Pontiac Family Foundation
Pontiac Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $72K. Net investment income was $548K.
Pontiac Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Pontiac Family Foundation gave $72K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $72K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $71,671
- +91.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $71,671
- +283.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $71,671
- Total assets
- $3,148,316
- +8.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Pontiac Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Rose Community Foundation ($72K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Pontiac Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 49% 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2023) to $72K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Community Foundation Denver, CO | General Fund | $71,671 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,148,316 | $478,035 | $236,163 | $71,671 | 1 | $71,671 | $548,206 | $147,639 |
| 2023 | $2,906,444 | $1,627,910 | $219,367 | $37,392 | 2 | $37,392 | $421,931 | $71,671 |
| 2022 | $1,497,901 | $1,664,828 | $166,927 | — | — | — | $1,042,222 | $37,392 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pontiac Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $148K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pontiac Family Foundation is led by Daniel Alon Smith, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Daniel Alon Smith
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yishai Kabaker
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Pontiac Family Foundation
How much does Pontiac Family Foundation give each year?
Pontiac Family Foundation gave $72K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $37K across 2 grants.
How large is Pontiac Family Foundation?
Pontiac Family Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $148K (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 Pontiac Family Foundation operate?
Pontiac Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado.
What is Pontiac Family Foundation's EIN?
Pontiac Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1413015. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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