The Pettinger Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Allen, TX EIN: 75-2768241

The Pettinger Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Allen, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $138K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $26K.

The Pettinger Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Pettinger Foundation Inc gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$26,200
+127.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,733
+51.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$137,992
+88.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% 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 Pettinger Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

The Greater Arlington Chamber: $15KThe Greater Arlington Chamber$15KUniversity of North Texas: $6KUniversity of North Texas$6KUniversity of TX Arlington: $5KUniversity of TX Arlington$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Greater Arlington Chamber ($15K). Together the top 3 received $26K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ArlingtonDentonGarland

How The Pettinger Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. 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$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 1 grant2021 5 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $116K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $26K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Greater Arlington Chamber Arlington, TXScholarships$15,200
University of North Texas Denton, TXSenior Design Projects$6,000
University of TX Arlington Arlington, TXEngineering Research$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 Income
2025$137,992$146,083$80,810$26,2003$39,085—
2024$73,036$25,889$33,706$11,5002$20,048—
2023$80,853$51,021$29,811$2,5001$26,284—
2022$59,643$176,765$131,002$115,5005$128,627—
2021$14,003$1,592$21,029$10,0001——
2019$61,908$2,918$15,437$10,0001—$1,751

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Pettinger Foundation Inc is led by Wesley Pettinger, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wesley Pettinger

    President

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Pitts

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hedwig Pettinger

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    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 The Pettinger Foundation Inc

How much does The Pettinger Foundation Inc give each year?

The Pettinger Foundation Inc gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 2 grants.

What is The Pettinger Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Pettinger Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $8,733, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Pettinger Foundation Inc give grants?

The Pettinger Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Arlington, TX (2 grants).

Does The Pettinger Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Pettinger Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Pettinger Foundation Inc?

The Pettinger Foundation Inc reported $138K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $146K.

What is The Pettinger Foundation Inc?

The Pettinger Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Allen, TX. It holds $138K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Pettinger Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Pettinger Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2768241. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 11, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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