Pilzer Foundation Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
133973639
IRS 990-PF coverage
2015–2024
Forms available
Form 990-PF 2024
Location
Dobbs Ferry, NY, USA
Phone
9142619000
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Standard
Sector
Private Grantmaking Foundations

Reported finances

Revenue
$109,440
Expenses
$98,907

Source: IRS Form 990-PF. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Overview

Mission

Private Grantmaking Foundations

What it reported funding in 2024

The foundation reported 101 grants totaling $97,950. The stated grant purposes included the mcm is one of the largest marathons in the us and the world and stands as the largest marathon in the world that doesn't offer prize money, earning its nickname, "the people's marathon." the mcm has been voted "best marathon in the mid atlantic," "best marathon for charities and "best spectator event." hosted annually in the arlington, va and the nation's capital, the mcm offers an experience for runners to tour the nation's most recognizable landmarks while being supported by the men and women of the united states marine corps. here are some of the most memorable moments and achievements throughout the decades., our mission: to build lasting foundations for children, families, and adults with complex needs, and to empower them with opportunities for promising futures., and support women by sharing their work with the public, promoting equal opportunites for bipoc women and the lgbtqia+ community while providing educational and professional development as a resource information network, plus 97 other reported purposes.

Operating model

Revenue model
Investment-supported. 100% of the foundation's positive operating resources came from recurring investment income.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The foundation distributed 100% of its reported charitable disbursements as grants.
  • Includes asset-sale income: Asset-sale income is shown separately from recurring resources when classifying the revenue model.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and the filing identifies who received its grants. Assets provide a limited cushion relative to annual grants.

Rating breakdown

  • Grant Deployment: 60
  • Cost Efficiency: 99
  • Transparency: 100
  • Compliance: 100
  • Endowment Health: 34

Detailed rating inputs

Grant Deployment

  • Grant deployment ratio: 60.5%; rating input score 60; 9th percentile among comparable filings

Cost Efficiency

  • Grant expense ratio: 99%; rating input score 99; 95th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency

  • Grant recipient disclosure: Yes; rating input score 100

Compliance

  • Part VII-B activity disclosures: 19 of 19 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Property sale or exchange with a disqualified person: Pass
    • Borrowing from or lending to a disqualified person: Pass
    • Goods, services, or facilities involving a disqualified person: Pass
    • Compensation paid to a disqualified person: Pass
    • Assets transferred to a disqualified person: Pass
    • Payment to a government official: Pass
    • Uncorrected prior self-dealing: Pass
    • Prior-year undistributed income: Pass
    • Excess business holdings: Pass
    • Investments that may jeopardize charitable purposes: Pass
    • Uncorrected prior-year jeopardizing investments: Pass
    • Attempt to influence legislation: Pass
    • Attempt to influence an election: Pass
    • Grants to individuals: Pass
    • Grants to organizations: Pass
    • Spending for a noncharitable purpose: Pass
    • Funds received for a personal-benefit contract: Pass
    • Premiums paid on a personal-benefit contract: Pass
    • Prohibited tax-shelter transaction: Pass
  • Filing consistency checks: 9; rating input score 100

Endowment Health

  • Endowment-health comparison: 13.51; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
  • Grants: 100% of grant recipient detail disclosed
  • Payout: 60.5% grant deployment rate
  • Trustees: Filed trustees detail
  • Self-dealing: 100% of reviewed questions answered “No”
  • Investments: 34th percentile for endowment coverage
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Filing history: 9 filing years from 2015 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 101 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Endowment Health: Endowment-health comparison scored 34/100.