The Michael J Pierce & Kathleen R Pierce Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Vero Beach, FL EIN: 25-6719605

The Michael J Pierce & Kathleen R Pierce Foundation is a private foundation, based in Vero Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $36K in total assets.

The Michael J Pierce & Kathleen R Pierce Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$36,039
+0.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Michael J Pierce & Kathleen R Pierce Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

Vero BeachClevelandLorettoMountville

How The Michael J Pierce & Kathleen R Pierce Foundation gives

  • In 2021 it paid out 567% 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$10K$20K$30K9 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $23K (2020). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Francis University Loretto, PAGeneral Fund$5,000
Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OHGeneral Fund$5,000
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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
2024$36,039——————$1,775
2023$36,039$14————$14$1,775
2022$36,025$6$11———$6$1,774
2021$36,030$621$10,000$10,0002$10,000$824$1,764
2020$45,102$5,347$23,277$23,2509—$1,811$2,196

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Michael J Pierce & Kathleen R Pierce Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Michael J Pierce & Kathleen R Pierce Foundation is led by Michael J. Pierce, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael J. Pierce

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Kathleen R. Pierce (2020–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Michael J Pierce & Kathleen R Pierce Foundation

How large is The Michael J Pierce & Kathleen R Pierce Foundation?

The Michael J Pierce & Kathleen R Pierce Foundation reported $36K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Michael J Pierce & Kathleen R Pierce Foundation operate?

The Michael J Pierce & Kathleen R Pierce Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania.

How much is The Michael J Pierce & Kathleen R Pierce Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Michael J Pierce & Kathleen R Pierce Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Michael J Pierce & Kathleen R Pierce Foundation's EIN?

The Michael J Pierce & Kathleen R Pierce Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6719605. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 30, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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