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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7292648

Walter S Pierce Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Tampa, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $47,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $47,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $937,034
  • Tax year 2023

    $39,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $501,538
  • Tax year 2022

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $497,600
  • Tax year 2021

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $503,826
  • Tax year 2020

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $512,584
  • Tax year 2019

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $359,473
  • Tax year 2018

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $366,578

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cristo Rey Tampa High SchoolTampa, FL

    Provides funds to high school

    $12,500
  2. Jesuit Tuition AssistanceTampa, FL

    Jesuit high school tuition fund

    $5,500
  3. Metropolitan MinistriesTampa, FL

    Provides food & assistance to the needy

    $5,000
  4. Children's Home NetworkTampa, FL

    Provides housing for foster children

    $4,000
  5. Feeding Tampa BayTampa, FL

    Provides food for the homeless

    $4,000
  6. Love Inc of Metro TampaTampa, FL

    Helps churches to help people

    $3,500
  7. Meals on Wheels of TampaTampa, FL

    Provides food and home services for the needy

    $3,500
  8. Judeo Christian Health Clinic IncTampa, FL

    Provides medical service to the needy

    $3,000
  9. St Lawrence Catholic ChurchTampa, FL

    Operation matthew 25 outreach ministry

    $3,000
  10. Life PATH HospiceTampa, FL

    Provides home and health services for the dying

    $1,500
  11. The Society of Saint Vincent de PaulTampa, FL

    Provides person-to-person service to individuals in need

    $1,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $7,50033% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,00022% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $4,00017% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $3,50015% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $3,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida11 grants $47,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Sam S Ferlita CPAV.P. & TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • William H CauthenV.P. & SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Froment J GonzalezPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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