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Pentz Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 823127967

Pentz Family Foundation is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $285,456 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $15,005 and the largest $63,000. 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 down from $349,114 the year before.

41% 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$146,45017$2.4 million
2024$349,11428$3.3 million
2025$285,45617$3.4 million

How to apply

Pentz 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

What Pentz Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Georgia. It also paid $20,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia6$71,199
Illinois2$68,000
California3$47,800
Virginia1$20,367
Colorado1$20,000
North Carolina1$20,000
Pennsylvania1$15,000
Missouri1$3,090

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Awaken Chicago Church
Chicago, IL
General purpose$63,000
Brookhaven Presbyterian Church
Atlanta, GA
General purpose$42,000
Woodcrest Christian Day School
Riverside, CA
General purpose$25,300
Pomona Release Time
Upland, CA
General purpose$21,000
Consortium of Christian Study Centers
Charlottesville, VA
General purpose$20,367
American University in BeirutGeneral purpose$20,000
French Broad Baptist Association
Mars Hill, NC
General purpose$20,000
National Jewish Health
Denver, CO
General purpose$20,000
Laamistad
Atlanta, GA
General purpose$15,005
Grace Church of Bethlehem Pa
Bethlehem, PA
General purpose$15,000
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
General purpose$10,050
Christianity Today
Carol Stream, IL
General purpose$5,000
Royal Rangers
Ozark, MO
General purpose$3,090
Charis Circle
Decatur, GA
General purpose$2,058
Milan International Soccer Academy
Riverside, CA
General purpose$1,500
Street Grace
Norcross, GA
General purpose$1,061
The Schenck School
Atlanta, GA
General purpose$1,025

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pentz Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pentz Family Foundation give?

$285,456 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $15,005.

Who runs Pentz Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Victor D Pentz (Trustee) and Rebecca D Pentz (Trustee).

What does Pentz Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and international.

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