The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bluffton, SC EIN: 05-6134047

The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Bluffton, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $118K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $7K.

Key facts about The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust

In short: The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust gave $13K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
05-6134047
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$12,729
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$1,818
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$118,457
Primary geography
South Carolina (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$118K

+0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$13K

+48.7% YoY

Grant Count

7

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+70.0% YoY

How The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust gives

  • Giving grew 112% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

BlufftonMemphisBoys TownHilton HeadHilton Head IslandRidgelandOkatieCaryDurhamLebanonNew YorkNorth CharlestonPhiladelphiaWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K8 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $13K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $13K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Italian American Club Hilton Head: $6KItalian American Club HiltonHead$6KSt Jude's Children's Research: $2KSt Jude's Children's Research$2KBluffton Self Help: $1KBluffton Self Help$1KPalmetto Animal League: $1KPalmetto Animal League$1KPhysicians for Human Rights: $1KPhysicians for Human Rights$1KBoys Town: $1KBoys Town$1KBluffton Jasper Volunteers: $1KBluffton Jasper Volunteers$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Italian American Club Hilton Head ($6K). Together the top 7 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Italian American Club Hilton Head Hilton Head, SCAnnual Giving$6,200
St Jude's Children's Research Memphis, TNAnnual Giving$1,500
Bluffton Self Help Bluffton, SCAnnual Giving$1,029
Palmetto Animal League Okatie, SCAnnual Giving$1,000
Physicians for Human Rights New York, NYAnnual Giving$1,000
Boys Town Boys Town, NEAnnual Giving$1,000
Bluffton Jasper Volunteers Bluffton, SCAnnual Giving$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5K$10K$15K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$118,457$118,130$117,133
Revenue$13,393$9,739$4,432
Expenses$13,066$8,742$6,375
Qualifying Distributions$12,729$8,558—
Net Investment Income$7,201$5,909$4,432

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 28, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust is led by Mariano Pierro, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mariano Pierro

    President

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Pierro

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vincenza Altamura

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mario Pierro (2019–2023) — President

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 Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust

How much does The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust give each year?

The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust gave $13K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 8 grants.

What is The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust's typical grant size?

The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,818, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust give grants?

The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust gives mostly in South Carolina: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (12%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bluffton, SC (2 grants).

Does The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Annual Giving" (7 grants).

Who are The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust's largest grantees?

The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Italian American Club Hilton Head ($6,200), St Jude's Children's Research ($1,500) and Bluffton Self Help ($1,029), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust?

The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust reported $118K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $13K.

What is The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN?

The Pierro Family Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6134047. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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