Prensky Family Foundation Inc
Prensky Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Camp Hill, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $70K.
Prensky Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Prensky Family Foundation Inc gave $200K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- Average grant
- $22,222
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $3,901,968
- +1117.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (70% 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 Prensky Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eye Ear Foundation ($75K). Together the top 9 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Prensky Family Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eye Ear Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | General operating support. | $75,000 |
| Senior Hearts Rescue and Renewal Bradford Woods, PA | General operating support. | $30,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsb Pittsburgh, PA | General operating support. | $25,000 |
| The Sloth Institute Oregon City, OR | General operating support. | $15,000 |
| Toucan Rescue Ranch Inc Reno, NV | General operating support. | $15,000 |
| World Parrot Trust USA Inc Travelers Rest, SC | General operating support. | $10,000 |
| Native American Rights Fund Boulder, CO | General operating support. | $10,000 |
| National Indian Child Welfare Assoc Portland, OR | General operating support. | $10,000 |
| Dementia Society of America Doylestown, PA | General operating support. | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,901,968 | $3,822,009 | $205,993 | $200,000 | 9 | $205,993 | $70,329 | $18,975 |
| 2024 | $320,433 | $320,933 | $500 | — | — | $500 | $79,049 | $3,762 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Prensky Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Prensky Family Foundation Inc is led by Colin J. Prensky MD, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Colin J. Prensky MD
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David N. Prensky
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail L. Prensky
Director
On filings since 2021
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 Prensky Family Foundation Inc
How much does Prensky Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Prensky Family Foundation Inc gave $200K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Prensky Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Prensky Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $22,222, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Prensky Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Prensky Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (13%) and Nevada (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants).
Does Prensky Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Prensky Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Prensky Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Prensky Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Eye Ear Foundation ($75,000), Senior Hearts Rescue and Renewal ($30,000) and Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsb ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Prensky Family Foundation Inc?
Prensky Family Foundation Inc reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $206K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Prensky Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Prensky Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0992141. 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 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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