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The John and Lucille Pianfetti Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Evergreen, Colorado · EIN 550771007

The John and Lucille Pianfetti Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Evergreen, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $307,114 in 31 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 up from $288,386 the year before.

46% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$274,43426$5.9 million
2024$288,38627$6.4 million
2025$307,11431$6.8 million

How to apply

The John and Lucille Pianfetti Foundation Inc 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

What The John and Lucille Pianfetti Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia24$281,614
North Carolina2$10,000
Washington1$6,000
California2$3,500
Kentucky1$3,000
Oregon1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 31 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Tamarack Foundation
Charleston, WV
General$30,000
Holler Health
Charleston, WV
General$30,000
Individual
WV
General$25,000
University of Charleston
Charleston, WV
General$25,000
Individual
WV
General$25,000
West Virginia Health Right
Charleston, WV
General$25,000
Mountaineer Food Bank
Gassaway, WV
General$18,530
Individual
WV
General$15,000
Individual
WV
General$14,200
Charleston Distance Run Foundation
Charleston, WV
General$12,000
Individual
WV
General$10,000
Ken Ellis Memorial Park
Charleston, WV
General$8,000
Warner Drive-In Cultural Resource C
Franklin, WV
General$7,500
Celtic Arts Foundation
Mount Vernon, WA
General$6,000
Kanawha County Library Foundation
Charleston, WV
General$5,000
West Virginia International Film Fe
Charleston, WV
General$5,000
The American Chestnut Foundation
Asheville, NC
General$5,000
Pocahontas County Opera House
Marlinton, WV
General$5,000
Friends of the Hot Springs Library
Hot Springs, NC
General$5,000
510 Hikers Inc
San Francisco, CA
General$3,000
Children's Theater of Charleston
Charleston, WV
General$3,000
Individual
WV
General$3,000
Individual
WV
General$3,000
Individual
OR
General$3,000
Foundation for Appalachian Kentuky
Hazard, KY
General$3,000
WV Wild and Wonderful Celtic Festiv
clarksburg, WV
General$3,000
Christian Assistance Network
Franklin, WV
General$3,000
Individual
WV
General$2,884
Appalachian Outreach Inc
Wheeling, WV
General$2,500
Greenbriar River Trail Marathon Fou
Marlinton, WV
General$1,000
Urban Mentors Network
Oakland, CA
General$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The John and Lucille Pianfetti Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The John and Lucille Pianfetti Foundation Inc give?

$307,114 in tax year 2025, across 31 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The John and Lucille Pianfetti Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Leah Rogin-Roper (President), David A Guard (Director) and Jonah C Rogin (Director).

What does The John and Lucille Pianfetti Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and arts and culture.

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