The Piluso Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Huntington, NY EIN: 06-1477860

The Piluso Foundation is a private foundation, based in Huntington, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21K in total assets.

The Piluso Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$21,162
+5.8% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$4,201
+252.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$3,050
+6000.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who The Piluso Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Jamaica

How The Piluso Foundation gives

  • In 2021 it paid out 19% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$200$400$6000 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $500.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Johns University Jamaica, NYEducation$500
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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$21,162$4,201$3,050————$3,359
2023$20,011$1,192$50———$1,092$2,841
2022$18,868$1,155————$1,155$2,712
2021$17,713$2,025$3,650$5001$500—$2,701
2020$19,338$-813$1,500————$2,178

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Piluso Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Piluso Foundation is led by Charles M Piluso, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Charles M Piluso

    President

    Trustee → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Panzarella Piluso

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    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 Piluso Foundation

How large is The Piluso Foundation?

The Piluso Foundation reported $21K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4K.

Where does The Piluso Foundation operate?

The Piluso Foundation has awarded grants in New York.

How much is The Piluso Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Piluso Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Piluso Foundation's EIN?

The Piluso Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1477860. 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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