Open Foundations · Arizona

Picerne Charitable Trust

Phoenix, Arizona · EIN 050487100. It paid $2.1M across 437 grants in 2024, a median of $2K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$2.1M
paid in 2024
437
grants paid
$2K
median grant
23%
to first-time recipients
$23.9M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
BRIAN TOUGAS
Address
75 LAMBERT LIND HIGHWAY, WARWICK, RI, 02886
Phone
4017323700
Email
BTOUGAS@PICERNERI.COM
Form the request should take
A SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT IS MAILED OR EMAILED TO APPROPRIATE HIGH SCHOOLS. POTENTIAL CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FORM TOGETHER WITH ALL REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS TO THEIR HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT OR SIMILAR LOCAL COLLECTION DEPARTMENT. RECIPIENTS WILL BE SELECTED BASED ON DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND PRIOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. CANDIDATES SHALL BE SELECTED WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
RELATIVES OF MEMBERS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE, OR OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOLARSHIP AWARD.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202610299349100111. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

scholarship

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 437 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1The Public Education FoundationNV$547,500FALL 2025 AND SPRING 2026 PAYMENTS
2Bryant UniversityRI$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
3Phoenix Children's Hospital FoundationAZ$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
4Nazareth AcademyIL$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
5University of Rhode Island FoundationRI$35,000PHARMACY SCHOLARSHIP
6Child HavenNV$30,000TOYS FOR HOLIDAYS
7Three SquareNV$30,000CHRISTMAS MEALS
8Toys for TotsRI$30,000HOLIDAY TOY DONATION
9Button HoleRI$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
10His Mansion MinistriesNH$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
11Massachusetts Eye and EarMA$25,000DR. MILLER'S AMD RESEARCH
12Us Ski and Snowboard FoundationLA$25,000DONATION FOR RAY AND DONNA URITESCU
13Rush University Medical CenterIL$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
14Second Harvest Food BankFL$20,000THANKSGIVING MEALS
15Baby Dj in OrlandoFL$15,000HOLIDAY TOYS

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
201996$1.3M
2020119$1.7M
2021129$1.7M
2022132$1.8M
2023598$1.7M
2024437$2.1M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Rhode Island43%
Florida36%
Massachusetts5%
North Carolina2%
Illinois2%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

David R PicerneTREASURER · 2024
Ronald Rs PicerneTRUSTEE · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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