The Pincus Family Foundation
The Pincus Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Livonia, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $55K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $3K.
The Pincus Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Pincus Family Foundation gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $800), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $800
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $54,604
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (50% 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 Pincus Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cleveland Public Library Foundation ($1K). Together the top 5 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Pincus Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $5K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Public Library Foundation Cleveland, OH | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Cleveland Zoological Society Cleveland, OH | Zoo Fund | $1,000 |
| Reed College Portland, OR | Annual Fund | $1,000 |
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA | HST Founders Fund | $500 |
| Massachusetts Institute Technology Cambridge, MA | HST Founders Fund | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $54,604 | $3,558 | $4,865 | $4,000 | 5 | $4,000 | $2,693 | $3,895 |
| 2024 | $55,911 | $4,981 | $4,985 | $4,000 | 5 | $4,000 | $4,036 | $3,813 |
| 2023 | $55,915 | $2,046 | $5,947 | $5,000 | 6 | $5,000 | $2,900 | $3,778 |
| 2022 | $59,816 | $4,614 | $5,921 | $5,000 | 6 | $5,000 | $3,719 | $4,013 |
| 2021 | $61,123 | $2,546 | $5,763 | $5,000 | 6 | $5,000 | $1,847 | $4,087 |
| 2020 | $64,340 | $3,103 | $5,765 | $5,000 | 6 | — | $2,363 | $4,038 |
| 2019 | $67,002 | $3,125 | $5,770 | $5,000 | 6 | — | $2,498 | $4,024 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Pincus Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Pincus Family Foundation is led by Robert Pincus, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Pincus
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David Pincus MD
Director
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
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 Pincus Family Foundation
How much does The Pincus Family Foundation give each year?
The Pincus Family Foundation gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 5 grants.
What is The Pincus Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Pincus Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Pincus Family Foundation give grants?
The Pincus Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (25%) and Oregon (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (2 grants) and Cambridge, MA (2 grants).
Does The Pincus Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 40% of The Pincus Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Pincus Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Pincus Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cleveland Public Library Foundation ($1,000), Cleveland Zoological Society ($1,000) and Reed College ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Pincus Family Foundation?
The Pincus Family Foundation reported $55K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Pincus Family Foundation's EIN?
The Pincus Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2639189. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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