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The Nicholas J Pisaris Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Pittsboro, North Carolina · EIN 262940278

The Nicholas J Pisaris Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Pittsboro, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $52,300 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $21,650 the year before.

31% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$21,65012$659,123
2024$52,30016$708,841

How to apply

The Nicholas J Pisaris 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 Nicholas J Pisaris Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida7$31,000
North Carolina2$5,800
Georgia2$5,000
New York2$4,000
Massachusetts1$4,000
New Jersey1$2,000
Montana1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Generosity Ministry
Delray Beach, FL
Charitable$25,000
Galloway Ridge Foundation
Pittsboro, NC
Charitable$4,800
Joseph W Stilwell Institute
Chelmsford, MA
Charitable$4,000
Michael C Carlos Museum
Atlanta, GA
Educational$3,000
American Farm School
New York, NY
Educational$2,000
American School Classical Studies
Princeton, NJ
Educational$2,000
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Educational$2,000
King Baudouin Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable$2,000
St Sophia Greek Orthodox
Miami, FL
Religious$2,000
Florida International University
Miami, FL
Educational$1,000
Kerala India School
Pittsboro, NC
Educational$1,000
St Thomas University
Miami Gardens, FL
Educational$1,000
Woody Foundation
Coral Gables, FL
Charitable$1,000
Bake House Art Complex
Miami, FL
Charitable$500
Cora Foundation
Bozeman, MT
Charitable$500
Seraphic Fire
Miami, FL
Charitable$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Nicholas J Pisaris Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Nicholas J Pisaris Foundation Inc give?

$52,300 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The Nicholas J Pisaris Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Nicholas J Pisaris (President), Susan Olix (Director) and Stephanie Pisaris (Director).

What does The Nicholas J Pisaris Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and arts and culture.

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