The Picerne Family Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on strengthening public education in the Phoenix area, channeling substantial operational support to a single local education nonprofit. Its grants are directed toward sustaining core functions of education-focused organizations rather than spreading funding across many causes. The foundation appears to prioritize measurable impact in K–12 public education through concentrated investments in a trusted partner.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants focused on a single repeat grantee providing general operating support rather than many small or diverse grants.
The Picerne Family Charitable Foundation’s largest recent grant went to The Public Education Foundation in Las Vegas, with a $547,500 payment in 2025 followed by another $405,000 grant in 2024 for charitable operations. That pattern points to a funder that favors sustained support over one-time awards, especially when a partner is tied to public education. The foundation also made a $150,000 grant in 2025 to the David R Picerne Charitable Foundation, whose stated charitable efforts center on education, health care, the arts, and helping underserved populations. Other sizable grants reached institutions such as Bryant University and Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation, showing that the family foundation supports education and related community needs through both recurring commitments and targeted institutional funding. Its recent activity also includes school-based support and aid for children and families, including gifts to Child Haven for Toys for Christmas and to several high schools and colleges for charitable operations or general support. Across these grants, the foundation appears to work through established organizations and direct-service partners rather than dispersing many small awards across unrelated causes.
Public education is the clearest thread in the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it granted $547,500 to The Public Education Foundation in Las Vegas for fall 2025 and spring 2026 payments, and it had already given that organization $405,000 in 2024 and $377,500 in 2023 for charitable operations. Education support also reaches schools and universities. Examples include $108,750 to Cranston High School East in 2023, $105,000 to the same school in 2024, and $35,000 to the University of Rhode Island Foundation in 2025 for a pharmacy scholarship. Beyond education, the foundation has funded health care and family support, including $100,000 to Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation for general support and $38,605 to Child Haven for Toys for Christmas. These grants show a mix of institutional support, school-based help, and seasonal direct assistance.
Typical grants are modest: the p25, median, and p75 are $1,250, $1,250, and $2,500. The recent grant list also shows a small number of much larger awards, including six-figure and half-million-dollar commitments, which suggests a highly concentrated pattern alongside many smaller grants. The foundation gives nationally and appears to work with recurring recipients: The Public Education Foundation, Bryant University, Brown University, and several Rhode Island schools all appear multiple times across 2023 to 2025. It is a family foundation, and it funds individuals as well as organizations. The data does not show an unsolicited application process.
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$23.9M
$6.1M
$2.7M
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$3K
About 1% of grants go to recipients in RI.
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Notable grantees: The Public Education Foundation
Grantmaking is national, with all listed recipient countries in the United States. Nevada is the top state by grant count, and Las Vegas appears repeatedly in the recent grants list through The Public Education Foundation and Child Haven. Rhode Island is another major recipient location, with grants reaching Providence, Cranston, Warwick, East Providence, and Kingston. Other recent grants went to Phoenix, Boston, Orlando, Tallahassee, Smithfield, and La Grange Park. Arizona accounts for 1% of grants, even though Phoenix is the foundation’s headquarters.
Its recent grants center on public education, schools, and education nonprofits, with additional support for health care, arts-related efforts, and basic needs. Recipients include The Public Education Foundation, several Rhode Island schools, Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation, and Child Haven.
Yes. The Public Education Foundation received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including a $547,500 payment in 2025. Bryant University and Brown University also appear more than once, and several Rhode Island schools received consecutive-year support.
The typical grant size is $1,250 at both the 25th percentile and the median, with the 75th percentile at $2,500. The recent list also includes much larger awards, so the distribution is heavily skewed toward a few substantial grants.
