The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Winter Park, FL EIN: 83-2269522

The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Winter Park, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $111K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $16K.

The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation gave $13K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$13,160
-81.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,632
-73.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$300
Total assets
$111,367
-2.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (97% 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 The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Habitat for Humanity of Winter Park-Maitland: $10KHabitat for Humanity of WinterPark-Maitland$10KUnited Arts of Central Florida Inc: $3KUnited Arts of Central FloridaInc$3KGenesis Chaplaincy Ministry International Corp: $300Genesis Chaplaincy MinistryInternational Corp$300Curebound: $260Curebound$260Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc: $100Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyInc$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Habitat for Humanity of Winter Park-Maitland ($10K). Together the top 5 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

OrlandoDurhamSan DiegoChicagoDavidsonNew YorkWashingtonGothaKissimmeeRye BrookWinter ParkArlingtonCambridgeCaryCoronaFairfieldHardwickMaitlandNeedhamNewark

How The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 85% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 264% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K7 grants2020 12 grants2021 7 grants2022 11 grants2023 7 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2025) to $91K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Habitat for Humanity of Winter Park-Maitland Winter Park, FLPhilanthropic$10,000
United Arts of Central Florida Inc Orlando, FLPhilanthropic$2,500
Genesis Chaplaincy Ministry International Corp Orlando, FLPhilanthropic$300
Curebound San Diego, CAPhilanthropic$260
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc Rye Brooke, NYPhilanthropic$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$111,367$17,915$20,317$13,1605$18,160$15,758$6,873
2024$113,769$35,994$78,018$70,1637$75,013$28,139$7,992
2023$155,793$12,924$58,620$50,78511$55,135$9,439$10,044
2022$201,489$35,461$97,464$90,5007$90,500$30,497$15,333
2021$263,492$71,470$97,564$85,22412$90,024$64,230$18,286
2020$289,584$21,749$67,016$55,7877—$14,870$18,420

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation is led by Stephen D. Abernethy, Chairman, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stephen D. Abernethy

    Chairman, President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gloria Pickar

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Sleeth

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/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 The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation

How much does The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation give each year?

The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation gave $13K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 7 grants.

What is The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $300, and its average grant was $2,632, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation give grants?

The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (2 grants).

Does The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Philanthropic" (5 grants).

Who are The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Habitat for Humanity of Winter Park-Maitland ($10,000), United Arts of Central Florida Inc ($2,500) and Genesis Chaplaincy Ministry International Corp ($300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation?

The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation reported $111K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation's EIN?

The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2269522. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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