Private foundation (trust)EIN 366108943Est. 2010-06

THE PIONEER FUND

DENVER, CO 80202

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$157K

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$16K

FY 2023

Grants Made

6

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$3K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$650–$5K

Typical

Deadlines

Open / rolling

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$16K

None - no direct activities - foundation only made direct grants in tax year 2023

Focus Areas

PhilanthropyVoluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$8K

Total Expenses

$32K

Qualifying Distributions

$16K

Distributable Amount

$8K

Min. Investment Return

$8K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

6 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $650 through median $2K to maximum $5K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $90K in 2022. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

22 grants

HHELMAR SKATING FUND
$75K
1 grant
BELIZE EDUCATIONAL PROJECT
$36K
1 grant
GENTRYS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$11K
3 grants
UNITED STATES FIGURE SKATING
$6K
2 grants
RED ROAD
$5K
1 grant
PROFESSIONAL SKATERS FOUNDATION
$5K
1 grant
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
$5K
1 grant
OLYMPIC REGIONAL DEV AUTH
$5K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants

<$10K
20
grants
$10–50K
1
grants
$50–250K
1
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

5 states

Colorado
$131K
80% of total
Tennessee
$21K
13% of total
Minnesota
$5K
3% of total
New York
$5K
3% of total
California
$3K
2% of total

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