The Pesky Family Foundation Inc

BOISE, ID EIN: 22-3008373

The Pesky Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation established in 1989 and granted tax-exempt status in January 1990. Based in Boise, Idaho, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with no employees. The foundation provides funding for unrestricted use to a diverse range of nonprofit organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.1M

+14.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$529K

+73.5% YoY

Grant Count

84

+52.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+13.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Arts

Grantmaking

The foundation provides grants for unrestricted use to recipient organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on Idaho, New York, and Connecticut.

Grant Distribution by State

26states
+18 more states

Cities

Ann ArborAnnapolis JunctionAtlantaAustinBellevueBloomingtonBoiseBostonBoulderBronxBrooklynBrooklyn ParkBurlingtonCambridgeCasperChicagoClintonCohassetColorado SpringsDeerfield

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue (Fiscal Year Ending October 2024):

  • Total assets: $7,113,245
  • Total revenues: $1,735,218
  • Total expenses: $827,323
  • Total grants and contributions received: $1,266,913
  • Investment income and dividends: $212,386

Year-over-Year Growth (FY 2024 vs. FY 2023):

  • Grants and contributions increased 235.6%
  • Investment income increased 44.2%
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,113,245$6,217,757$6,303,287
Revenue$1,735,218$544,011$439,757
Expenses$827,323$635,386$948,187
Qualifying Distributions$532,633$315,753$662,334
Net Investment Income$173,595$23,639
Distributable Amount$355,017$311,018$338,652

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$197K$394K$592K$789K84 grants202083 grants202180 grants202255 grants202384 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

LEE PESKY LEARNING CENTER$327KNEW YORK PHILHARMONIC$36KNATIONAL GAUCHER FOUNDAT…$11KARCH COMMUNITY HOUSING T…$5KLAFAYETTE COLLEGE$3KHAKU BALDWIN CENTER$3KNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$3KDARTMOUTH COLLEGE$3KDARTMOUTH TUCK SCHOOL OF…$3KEVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY$2K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

239<$50K8$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Alan Pesky — President (as of September 2024, serving without compensation)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ALAN D PESKYPRESIDENT35
GREGORY PESKYVICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER3
HEIDI WORCESTERVICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY5

Contact Information

  • Address: 1290 W Myrtle St Ste 310, Boise, ID 83702-6946
  • Mailing Address: PO Box 3130, Ketchum, ID 83340-3121
  • Telephone: 208-424-5177
  • EIN: 22-3008373

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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