The Puskar Family Foundation
The Puskar Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kettering, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $97K. Net investment income was $19K.
The Puskar Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Puskar Family Foundation gave $97K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Ohio. 70% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $97,000
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,700
- -12.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $1,292,845
- -5.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 70% first-time grantees (7 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who The Puskar Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kinship MKE Inc (Aka Kinship Community Food Center ($16K). Together the top 10 received $97K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Puskar Family Foundation open to new grantees?
70%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 10 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 152% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2024) to $130K (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $97K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kinship MKE Inc (Aka Kinship Community Food Center Milwaukee, WI | To Further Their Expressed Charitable Purpose | $16,000 |
| Give Well Oakland, CA | To Further Their Expressed Charitable Purpose | $16,000 |
| Path Home Portland, OR | To Further Their Expressed Charitable Purpose | $12,000 |
| Rural Action The Plains, OH | To Further Their Expressed Charitable Purpose | $11,000 |
| Open Arms Health Clinic Arlington, TX | To Further Their Expressed Charitable Purpose | $11,000 |
| Dayton Food Bank Dayton, OH | To Further Their Expressed Charitable Purpose | $11,000 |
| Macular Degeneration Clarksburg, MD | To Further Their Expressed Charitable Purpose | $6,000 |
| Convergence Resource Center Milwaukee, WI | To Further Their Expressed Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Gina Rimer ALS Foundation Powell, OH | To Further Their Expressed Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Portland Food Bank Portland, OR | To Further Their Expressed Charitable Purpose | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,292,845 | $40,152 | $117,349 | $97,000 | 10 | $97,200 | $18,503 | $63,757 |
| 2024 | $1,372,097 | $48,838 | $100,055 | $78,000 | 7 | $78,200 | $28,483 | $84,452 |
| 2023 | $1,421,259 | $96,718 | $100,989 | $83,000 | 9 | $83,200 | $78,929 | $75,749 |
| 2022 | $1,425,530 | $-88,955 | $116,243 | $96,000 | 8 | $96,000 | $10,269 | $83,542 |
| 2021 | $1,630,728 | $153,147 | $153,523 | $130,000 | 7 | $130,400 | $131,024 | $90,727 |
| 2020 | $1,631,104 | $110,902 | $149,472 | $130,000 | 8 | — | $91,630 | $90,203 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Puskar Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Puskar Family Foundation is led by Cynthia A. Puskar, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia A. Puskar
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bryan M. Puskar
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert J. Puskar
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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 Puskar Family Foundation
How much does The Puskar Family Foundation give each year?
The Puskar Family Foundation gave $97K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 7 grants.
What is The Puskar Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Puskar Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $9,700, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Puskar Family Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does The Puskar Family Foundation give grants?
The Puskar Family Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Wisconsin (22%) and Oregon (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (2 grants) and Portland, OR (2 grants).
Who are The Puskar Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Puskar Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kinship MKE Inc (Aka Kinship Community Food Center ($16,000), Give Well ($16,000) and Path Home ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Puskar Family Foundation?
The Puskar Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Puskar Family Foundation's EIN?
The Puskar Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0530585. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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