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Ponn Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Needham, Massachusetts · EIN 010658230

Ponn Family Foundation is a private foundation in Needham, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $34,148 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $34,148 and the largest $34,148. 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 $55,337 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$58,5031$1.1 million
2024$55,3371$1.2 million
2025$34,1481$1.3 million

How to apply

Ponn 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

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$34,148

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Cincinnati, OH
Unrestrictedunrestricted$34,148

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ponn Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ponn Family Foundation give?

$34,148 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $34,148.

Who runs Ponn Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Nancy Ponn (Trustee) and Stephen Wilchins (Trustee).

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