Pointsman Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 47-0971002

Pointsman Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $342K in total assets. In 2024, it made $26K in qualifying distributions.

Pointsman Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$341,825
-3.7% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$10,500
-30.0% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$26,203
-80.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$26,202
-80.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Pointsman Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Austin

How Pointsman Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2022) to $110K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $110K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Texas Austin Austin, TXTo Fund Iron Deficiency Research$110,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$341,825$10,500$26,202——$26,203$1,533
2023$355,027$15,000$133,683$110,0001$133,683$658,042
2022$469,870$161,525$252,160$75,0001$168,054$4,439
2021$561,745$155,500$882,915——$738,030$29,541
2020$437,664$50,000$541,392————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pointsman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pointsman Foundation is led by Kirk D Dorius, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kirk D Dorius

    President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Mark G. Raizen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    $74K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • A. Douglas Stone

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Josheph Jurcic

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Fox

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Abrams

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Epstein

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Ann Rankin

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    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.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Dr Mark Raizen — Director: $484Dr Mark RaizenDirector$484

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $484, to Dr Mark Raizen (Director).

Frequently asked questions about Pointsman Foundation

How large is Pointsman Foundation?

Pointsman Foundation reported $342K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Pointsman Foundation?

Pointsman Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Austin, TX. It holds $342K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Pointsman Foundation operate?

Pointsman Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Pointsman Foundation's EIN?

Pointsman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0971002. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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