The Piper Family Foundation
The Piper Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $113K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K.
The Piper Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Piper Family Foundation gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +49.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $113,268
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Piper Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Francis High Shool ($5K). Together the top 2 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Piper Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2020) to $12K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Francis High Shool Athol Springs, NY | Unrestricted Purposes | $5,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Unrestricted Purposes | $5,000 |
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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 | $113,268 | $5,936 | $16,796 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | — | $9,241 |
| 2024 | $124,122 | $30,847 | $17,832 | $10,011 | 3 | $10,011 | $23,551 | $9,446 |
| 2023 | $111,100 | $10,696 | $17,398 | $10,200 | 3 | $10,200 | $3,634 | $10,054 |
| 2022 | $117,760 | $13,460 | $18,270 | $11,500 | 5 | $11,500 | $6,765 | $10,511 |
| 2021 | $122,556 | $12,376 | $16,510 | $9,500 | 5 | $9,500 | $5,402 | $11,281 |
| 2020 | $126,663 | $8,333 | $14,379 | $8,500 | 4 | — | $2,624 | $9,740 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Piper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Piper Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph G. Imbriani
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Mary L. Gumlak
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bradley R. Cook (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Joseph G Imbriani (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Piper Family Foundation
How much does The Piper Family Foundation give each year?
The Piper Family Foundation gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 3 grants.
How large is The Piper Family Foundation?
The Piper Family Foundation reported $113K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Piper Family Foundation operate?
The Piper Family Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, Virginia.
What is The Piper Family Foundation's EIN?
The Piper Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6132715. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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