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Pistell Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, Ohio · EIN 464279411

Pistell Family Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $56,100 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $1,375 and the largest $12,500. 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 $52,924 the year before.

44% 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$53,10027$1.1 million
2024$52,92424$1.1 million
2025$56,10018$1.2 million

How to apply

Pistell 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 Pistell Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio5$26,000
Washington1$11,700
Virginia7$8,150
Florida4$7,750
Michigan1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Independence, OH
General operating$12,500
Garth Newel Music Center
Warm Springs, WA
General operating$11,700
Friends of Breakthrough Schools
Cleveland, OH
General operating$6,500
First Coast of YMCA
Fernando Beach, FL
Mcarthur capital campaign$5,000
Great Lakes Theater
Cleveland, OH
General operating$5,000
Saint Lukes Episcopal Church
Hot Springs, VA
General operating$3,500
Airedale Terrier Rescue and Adoption
Ann Arbor, MI
General operating$2,500
Cowpasture River Preservation Assoc
Millboro, VA
General operating$2,000
McArthur Family YMCA
Fernandina Beach, FL
General operating$1,750
St Christopher's by the River
Gates Mills, OH
General operating$1,000
Miami University Foundation
Oxford, OH
General operating$1,000
Bath County Arts Association
Hot Springs, VA
General operating$1,000
Amelia Community Theater
Fern BCH, FL
General operating$750
Hot Springs Volunteer Fire & Rescue
Hot Springs, VA
General operating$500
Bath County Historical Society
Warm Springs, VA
General operating$500
Bath Community Hospital Foundation
Hot Springs, VA
General operating$350
Bath Animal Welfare Foundation
Hot Springs, VA
General operating$300
Keep Nassau Beautiful
Fernandina Beach, FL
General operating$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pistell Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pistell Family Foundation give?

$56,100 in tax year 2025, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $1,375.

Who runs Pistell Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Linda Pistell (President), Timothy Pistell (VP & Treasurer), Paul Pistell (Vice President) and Paige Witte (VP & Secretary).

What does Pistell Family Foundation fund?

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

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