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John D Picotte Family Foundation (Formerly Equinox Foundation)

Preselected recipients only Bellevue, Washington · EIN 223109260

John D Picotte Family Foundation (Formerly Equinox Foundation) is a private foundation in Bellevue, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $691,700 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $441,700. 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 down from $752,422 the year before.

25% 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$752,4229$15.5 million
2024$691,7004$16.3 million

How to apply

John D Picotte Family Foundation (Formerly Equinox 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 John D Picotte Family Foundation (Formerly Equinox Foundation) funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$441,700
New York2$200,000
Vermont1$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Schwab Charitable Donor Advised Fund
Orlando, FL
Donation to Schwab John D. Picotte Foundation DAF : Community Foundation Gifting$441,700
Christian Brothers Academy
Albany, NY
Pledge Payment: John D. Picotte Family Scholarship Fund and Field & Facilities$100,000
Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
Albany, NY
Charitable Purposes$100,000
Vermont Community Foundation
Middlebury, VT
Charitable Purposes$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John D Picotte Family Foundation (Formerly Equinox Foundation) accept grant applications?

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

How much does John D Picotte Family Foundation (Formerly Equinox Foundation) give?

$691,700 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs John D Picotte Family Foundation (Formerly Equinox Foundation)?

Its 2024 filing lists John D Picotte (Director), Margaret J Hines Picotte (Treasurer), John D Picotte Jr (Vice-President) and Brooke A Picotte (Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does John D Picotte Family Foundation (Formerly Equinox Foundation) fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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