Pula Foundation Inc
Pula Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $150K.
Pula Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Pula Foundation Inc gave $150K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $149,904
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,656
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Pula Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Morgan Stanley Gift Donor Advised Fund ($140K). Together the top 9 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 38 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pula Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 1478% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Gift Donor Advised Fund Purchase, IL | General Funds | $140,154 |
| Connects for Homeless Evanston, IL | General Funds | $3,500 |
| Eths Fnd Evanston, IL | General Funds | $2,500 |
| Kuumba Evanston Evanston, IL | General Funds | $1,000 |
| YMCA Evanston Evanston, IL | General Funds | $1,000 |
| Moran Center Evanston, IL | General Funds | $500 |
| Round Table Evanston, IL | General Funds | $500 |
| TUF IL NFP Berwyn, IL | General Funds | $500 |
| Project Friendship Northfield, MN | General Funds | $250 |
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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 | — | $936 | $160,417 | $149,904 | 9 | $154,217 | — | $4,325 |
| 2024 | $159,481 | $151,463 | $141,323 | $137,000 | 9 | $137,015 | $49,381 | $7,963 |
| 2023 | $149,341 | $51,244 | $20,037 | $14,958 | 11 | $14,973 | $45,316 | $5,409 |
| 2022 | $118,134 | $40,300 | $14,851 | $9,500 | 5 | $11,089 | $35,674 | $4,797 |
| 2021 | $92,685 | $55,301 | $6,531 | $4,500 | 4 | $4,701 | $45,528 | $2,323 |
| 2020 | $43,915 | $50,445 | $6,530 | — | — | — | $25,884 | $1,605 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pula Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pula Foundation Inc is led by Kurt Weiler, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kurt Weiler
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellison C. Weiler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Weiler
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Pula Foundation Inc
How much does Pula Foundation Inc give each year?
Pula Foundation Inc gave $150K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $137K across 9 grants.
What is Pula Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Pula Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $16,656, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pula Foundation Inc give grants?
Pula Foundation Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Evanston, IL (6 grants).
Does Pula Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pula 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 Pula Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Pula Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Morgan Stanley Gift Donor Advised Fund ($140,154), Connects for Homeless ($3,500) and Eths Fnd ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How much is Pula Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Pula Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Pula Foundation Inc's EIN?
Pula Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4787177. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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