The Pfeil Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 20-0495820

The Pfeil Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $197K.

The Pfeil Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Pfeil Foundation Inc gave $300K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $150K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$300,000
-61.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$150,000
-41.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$150,000
Total assets
$4,600,642
-2.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Georgia (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who The Pfeil Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Georgia Tech Foundation Inc: $200KGeorgia Tech Foundation Inc$200KBetter Angels Society Inc: $100KBetter Angels Society Inc$100K

The largest 2024 recipient was Georgia Tech Foundation Inc ($200K). Together the top 2 received $300K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K7$100–250K6$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 15 (47%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaBuffaloDallasNew YorkPlanoWashington

How The Pfeil Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 126% 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$500K$1M$1.5M5 grants2020 1 grant2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2021) to $1.1M (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $300K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Georgia Tech Foundation Inc Atlanta, GAFaculty Endowment Fund$200,000
Better Angels Society Inc Washington, DCAmy Berg Fund for Education$100,000
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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$4,600,642$278,862$382,208$300,0002$343,013$196,654$273,280
2023$4,703,988$243,755$838,115$775,0003$795,508$187,244$267,036
2022$5,298,348$157,701$990,867$910,0004$942,949$117,627$302,569
2021$6,131,514$516,950$396,445$300,0001$325,199$466,941$353,615
2020$6,011,009$464,874$1,152,224$1,085,0005—$2,241,918$324,482

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Pfeil Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $273K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Pfeil Foundation Inc is led by David Pfeil, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David Pfeil

    Director, President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Sepcic Pfeil

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Pfeil Foundation Inc

How much does The Pfeil Foundation Inc give each year?

The Pfeil Foundation Inc gave $300K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $775K across 3 grants.

How large is The Pfeil Foundation Inc?

The Pfeil Foundation Inc reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $343K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $273K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Pfeil Foundation Inc operate?

The Pfeil Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Georgia, New York, Texas.

What is The Pfeil Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Pfeil Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0495820. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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