | $4,933,918 | $543,048 | $358,606 | $341,322 | 4 | $341,322 | $525,764 | $344,682 |
| 2021 | $4,427,083 | $406,296 | $410,295 | $394,994 | 15 | — | $390,995 | $355,555 |
| 2020 | $4,256,824 | $384,775 | $372,337 | $357,190 | 9 | — | $369,628 | $305,592 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pisa Foundation reported a distributable amount of $342K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pisa Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan Perlman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Perlman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 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 Pisa Foundation
How much does Pisa Foundation give each year?
Pisa Foundation gave $343K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $356K across 5 grants.
How large is Pisa Foundation?
Pisa Foundation reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $343K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $342K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Pisa Foundation operate?
Pisa Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Texas.
What is Pisa Foundation's EIN?
Pisa Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0494285. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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