Pumpkin Foundation

CAPE CORAL, FL EIN: 13-6279814

Arts and culture Performing arts Education Health Diseases and conditions

The Pumpkin Foundation is a private foundation established in 1969 and based in Cape Coral, Florida. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it operates as a grantmaking foundation with tax-exempt status since March 1969.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.3M

-8.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$516K

-83.0% YoY

Grant Count

-39.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$37K

-72.1% YoY

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 April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation gives primarily for education, as well as for the arts, health organizations, and children and social services.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 40 grants in fiscal year 2024. Recent grant recipients and amounts include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is located in Cape Coral, Florida and funds organizations nationally, including recipients in New York and other states.

Grant Distribution by State

New York $4.2M (61%)

Florida $2.0M (28%)

Massachusetts $285K (4%)

Minnesota $202K (3%)

California $135K (2%)

Illinois $125K (2%)

Connecticut $10K (0%)

Utah $10K (0%)

+4 more states

States

California Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Illinois Massachusetts Minnesota New Jersey New York Tennessee Utah West Virginia

Cities

Albert LeaBerkeleyBostonBrooklynCharlestonCheshireChicagoDenvilleFisher IslandGreat BarringtonIthacaLeeLos AngelesMemphisMiamiNew CanaanNew YorkNmiamiNorthfieldPalm Beach Gardens

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending June 2024:

Total Assets: $3,632,821
Total Revenue: $617,900
Total Expenses: $3,164,370
Total Liabilities: $0
Investment Income and Dividends: $249,933

The foundation's investment income increased 72.2% from the prior fiscal year (FY 2023: $145,167).

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$3,334,072	$3,632,821	$6,179,295
Revenue	$221,436	$617,900	$44,350
Expenses	$520,185	$3,164,370	$1,041,075
Qualifying Distributions	$517,175	$3,049,920	$928,923
Net Investment Income	$218,426	$513,450	$33,151
Distributable Amount	$165,259	$263,864	$328,327

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

87 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Miami Music Project Inc ($250,000), Doctor Without Borders ($50,000), Colburn School ($40,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CEDILLE CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL	GENERALGENERAL	$25,000
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL	$25,000
COLBURN SCHOOL LOS ANGELES, CA	GENERAL	$40,000
CORNELL DAILY SUN ITHACA, NY	GENERAL ALUMNI PROGRAMS	$1,000
CRISTO REY MIAMI HIGH SCHOOL NMIAMI, FL	GENERAL	$25,000
DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL	$50,000
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE ALBERT LEA, MN	GENERAL	$25,000
MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT INC MIAMI, FL	GENERAL	$250,000
NEW CANAAN BEAUTIFICATION LEAGUE NEW CANAAN, CT	GENERAL	$10,000
NEW YORK CIVIL RIGHTS COALITION NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL	$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
JOSEPH H REICH DECEASED 92924	TRUSTEE	1	—
JANET REICH ELSBACH	TRUSTEE	1	—
TRACY S NAGLER	TRUSTEE	10	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Arts and culture Performing arts Education Health Diseases and conditions

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pumpkin Foundation fund?

The foundation gives primarily for education, as well as for the arts, health organizations, and children and social services.

How do I apply for a grant from Pumpkin Foundation?

The foundation made 40 grants in fiscal year 2024. Recent grant recipients and amounts include: • Miami Music Project Inc.: $250,000 (General Operating and Incentive Match of New Donor Grants) • Beginning with Children Foundation: $250,000 (General) • The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research: $200,000 (General) Total giving in 2024 was $3,042,000.

Where does Pumpkin Foundation make grants?

The foundation is located in Cape Coral, Florida and funds organizations nationally, including recipients in New York and other states.

What size grants does Pumpkin Foundation award?

In 2025, Pumpkin Foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $516K — an average of about $37K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Pumpkin Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Pumpkin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $165K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.