PONTIKES FAMILY FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $145K · expenses $331K · assets $4.8M
- EIN
- 36-3456975
- Address
- 2206 BELMONT BLVD, NASHVILLE, TN 37212-5106
- NTEE code
- T22 Private Independent Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Pontikes | PRESIDENT | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gwen Pontikes | VICE PRESIDENT | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dorene Gustitus | VICE PRESIDENT | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS PONTIKES | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GWEN PONTIKES | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DORENE GUSTITUS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS PONTIKES | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GWEN PONTIKES | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DORENE GUSTITUS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS PONTIKES | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GWEN PONTIKES | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DORENE GUSTITUS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS PONTIKES | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GWEN PONTIKES | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DORENE GUSTITUS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS PONTIKES | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GWEN PONTIKES | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DORENE GUSTITUS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 7 grants to organizations · $294K
2024 · 7 grants to organizations · $323K
2023 · 4 grants to organizations · $176K
2022 · 3 grants to organizations · $93K
2021 · 3 grants to organizations · $44K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2021 · 1 contributor · $4.1M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KENNY'S KIDS Fuzzy 1.00 | Organization or other | SEDONA, AZ | $4,066,318 | $4,066,318 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $145,384 | $330,677 | $4,830,257 | $4,830,257 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $216,812 | $363,681 | $5,015,550 | $5,015,550 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $156,422 | $214,889 | $5,163,044 | $5,163,044 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| -$485,623 | $152,944 | $5,222,408 | $5,222,408 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $5,908,303 | $47,346 | $5,860,957 | $5,860,957 | $5,769,407 | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $5,769,497 in all, tax years 2021 to 2021. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNY'S KIDS | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PONTIKES FAMILY FOUNDATION” | 2021 | 1 | $5,769,497 | 2021 | $5,769,497 | show |
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR FOUNDATION INC | TN | T22 | $144,212 | $87,594 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MAREK MARIA PIENKOWSKI FOUNDATION | TN | T22 | $141,138 | $49,007 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JUANITA H FASOLA FOUNDATION INC | TN | T22 | $135,943 | $129,718 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ELEANOR AND WARREN NUNN FOUNDATION | TN | T22 | $141,944 | $258,510 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PORTS FAMILY FOUNDATION | OH | T22 | $137,694 | $91,062 | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREA | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| JL FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $153,900 | $143,197 | DIRECTOR/CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| JONES FAMILY FOUNDATION | WA | T22 | $153,458 | $146,117 | DIRECTOR, PRES., TREAS. | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MOS FAMILY FOUNDATION | MO | T22 | $143,308 | $143,722 | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FLAX FAMILY FOUNDATION | NM | T22 | $137,893 | $92,073 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| PIERCE FAMILY FOUNDATION | NM | T22 | $149,228 | $147,871 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| POCKETS - A FAMILY FOUNDATION | NJ | T22 | $134,932 | $72,838 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SEAR FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $145,892 | $364,568 | Sec/Treas | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FAMILY HOME FOUNDATION | WA | T22 | $141,529 | $434,604 | Director, President, Treas | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| BENZ FAMILY FOUNDATION | DE | T22 | $149,679 | $63,160 | Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| LOEB FAMILY FOUNDATION | WA | T22 | $156,234 | $39,023 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| POURMAHRAM FAMILY FOUNDATION | DE | T22 | $133,276 | $13,178 | Pres, Sec, Treas, Dir | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| S A W FAMILY FOUNDATION | OR | T22 | $144,743 | $23,030 | PRES & DIREC | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SNEED FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $150,429 | $159,384 | TRUSTEE | $13,438 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| LAHAM FAMILY FOUNDATION | KS | T22 | $150,900 | $144,908 | SEC/TREAS | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MOUNTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $151,335 | $369,648 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| STEEN FAMILY FOUNDATION | MN | T22 | $152,559 | $107,067 | President/CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| DIGEL FAMILY FOUNDATION | CT | T22 | $138,328 | $91,559 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| STARK FAMILY FOUNDATION | OK | T22 | $153,388 | $172,442 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MILLER FAMILY FOUNDATION | NM | T22 | $136,901 | $105,879 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| COYLE FAMILY FOUNDATION | DE | T22 | $154,837 | $198,328 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
| Grantor | Type | Total given | Grants | Organizations funded | Years | Which ones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | $407,184 | 1 | 1 | 2018–2018 | BUSTANY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC |
| ONEOC | DAF sponsor | $7,200 | 1 | 1 | 2020–2020 | WAHOOS FAMILY FOUNDATION |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990PF · $330,677 spent · pay $0 · grants $293,786 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $293,786 | 88.8% | |
| Fees: other professional | $31,806 | 9.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,750 | 0.8% | |
| Other expenses | $2,247 | 0.7% | |
| Taxes | $88 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $330,677 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $363,681 spent · pay $0 · grants $322,834 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $322,834 | 88.8% | |
| Fees: other professional | $30,613 | 8.4% | |
| Other expenses | $3,660 | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,600 | 0.7% | |
| Taxes | $2,558 | 0.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,416 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $363,681 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $214,889 spent · pay $0 · grants $176,135 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $176,135 | 82.0% | |
| Fees: other professional | $27,756 | 12.9% | |
| Other expenses | $5,077 | 2.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,400 | 2.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,521 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $214,889 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $152,944 spent · pay $0 · grants $93,400 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $93,400 | 61.1% | |
| Fees: other professional | $35,477 | 23.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $19,067 | 12.5% | |
| Taxes | $5,000 | 3.3% | |
| Total | $152,944 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $47,346 spent · pay $0 · grants $44,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $44,000 | 92.9% | |
| Fees: other professional | $2,595 | 5.5% | |
| Other expenses | $751 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $47,346 | 100% |
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