Civic Intelligence

The Piston Foundation Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 85-4373512

Jan 01, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.PISTONFOUNDATION.ORG
PO Box 8179Stamford, CT 06905

(475) 619-2395

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

85th percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

29th percentile

-7.2%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$70,000

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.5% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-29%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

90th percentile

75%

Faster revenue growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets85th percentile

Assets

Down

$99,005

Down $39,932 (-29%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$85,229

Down $53,708 (-39%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$13,776

Up $13,776 from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Up

$451,889

Up $193,348 (+75%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$484,603

Up $175,681 (+57%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$32,714

Up $17,667 (+35%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2021: $194,272Liabilities 2021: $3,279Net Assets 2021: $190,9932021Assets 2022: $117,639Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $117,6392022Assets 2023: $189,319Liabilities 2023: $5,000Net Assets 2023: $184,3192023Assets 2024: $138,937Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $138,9372024Assets 2025: $99,005Liabilities 2025: $13,776Net Assets 2025: $85,2292025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$99,005
Liabilities$13,776
Net Assets$85,229
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth90th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2021: $262,912Expenses 2021: $56,810Net Income 2021: $206,1022021Revenue 2022: $188,920Expenses 2022: $272,898Net Income 2022: -$83,9782022Revenue 2023: $428,356Expenses 2023: $361,676Net Income 2023: $66,6802023Revenue 2024: $258,541Expenses 2024: $308,922Net Income 2024: -$50,3812024Revenue 2025: $451,889Expenses 2025: $484,603Net Income 2025: -$32,7142025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$451,889
Expenses$484,603
Net Income-$32,714
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 26, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$451,889
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Funding skilled trade education for students & technicians who want to pursue a career in the collector car industry.

SEE SCH O

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$49,653$65,728▲ $16,075
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$68,289$33,277▼ $35,012
Accounts Receivable$495$0▼ $495
Total Assets$138,937$99,005▼ $39,932
Other Assets Total$20,500$0▼ $20,500
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$0$12,908▲ $12,908
Other Liabilities$0$868▲ $868
Total Liabilities$0$13,776▲ $13,776
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$138,937$85,229▼ $53,708
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$138,937$85,229▼ $53,708
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$138,937$99,005▼ $39,932
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jeff MasonPresident & COOFT$70,000$70,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Robert MinnickChairman
Alex GreeneDirector
Cliff FinkDirector
Matt PeckhamDirector
Mayo SmithDirector
Jerry CharlupTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$439,471
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$3,208
Other Revenue
$9,210
All Other Contributions
$281,876
Change in Net Assets
$-32,714

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$451,889
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$451,889
Total Revenue per Form 990
$451,889
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$282,248
Total Fundraising Expense$275,463
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$134,208
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$68,147
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Comp Disqual Persons$57,141$31,726$45,341$134,208
Grants to Domestic Individuals$68,147--$68,147
Advertising$17,507$9,369$17,663$44,539
Fees for Services Accounting-$12,521-$12,521
Office Expenses$1,695$2,260$1,695$5,650
Travel$451$2,256$1,805$4,512
Other Expenses$1,521$761$1,521$3,803
Fees for Services Legal-$900-$900
All Other Expenses$305$153$305$763
Total Functional Expenses$148,385$60,755$275,463$484,603

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Form 990$484,603
Expenses per Audited Statements$484,602
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$484,602
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$1
Other Expense Adjustments$1
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$157,595
Fundraising Direct Expenses$148,385
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Jeff MasonPresident & COOConsultingNo$70,000
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Credit Card$868
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Form 990, part vi,line 11a: all members of the board of directors are provided complete copies of the 990 filing before filing. Form 990, part vi,line 11b: before presentation to the board of directors in 11a above, board audt members have reviewed and approved the 990 with the treasurer and in conjuctions with the organizations audited financials.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The organization monitors and enforces compliance with its conflict of interest policy through an annual disclosure process. All directors, officers, and key employees are required to review the policy and sign a disclosure statement identifying any potential conflicts.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Any and all financial, governing documents and policies are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Piston Foundation Inc
EIN
85-4373512
Phone
4756192395
Address
PO BOX 8179, STAMFORD, CT 06905

Signing Officer

Name
Jerry Charlup
Title
Treasurer
Phone
4756192395
Signed
2026-03-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jerry Charlup
Formed
2021
Legal Domicile
Ct
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
15
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Act Financial and Tax Services LLC
Address
1200 SUMMER STREET SUITE 107, STAMFORD, CT 06905
Preparer
Cristina Andreana CPA
Phone
2033275010
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“Prior period adjustment - disposal of other asset -20,500. Prior period adjustment - reversal of account receivable -494.”

