The Pesky Family Foundation Inc
Historical FunderBoise, Idaho · EIN 22-3008373 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$505K
Organizations funded61
Typical grant$1,137
Total assets$6.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $250 and $4,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | ALAN PESKY |
|---|---|
| Address | P O BOX 3876, KETCHUM ID 83340 |
| Phone | 2084245177 |
| N/A | |
| Form and materials | N/A |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | N/A |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
77% of grants went outside Idaho.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Pesky Learning Center | Boise, ID | For unrestricted use. | $270,050 |
| Sun Valley Museum of Art | Ketchum, ID | For unrestricted use. | $56,131 |
| The Alliance of Idaho | Bellevue, ID | For unrestricted use. | $50,000 |
| National Gaucher Foundation | Rockville, MD | For unrestricted use. | $13,000 |
| New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | For unrestricted use. | $10,000 |
| St Luke's Wood River Foundation | Ketchum, ID | For unrestricted use. | $10,000 |
| Boise State University Foundation | Boise, ID | For unrestricted use. | $6,000 |
| Sun Valley Summer Symphony | Sun Valley, ID | For unrestricted use. | $6,000 |
| The Senior Connection | Hailey, ID | For unrestricted use. | $5,500 |
| National Abortion Federation | Annapolis Junction, MD | For unrestricted use. | $5,201 |
| The Brigid Alliance | New York, NY | For unrestricted use. | $5,200 |
| Temple Israel | Minneapolis, MN | For unrestricted use. | $5,138 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | For unrestricted use. | $5,000 |
| The Hunger Coalition | Bellevue, ID | For unrestricted use. | $5,000 |
| Squash Haven | New Haven, CT | For unrestricted use. | $4,730 |
| Sun Valley Writers Conference | Monterey, CA | For unrestricted use. | $4,000 |
| Stephen Wise Free Synagogue | New York, NY | For unrestricted use. | $3,829 |
| Lafayette College | Easton, PA | For unrestricted use. | $3,000 |
| The Blake School | Hopkins, MN | For unrestricted use. | $3,000 |
| Connecticut Farmland Trust | Hartford, CT | For unrestricted use. | $2,575 |
| Dartmouth Tuck School of Business | Hanover, NH | For unrestricted use. | $2,500 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | For unrestricted use. | $2,500 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | For unrestricted use. | $2,500 |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | For unrestricted use. | $2,103 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | For unrestricted use. | $2,060 |
| Idaho Base Camp | Ketchum, ID | For unrestricted use. | $2,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | For unrestricted use. | $2,000 |
| University of Vermont | Burlington, VT | For unrestricted use. | $2,000 |
| Connecticut Food Bank | Wallingford, CT | For unrestricted use. | $1,248 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council | San Francisco, CA | For unrestricted use. | $1,200 |
| Wood River Women's Charitable Foundation | Ketchum, ID | For unrestricted use. | $1,137 |
| Hospice & Pallative Care of Wood River | Ketchum, ID | For unrestricted use. | $1,100 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | Washington, DC | For unrestricted use. | $1,035 |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | For unrestricted use. | $1,000 |
| Idaho Public Television | Boise, ID | For unrestricted use. | $1,000 |
| Urban Youth | West Palm Beach, FL | For unrestricted use. | $1,000 |
| Union of Reform Judaism | New York, NY | For unrestricted use. | $600 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | For unrestricted use. | $500 |
| Sawtooth Botanical Garden | Ketchum, ID | For unrestricted use. | $500 |
| Connecticut Public Tv | Hartford, CT | For unrestricted use. | $371 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | Saint Paul, MN | For unrestricted use. | $300 |
| Falmouth Road Race Inc | Falmouth, MA | For unrestricted use. | $273 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | For unrestricted use. | $250 |
| Children's Theater | Minneapolis, MN | For unrestricted use. | $250 |
| Colorado Gives | Arvada, CO | For unrestricted use. | $250 |
| Friends of the Hennepin County Library | Minneapolis, MN | For unrestricted use. | $250 |
| Prepare Prosper | St Paul, MN | For unrestricted use. | $250 |
| Special Olympics | Minneapolis, MN | For unrestricted use. | $200 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | For unrestricted use. | $180 |
| Chabad of Clinton NY | Clinton, NY | For unrestricted use. | $180 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | For unrestricted use. | $180 |
| Michigan Hillel | Ann Arbor, MI | For unrestricted use. | $180 |
| The Whitney | New York, NY | For unrestricted use. | $156 |
| Environmental Resource Center | Ketchum, ID | For unrestricted use. | $150 |
| The Metropolitan Museum | New York, NY | For unrestricted use. | $130 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | For unrestricted use. | $110 |
| Animal Humane Society | Golden Valley, MN | For unrestricted use. | $100 |
| Florence Griswold Museum | Old Lyme, CT | For unrestricted use. | $100 |
| King Annual Fund | Stamford, CT | For unrestricted use. | $100 |
| National Public Radio | Washinton, DC | For unrestricted use. | $100 |
Showing the 60 largest of 61 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $505,447 | 61 |
| 2023 | $529,483 | 84 |
| 2022 | $305,113 | 55 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602579349100735
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-3008373
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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