Pizzo Family Foundation Inc
Pizzo Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Bridgewater, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $575K. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Pizzo Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Pizzo Family Foundation Inc gave $575K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $72K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $575,000
- +54.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $71,875
- +285.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $10,723,616
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (98% 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 Pizzo Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tri County Scholarship ($340K). Together the top 8 received $575K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 39 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pizzo Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 475% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2022) to $575K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $575K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tri County Scholarship Mendham, NJ | Provides opportuntities for financially needy nj children by offering scholarships to better, safer and values-based independent schools. | $340,000 |
| Villa Walsh Academy Morristown, NJ | To Promote Christian Education of Youth and Adults. | $60,000 |
| Delbarton Fund Morristown, NJ | To transform the educational experience for every student every day | $50,000 |
| St Mary's Abbey Morristown, NJ | To provide health services, continuing education, maintenance and renewal of buildings and grounds, computers and technology for the monastery. | $50,000 |
| The Religious Teachers Filippini Morristown, NJ | To Promote Christian Education of Youth and Adults. | $50,000 |
| Lauren's Kids Hollywood, FL | To educate adults and children about sexual abuse and to help survivors heal with guidance and support | $10,000 |
| Operation Beachhead Manasquan, NJ | A non profit organizaton that offers veterans, troops and disabled individuals adaptive recreational sports and activities. | $10,000 |
| Lindsay Meyer Foundation Secaucus, NJ | To guide young people to realize their leadership potential and become empowered to create positive changes in themselves, their schools and communities. | $5,000 |
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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 | $10,723,616 | $1,619,061 | $664,462 | $575,000 | 8 | $582,144 | $1,535,524 | $619,798 |
| 2024 | $9,769,017 | $40,690 | $454,646 | $373,034 | 20 | $379,761 | $254,321 | $578,339 |
| 2023 | $10,182,973 | $433,253 | $257,018 | $187,500 | 6 | $193,509 | $179,716 | $515,789 |
| 2022 | $10,016,738 | $9,117,428 | $118,958 | $100,000 | 5 | $106,435 | $59,701 | $119,924 |
| 2021 | $1,008,268 | $1,013,998 | $5,730 | — | — | — | $9,463 | $38,158 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pizzo Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $620K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pizzo Family Foundation Inc is led by Meaghan Pizzo, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Meaghan Pizzo
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth S. Pizzo Jr.
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Hutchins
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Marsella
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth S. Pizzo III
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
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 Pizzo Family Foundation Inc
How much does Pizzo Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Pizzo Family Foundation Inc gave $575K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $373K across 20 grants.
What is Pizzo Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Pizzo Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $71,875, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pizzo Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Pizzo Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Morristown, NJ (4 grants).
Does Pizzo Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Pizzo Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Pizzo Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Pizzo Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Tri County Scholarship ($340,000), Villa Walsh Academy ($60,000) and Delbarton Fund ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pizzo Family Foundation Inc?
Pizzo Family Foundation Inc reported $10.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $582K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $620K (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 is Pizzo Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Pizzo Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1238201. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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