Ponn Family Foundation
Ponn Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Needham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $670K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $34K. Net investment income was $5K.
Ponn Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ponn Family Foundation gave $34K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,148
- -38.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,148
- -38.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,148
- Total assets
- $669,731
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 Ponn Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($34K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ponn Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 55% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2025) to $69K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH | Unrestrictedunrestricted | $34,148 |
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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 | $669,731 | $29,823 | $63,975 | $34,148 | 1 | $34,148 | $5,433 | $62,585 |
| 2024 | $703,883 | $48,519 | $82,458 | $55,337 | 1 | $55,337 | $25,478 | $35,148 |
| 2023 | $737,822 | $24,461 | $87,161 | $58,503 | 1 | $58,503 | $6,541 | $54,337 |
| 2021 | $830,576 | $118,221 | $86,711 | $68,752 | 1 | $68,752 | $100,262 | $67,278 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ponn Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ponn Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Ponn
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Stephen Wilchins
Trustee
On filings since 2021
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 Ponn Family Foundation
How much does Ponn Family Foundation give each year?
Ponn Family Foundation gave $34K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 1 grant.
How large is Ponn Family Foundation?
Ponn Family Foundation reported $670K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (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.
Where does Ponn Family Foundation operate?
Ponn Family Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Ponn Family Foundation's EIN?
Ponn Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0658230. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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