The Pratt Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 57-1199441

The Pratt Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $317K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $143K. Net investment income was $108K.

The Pratt Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Pratt Family Foundation gave $143K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$142,625
-54.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,828
-32.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$316,522
-10.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% 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 Pratt Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

New York Weill Cornell Medical Center Fund Inc: $50KNew York Weill Cornell MedicalCenter Fund Inc$50KFountain House Inc: $35KFountain House Inc$35KCovenant Ballet Theatre of Brooklyn: $30KCovenant Ballet Theatre ofBrooklyn$30KCitymeals on Wheels: $14KCitymeals on Wheels$14KNew York City Center: $10KNew York City Center$10KCity Gardens Club of NYC: $2KCity Gardens Club of NYC$2K122 East 66TH Street Foundation Inc: $1K122 East 66TH StreetFoundation Inc$1KThe Rockefeller University: $1KThe Rockefeller University$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was New York Weill Cornell Medical Center Fund Inc ($50K). Together the top 8 received $143K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 35 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBrooklynGreenwichBethlehemBronxCreenwichNew RochelleVirginia Beach

How The Pratt Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 528% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 193% 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$100K$200K$300K$400K6 grants2020 6 grants2021 3 grants2022 6 grants2023 12 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2022) to $316K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $143K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New York Weill Cornell Medical Center Fund Inc New York, NYCharitable contribution - to support medical research and healthcare services provided by the New York presbyterian hospital and weill medical college of cornell university.$50,000
Fountain House Inc New York, NYCharitable contribution - to assist with the recovery of people with serious mental illness by providing opportunities for members through a community of mutual support.$35,000
Covenant Ballet Theatre of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NYCharitable contribution - to provide an excellent local alternative for professional and standard performance and dance instruction.$30,000
Citymeals on Wheels New York, NYCharitable contribution - to provide a lifeline of nutritious food and human company to homebound elderly new yorkers.$14,000
New York City Center New York, NYCharitable contribution - to support dance and musical theater and to make the arts accessible to the broadest possible audience.$10,000
City Gardens Club of NYC New York, NYCharitable contribution - to foster an appreciation of nature and to encourage the creation, restoration and preservation of green spaces throughout the city.$1,625
122 East 66TH Street Foundation Inc New York, NYCharitable contribution - to support exhibitions, education programs, and public and community programming and outreach activities at the architecturally significant building located at 122 east 66th st.$1,000
The Rockefeller University New York, NYCharitable contribution - to improve the understanding of life for the benefit of humanity.$1,000
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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
2025$316,522$128,311$165,544$142,6258$153,015$107,852$79,204
2024$353,755$252,056$327,177$316,31012$322,573$245,886$80,138
2023$428,876$81,926$73,982$57,6006$68,850$62,209$69,297
2022$420,932$34,066$35,653$22,7003$31,186$18,449$67,390
2021$422,519$133,505$166,591$153,0006$160,329$120,733$72,258
2020$455,604$64,423$80,634$70,7056—$52,410$59,612

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Pratt Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Pratt Family Foundation is led by Frank Pratt, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Frank Pratt

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie Johnson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsay Pratt

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Pratt

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Pratt Family Foundation

How much does The Pratt Family Foundation give each year?

The Pratt Family Foundation gave $143K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $316K across 12 grants.

What is The Pratt Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Pratt Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $17,828, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Pratt Family Foundation give grants?

The Pratt Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants).

Does The Pratt Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Pratt Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Pratt Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Pratt Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include New York Weill Cornell Medical Center Fund Inc ($50,000), Fountain House Inc ($35,000) and Covenant Ballet Theatre of Brooklyn ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Pratt Family Foundation?

The Pratt Family Foundation reported $317K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $153K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Pratt Family Foundation's EIN?

The Pratt Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1199441. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). The Pratt Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-pratt-family-foundation-morg_b4795109fcd34fac8210f8d0528b6f4e

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