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Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saratoga, California · EIN 776196220

Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation is a private foundation in Saratoga, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $140,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $40,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $140,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$147,6306$3.8 million
2024$140,0005$4.0 million
2025$140,0005$4.4 million

How to apply

Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$95,000
Arizona2$45,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Second Harvest Food Bank
San Jose, CA
General fund$40,000
Foothill-De Anza Foundation
Los Altos Hills, CA
General fund$35,000
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
General fund$25,000
Heard Museum
Phoenix, AZ
General fund$20,000
Salvation Army
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
General fund$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation give?

$140,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Lynn & Joe Pinto Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Joe Pinto (Director, Cfo & Treasurer) and Lynn Pinto (Director, President & Sec.).

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