Playstudios Impact Fund
Playstudios Impact Fund is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2024 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including arts and culture, youth homelessness, education, and community services, as well as organizations supporting work in other countries.
Playstudios Impact Fund at a glance
In short: Playstudios Impact Fund gave $519K across 55 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), top state California. 62% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $518,608
- -41.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 55
- +3.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,429
- -43.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $18,856
- -96.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 62% first-time grantees (29 of 47, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (20% 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 Playstudios Impact Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 501 Silverside Road Suite 123, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (516) 870-7722
Website: https://playstudios.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Playstudios Impact Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Coachart Org ($50K). Together the top 10 received $254K.
Grant Size Distribution
167 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 154 grants of 167 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grants listed include recipients in California, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Colorado, the District of Columbia, and Virginia. Grants also supported work abroad: examples include support for families in Serbia, restoration of a monastery in Serbia, and support for typhoon damage in Vietnam’s provinces. The filing reports that 20% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 20% to Nevada, 11% to New York, and 4% to Oregon; another state share is listed as “?” and is not identified.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 55 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Playstudios Impact Fund open to new grantees?
62%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 29 of 47 grantees (62%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 34% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 90% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2024). 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $274K (2021) to $879K (2023). In 2024 it made 55 grants totaling $519K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coachart Org Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Neon Museum Las Vegas, NV | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| 28 Jun Australia Ltd | Support for Families in Serbia | $20,000 |
| P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Centar Zvezda | Independence and job readiness for young adults coming from foster care or orphanages | $17,500 |
| University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundation Las Vegas, NV | General & Unrestricted | $14,000 |
| 28 Jun Australia Ltd | Restoration of a Monastery in Serbia | $10,000 |
| 28 Jun Australia Ltd | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Blanchet House of Hospitality Portland, OR | Support for the unhoused and those dealing with addiction in Oregon | $10,000 |
| Blue Dragon Childrens Foundation USA Littleton, CO | Ending Human Trafficing in Vietnam | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it made grants in excess of 25% of the fair market value of its assets and therefore had a technical substantial contraction. It reports first-day-of-year assets of $574,550 and no contributions during the year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18,856 | $402 | $556,096 | $518,608 | 55 | $555,694 | $16,357 |
| 2023 | $574,550 | $2,824 | $930,586 | $878,600 | 53 | $927,762 | $57,017 |
| 2022 | $1,502,312 | $192 | $704,713 | $661,020 | 40 | $704,521 | $94,282 |
| 2021 | $2,206,833 | $2,500,005 | $293,172 | $273,650 | 19 | $293,131 | $58,566 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Playstudios Impact Fund reported a distributable amount of $16K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Foundation says its mission is to raise and manage private funds for UNLV. New Avenues for Youth describes its work as ending youth homelessness, while Blanchet House of Hospitality says it offers food, shelter, and aid to people in need. Other 2024 grantees include Girls on the Run Las Vegas, which says it inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident through a running-based curriculum, and Civil Eats, which describes itself as a news source focused on the American food system.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 55 grants totaling $518,608. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest grant was $50,000 to COACHART ORG for general and unrestricted support. Other notable grants included $30,000 to the Neon Museum for general and unrestricted support; $20,000 to P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc for general and unrestricted support; and $17,500 to Centar Zvezda for independence and job readiness for young adults coming from foster care or orphanages.
Additional 2024 grants included $14,000 to the University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundation for general and unrestricted support, and $10,000 each to Blanchet House of Hospitality and New Avenues for Youth. The stated purposes included support for people experiencing homelessness and addiction in Oregon, and youth homelessness services, respectively.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Andrew Pascal as president and director, Joel Agena as secretary, Scott Peterson as treasurer, and Stephanie Rosol as chief purpose officer and vice president.
Playstudios Impact Fund is led by Andrew Pascal, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Andrew Pascal
President & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Agena
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Peterson
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Rosol
Chief Purpose Officer & Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Playstudios Impact Fund
How much does Playstudios Impact Fund give each year?
Playstudios Impact Fund gave $519K across 55 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $879K across 53 grants.
What is Playstudios Impact Fund's typical grant size?
Playstudios Impact Fund's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,429, across 55 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Playstudios Impact Fund that year got $11K on average.
Where does Playstudios Impact Fund give grants?
Playstudios Impact Fund's top state is California, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Nevada (20%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (12 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), San Francisco, CA (3 grants) and Portland, OR (2 grants).
Does Playstudios Impact Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 44% of Playstudios Impact Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 55) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Playstudios Impact Fund's largest grantees?
Playstudios Impact Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Coachart Org ($50,000), 28 Jun Australia Ltd ($40,000 across 3 grants) and Neon Museum ($30,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Playstudios Impact Fund?
Playstudios Impact Fund reported $19K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $556K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Playstudios Impact Fund fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Foundation says its mission is to raise and manage private funds for UNLV. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Playstudios Impact Fund?
The foundation 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 Playstudios Impact Fund's EIN?
Playstudios Impact Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3526394. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Does Playstudios Impact Fund 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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