Nevada is the top state by grant count. Recent grants also land in Rhode Island, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, and Massachusetts, while all listed recipient countries are in the United States.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, and its recent grants include direct support for a pharmacy scholarship at the University of Rhode Island Foundation, along with school and charitable-operations funding for organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $547,500 | 2026 | FALL 2025 AND SPRING 2026 PAYMENTS |
| BRYANT UNIVERSITY | SMITHFIELD, RI | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAZARETH ACADEMY | LA GRANGE PARK, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION | KINGSTON, RI | $35,000 | 2026 | PHARMACY SCHOLARSHIP |
| TOYS FOR TOTS | PROVIDENCE, RI | $30,000 | 2026 | HOLIDAY TOY DONATION |
| THREE SQUARE | LAS VEGAS, NV | $30,000 | 2026 | CHRISTMAS MEALS |
| CHILD HAVEN | LAS VEGAS, NV | $30,000 | 2026 | TOYS FOR HOLIDAYS |
| HIS MANSION MINISTRIES | DEERING, NH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | DR. MILLER'S AMD RESEARCH |
| BUTTON HOLE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| US SKI AND SNOWBOARD FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $25,000 | 2026 | DONATION FOR RAY AND DONNA URITESCU |
| RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | ORLANDO, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | THANKSGIVING MEALS |
| CRU CAMPUS MINISTRY DONATION SERVICES | ORLANDO, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN NEVADA | NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV | $15,000 | 2026 | THANKSGIVING MEALS |
| SERVING OUR KIDS FOUNDATION | HENDERSON, NV | $15,000 | 2026 | THANKSGIVING MEALS |
| HIS MANSION MINISTRIES | DEERING, NH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BABY DJ IN ORLANDO | MAITLAND, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | HOLIDAY TOYS |
| SHARE IN THE JOY | LAS VEGAS, NV | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, BACKPACK AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES |
| US SKI AND SNOWBOARD FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY ACTION INC | CRANSTON, RI | $13,000 | 2026 | HOLIDAY MEALS |
| ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRADLEY HOSPITAL | RIVERSIDE, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CRU CAMPUS MINISTRY DONATION SERVICES | ORLANDO, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TIDES FAMILY SERVICES | WEST WARWICK, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BABY DJ IN ORLANDO | MAITLAND, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | CHRISTMAS MEALS |
| APOPKA POLICE DEPARTMENT | APOPKA, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | CHRISTMAS MEALS |
| SOPHIA ACADEMY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCOTTSDALE ARTISTS' SCHOOL | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTBAY COMMUNITY ACTION | WARWICK, RI | $7,000 | 2026 | HOLIDAY MEALS |
| BOYS TOWN CENTRAL FLORIDA INC | OVIEDO, FL | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOOD NEIGHBORS INC | RIVERSIDE, RI | $7,000 | 2026 | HOLIDAY MEALS |
| SAINT THOMAS MORE PARISH | NARRAGANSETT, RI | $6,000 | 2026 | HOLIDAY MEALS |
| SAINT THOMAS MORE PARISH | NARRAGANSETT, RI | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST CHARLES CHURCH | PROVIDENCE, RI | $6,000 | 2026 | HOLIDAY MEALS |
| CHRIST CHURCH PARISH | PLYMOUTH, MA | $6,000 | 2026 | HOLIDAY MEALS |
| ST PATRICK CHURCH | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $6,000 | 2026 | HOLIDAY MEALS |
| LIVING BREAD FOOD PANTRY | PLAINVILLE, MA | $6,000 | 2026 | HOLIDAY MEALS |
| PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | PLYMOUTH, MA | $5,355 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| APOPKA POLICE DEPARTMENT | APOPKA, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES |
| UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION | KINGSTON, RI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FEEDING TAMPA BAY | TAMPA, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | CHRISTMAS MEALS |
| DEXTER'S KITTIES INC | ORLANDO, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALAYNA CHRISTOPHER | ORLANDO, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| BABY DJ INC | MAITLAND, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, SCHOOL SUPPLIES |
| ECHO OF BRANDON | BRANDON, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | THANKSGIVING MEALS |
| AHMAD ALGHAFARI | ORLANDO, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ALTAMONTE SPRINGS POLICE | ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | BACKPACK AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES DONATION |
THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$547,500FALL 2025 AND SPRING 2026 PAYMENTS
BRYANT UNIVERSITY
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NAZARETH ACADEMY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION
$35,000PHARMACY SCHOLARSHIP
TOYS FOR TOTS
$30,000HOLIDAY TOY DONATION
CHILD HAVEN
$30,000TOYS FOR HOLIDAYS
HIS MANSION MINISTRIES
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR
$25,000DR. MILLER'S AMD RESEARCH
BUTTON HOLE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
US SKI AND SNOWBOARD FOUNDATION
$25,000DONATION FOR RAY AND DONNA URITESCU
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK
$20,000THANKSGIVING MEALS
CRU CAMPUS MINISTRY DONATION SERVICES
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HIS MANSION MINISTRIES
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BABY DJ IN ORLANDO
$15,000HOLIDAY TOYS
SHARE IN THE JOY
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT, BACKPACK AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES
US SKI AND SNOWBOARD FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY ACTION INC
$13,000HOLIDAY MEALS
ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BRADLEY HOSPITAL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CRU CAMPUS MINISTRY DONATION SERVICES
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BABY DJ IN ORLANDO
$10,000CHRISTMAS MEALS
APOPKA POLICE DEPARTMENT
$10,000CHRISTMAS MEALS
SCOTTSDALE ARTISTS' SCHOOL
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTBAY COMMUNITY ACTION
$7,000HOLIDAY MEALS
GOOD NEIGHBORS INC
$7,000HOLIDAY MEALS
SAINT THOMAS MORE PARISH
$6,000HOLIDAY MEALS
SAINT THOMAS MORE PARISH
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST CHARLES CHURCH
$6,000HOLIDAY MEALS
CHRIST CHURCH PARISH
$6,000HOLIDAY MEALS
ST PATRICK CHURCH
$6,000HOLIDAY MEALS
LIVING BREAD FOOD PANTRY
$6,000HOLIDAY MEALS
PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$5,355GENERAL SUPPORT
APOPKA POLICE DEPARTMENT
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT, BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FEEDING TAMPA BAY
$5,000CHRISTMAS MEALS
DEXTER'S KITTIES INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALAYNA CHRISTOPHER
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
BABY DJ INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT, SCHOOL SUPPLIES
AHMAD ALGHAFARI
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS POLICE
$5,000BACKPACK AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES DONATION