Purple Mountain Foundation
Purple Mountain Foundation is a private foundation, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $261K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $2K.
Purple Mountain Foundation at a glance
In short: Purple Mountain Foundation gave $13K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,028
- +26.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,343
- +26.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,528
- Total assets
- $261,287
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (96% 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 Purple Mountain Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hilton Holocaust Education Center ($10K). Together the top 3 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Purple Mountain Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $13K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hilton Holocaust Education Center Phoenix, AZ | Support | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family Childrens Phoenix, AZ | Support | $2,528 |
| Standup to Cancer Los Angeles, CA | Support | $500 |
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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 | $261,287 | $31,548 | $18,350 | $13,028 | 3 | $13,916 | $1,964 | $11,936 |
| 2024 | $255,929 | $12,896 | $15,560 | $10,324 | 3 | $15,560 | $6,481 | — |
| 2023 | $231,306 | $12,204 | $15,351 | $8,854 | 3 | $15,351 | $6,408 | $22,695 |
| 2022 | $248,795 | $8,815 | $17,101 | $11,344 | 3 | $17,101 | $6,370 | — |
| 2021 | $261,337 | $5,846 | $15,758 | $10,327 | 5 | $15,758 | $5,846 | $12,263 |
| 2020 | $222,329 | $5,868 | $16,173 | $11,467 | 6 | — | $5,868 | $9,262 |
| 2019 | $226,725 | $6,917 | $17,844 | $13,303 | 5 | — | $6,917 | $11,193 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Purple Mountain Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Purple Mountain Foundation is led by Karen Shapiro, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Shapiro
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David Shapiro
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Barry Shapiro
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lori Walton
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Purple Mountain Foundation
How much does Purple Mountain Foundation give each year?
Purple Mountain Foundation gave $13K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 3 grants.
What is Purple Mountain Foundation's typical grant size?
Purple Mountain Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,528, and its average grant was $4,343, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Purple Mountain Foundation give grants?
Purple Mountain Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).
Does Purple Mountain Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Purple Mountain Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (3 grants).
How large is Purple Mountain Foundation?
Purple Mountain Foundation reported $261K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Purple Mountain Foundation's EIN?
Purple Mountain Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2389269. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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