FORM 990, PART I, ORAGANIZATIONS MISSION:

“Funding skilled trade education for students & technicians who want to pursue a career in the collector car industry. We have funded thirty scholarships for skilled trade education in 2025.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“ROUNDING DIFFERENCE”

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IRS990ScheduleD/TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt0484603
IRS990ScheduleD/TotalLiabilityAmt0868
IRS990ScheduleD/TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt0451889
IRS990ScheduleD/TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt0451889
IRS990ScheduleD/TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt0484602
IRS990ScheduleI/GrantRecordsMaintainedInd01
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IRS990/ScheduleJRequiredInd00
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/RelationshipDescriptionTxt0PRESIDENT & COO
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc0CONSULTING
IRS990/ScheduleORequiredInd01
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0FORM 990, PART VI,LINE 11A: ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED COMPLETE COPIES OF THE 990 FILING BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI,LINE 11B: BEFORE PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN 11A ABOVE, BOARD AUDT MEMBERS HAVE REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE 990 WITH THE TREASURER AND IN CONJUCTIONS WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS AUDITED FINANCIALS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE PROCESS. ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IDENTIFYING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ANY AND ALL FINANCIAL, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT - DISPOSAL OF OTHER ASSET -20,500. PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT - REVERSAL OF ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE -494.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4FUNDING SKILLED TRADE EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS & TECHNICIANS WHO WANT TO PURSUE A CAREER IN THE COLLECTOR CAR INDUSTRY. WE HAVE FUNDED THIRTY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SKILLED TRADE EDUCATION IN 2025.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART I, ORAGANIZATIONS MISSION:
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IRS990/SignificantChangeInd00
IRS990/SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd00
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IRS990/SubjectToProxyTaxInd00
IRS990/SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd00
IRS990/TaxablePartyNotificationInd00
IRS990/TaxExemptBondsInd00
IRS990/TerminateOperationsInd00
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IRS990/TotalAssetsEOYAmt099005
IRS990/TotalAssetsGrp/BOYAmt0138937
IRS990/TotalAssetsGrp/EOYAmt099005
IRS990/TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd00
IRS990/TotalContributionsAmt0439471
IRS990/TotalEmployeeCnt015
IRS990/TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp/FundraisingAmt0275463
IRS990/TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt060755
IRS990/TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt0148385
IRS990/TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp/TotalAmt0484603
IRS990/TotalGrossUBIAmt00
IRS990/TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt00
IRS990/TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt013776
IRS990/TotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt00
IRS990/TotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt013776
IRS990/TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp/BOYAmt0138937
IRS990/TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp/EOYAmt085229
IRS990/TotalOtherCompensationAmt00
IRS990/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt0148385
IRS990/TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt070000
IRS990/TotalRevenueGrp/ExclusionAmt09210
IRS990/TotalRevenueGrp/RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt03208
IRS990/TotalRevenueGrp/TotalRevenueColumnAmt0451889
IRS990/TotalRevenueGrp/UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt00
IRS990/TotalVolunteersCnt00
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IRS990/TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp/EOYAmt099005
IRS990/TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt00
IRS990/TravelGrp/FundraisingAmt01805
IRS990/TravelGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt02256
IRS990/TravelGrp/ProgramServicesAmt0451
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IRS990/UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd00
IRS990/UponRequestInd0X
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IRS990/VotingMembersIndependentCnt05
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IRS990/WhistleblowerPolicyInd01
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2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$99,005
Liabilities
$13,776
Net assets
$85,229
Revenue
$451,889
Expenses
$484,603
Net income
-$32,714
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.14$0.85$4.52$4.85$0.33
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.39$0.00$1.39$2.59$3.09$0.50
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.89$0.05$1.84$4.28$3.62$0.67
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.18$0.00$1.18$1.89$2.73$0.84
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.94$0.03$1.91$2.63$0.57$2.06