Pumpkin Foundation
Pumpkin Foundation is a private foundation based in Cape Coral, Florida. Its 2025 grants included support for music and arts organizations, schools, children’s services, and humanitarian organizations.
Pumpkin Foundation at a glance
In short: Pumpkin Foundation gave $516K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Florida. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $516,000
- -83.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -39.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,857
- -72.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,334,072
- -8.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pumpkin Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5258 Stratford Ct, Cape Coral, FL 33904
Phone: (516) 476-7847
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pumpkin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Miami Music Project Inc ($250K). Together the top 10 received $500K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 87 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Florida and made grants to organizations in multiple states. In 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Florida 53%, New York 27%, California 8%, Illinois 5%, and Minnesota 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pumpkin Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 313% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $516K (2025) to $3.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $516K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Music Project Inc Miami, FL | General | $250,000 |
| Doctor Without Borders New York, NY | General | $50,000 |
| Colburn School Los Angeles, CA | General | $40,000 |
| Cedille Chicago Chicago, IL | Generalgeneral | $25,000 |
| Children's Aid Society New York, NY | General | $25,000 |
| Cristo Rey Miami High School Nmiami, FL | General | $25,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Albert Lea, MN | General | $25,000 |
| Partnership Schools New York, NY | General | $25,000 |
| Story Corp Brooklyn, NY | General | $25,000 |
| New Canaan Beautification League New Canaan, CT | General | $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 | $3,334,072 | $221,436 | $520,185 | $516,000 | 14 | $517,175 | $218,426 | $165,259 |
| 2024 | $3,632,821 | $617,900 | $3,164,370 | $3,042,000 | 23 | $3,049,920 | $513,450 | $263,864 |
| 2023 | $6,179,295 | $44,350 | $1,041,075 | $921,003 | 16 | $928,923 | $33,151 | $328,327 |
| 2022 | $7,173,532 | $706,363 | $1,147,402 | $995,003 | 11 | $1,001,413 | $573,594 | $444,198 |
| 2021 | $7,614,577 | $1,546,812 | $1,609,347 | $1,462,000 | 23 | — | $1,407,255 | $481,602 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pumpkin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $165K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Miami Music Project says it uses music to empower children and promote social transformation; Cristo Rey Miami High School says it provides a college-preparatory education and corporate work-study experience for young people of limited economic means; and the International Rescue Committee says it responds to humanitarian crises and helps people affected by conflict and disaster. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $516,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest listed grant was $250,000 to Miami Music Project Inc. in Miami, Florida. Other listed grants included $50,000 to Doctors Without Borders in New York, New York; $40,000 to Colburn School in Los Angeles, California; and $25,000 each to Cedille Chicago, Children’s Aid Society in New York, Cristo Rey Miami High School, International Rescue Committee, Partnership Schools, and Story Corp.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Janet Reich Elsbach and Tracy S. Nagler as trustees. It also lists Joseph H. Reich as a trustee, with the notation “DECEASED 92924.”
Pumpkin Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tracy S. Nagler
Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$25K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Janet Reich Elsbach
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joseph H. Reich (2021–2025) — Trustee · Filing note: Deceased 92924
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $25K, to Tracy S Nagler (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Pumpkin Foundation
How much does Pumpkin Foundation give each year?
Pumpkin Foundation gave $516K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.0M across 23 grants.
What is Pumpkin Foundation's typical grant size?
Pumpkin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $36,857, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pumpkin Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Pumpkin Foundation give grants?
Pumpkin Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (27%) and California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).
Does Pumpkin Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 93% of Pumpkin Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Pumpkin Foundation's largest grantees?
Pumpkin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Miami Music Project Inc ($250,000), Doctor Without Borders ($50,000) and Colburn School ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pumpkin Foundation?
Pumpkin Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $517K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $165K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Pumpkin Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pumpkin Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pumpkin Foundation's EIN?
Pumpkin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6279814. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Pumpkin Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Pumpkin Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pumpkin-foundation-morg_1f02430b9cdd49fb858d685e245fe492
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