Private foundation · Saint Davids, PA

Piasecki Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $3K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
9
Repeat grantees
5
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Arthur J Kania
Secretary

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
8.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
43
Total grants awarded
$255K
Total amount
$6K
Average grant
$27K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$36K
3 grants
2023
$58K
8 grants
2022
$52K
10 grants
2021
$60K
11 grants
2020
$50K
11 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$50K
Penn State University
4 grants · PA
$33K
2 grants · GA · ≈ likely match
$32K
Foreign Policy Research Institute Membership Drive
3 grants · PA
$28K
3 grants · DE · ✓ Exact match
$20K
2 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$20K
American Helicopter Museum
1 grant · PA
$16K
University of Alambama
3 grants · AL
$12K
1 grant · AL · ≈ likely match
$10K
Villanova Mdl Project
2 grants · PA
$9K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Georgia Institute of Technology
Contribution
GA · TY 2024
$27K
Foreign Policy Research Institute
Research
PA · TY 2024
$8K
National Iron & Steel Museum
Research
PA · TY 2024
$2K
American Helicopter Museum
Research
PA · TY 2023
$16K
Foreign Policy Research Institute
Research
PA · TY 2023
$13K
University of Alabama
Contribution
AL · TY 2023
$10K
University of Delaware
Research
DE · TY 2023
$9K
Georgia Institute of Technology
Contribution
GA · TY 2023
$5K
Penn State University
Engineering Research
PA · TY 2023
$3K
Quad a Scholarship Foundation
Scholarship
CT · TY 2023
$1K
Ahs Vertical Flight Foundation
Research
VA · TY 2023
$1K
American Helicopter Museum & Education Center
RESEARCH
PA · TY 2022
$16K
Penn State University
ENGINEERING RESEARCG
PA · TY 2022
$10K
Foreign Policy Research Institute Membership Drive
RESEARCH
PA · TY 2022
$10K
University of Delaware
RESEARCH
DE · TY 2022
$5K
Villanova Mdl Project
DONATION
PA · TY 2022
$5K
University of Alambama
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2022
$3K
Army Aviation Association of America
SCHOLARSHIP
CT · TY 2022
$1K
Quad a Scholarship Foundation
SCHOLARSHIP
CT · TY 2022
$1K
Ahs Vertical Flight Foundation
RESEARCH
VA · TY 2022
$1K
Chester County Economic Dec Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2022
$500
American Helicopter Museum & Education Center
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2021
$18K
Foreign Policy Research Institute Membership Drive
RESEARCH
PA · TY 2021
$11K
Penn State University
ENGINEERING RESEARCG
PA · TY 2021
$10K
University of Alambama
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2021
$7K
University of Delaware
RESEARCH
DE · TY 2021
$6K
Georgia Tech
CONTRIBUTION
GA · TY 2021
$2K
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
VA · TY 2021
$2K
Ahs Vertical Flight Foundation
RESEARCH
VA · TY 2021
$2K
Univeristy of Maryland
CONTRIBUTION
MD · TY 2021
$1K
Quad a Scholarship Foundation
SCHOLARSHIP
CT · TY 2021
$1K
Univeristy of Maryland
CONTRIBUTION
MD · TY 2021
$1K
American Helicopter Museum & Education Center
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2020
$16K
Penn State University
ENGINEERING RESEARCG
PA · TY 2020
$10K
Foreign Policy Research Institute Membership Drive
RESEARCH
PA · TY 2020
$7K
Villanova Mdl Project
RESEARCH
PA · TY 2020
$5K
Univeristy of Maryland
CONTRIBUTION
MD · TY 2020
$3K
University of Alambama
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2020
$2K
Widener University
ENGINEERING RESEARCH
PA · TY 2020
$2K
Georgia Tech
CONTRIBUTION
GA · TY 2020
$2K
Quad a Scholarship Foundation
SCHOLARSHIP
CT · TY 2020
$1K
Univeristy of Maryland
CONTRIBUTION
MD · TY 2020
$1K
Ahs Vertical Flight Foundation
RESEARCH
VA · TY 2020
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.