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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3639449

The Debs Foundation

A private foundation in Fort Lee, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $724,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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.

Assets and giving by year

9 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $724,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $795,467

  • Tax year 2024

    $590,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $445,619

  • Tax year 2023

    $369,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $754,793

  • Tax year 2022

    $689,650

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $1,214,982

  • Tax year 2021

    $778,150

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $1,183,490

  • Tax year 2020

    $499,800

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $718,329

  • Tax year 2019

    $690,255

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $952,396

  • Tax year 2018

    $464,000

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $1,284,276

  • Tax year 2017

    $607,850

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $1,155,343

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New York Historical SocietyNew York, NY

    For the organization's charitable use

    $125,000
  2. Providence Public LibraryProvidence, RI

    For the organization's charitable use

    $105,000
  3. American University of BeirutNew York, NY

    For the organization's charitable use

    $100,000
  4. Aumbc EmergencyNew York, NY

    For the organization's charitable use

    $100,000
  5. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    For the organization's charitable use

    $75,000
  6. TagHnew York, NY

    For the organization's charitable use

    $50,000
  7. American Museum of Tort LawWinsted, CT

    For the organization's charitable use

    $30,000
  8. Carnegie HallNew York, NY

    For the organization's charitable use

    $30,000
  9. Crossroads Rhode IslandProvidence, RI

    For the organization's charitable use

    $20,000
  10. Rhode Island Community FoodProvidence, RI

    For the organization's charitable use

    $20,000
  11. Carter CenterAtlanta, GA

    For the organization's charitable use

    $10,000
  12. Docas International of Rhode IslandProvidence, RI

    For the organization's charitable use

    $10,000
  13. Felden Krais FoundationNew York, NY

    For the organization's charitable use

    $10,000
  14. Institute of International EducationNew York, NY

    For the organization's charitable use

    $10,000
  15. Society of the Sacred HeartSt Louis, MO

    For the organization's charitable use

    $10,000
  16. Cape Cod Healthcare FoundationHyannis, MA

    For the organization's charitable use

    $5,000
  17. Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY

    For the organization's charitable use

    $2,000
  18. NAACPBaltimore, MD

    For the organization's charitable use

    $2,000
  19. Poly Prep Country Day SchoolBrooklyn, NY

    For the organization's charitable use

    $2,000
  20. Orleans Conservattiion TrustOrleans, MA

    For the organization's charitable use

    $1,500
  21. ACLUNew York, NY

    For the organization's charitable use

    $1,000
  22. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    For the organization's charitable use

    $1,000
  23. Butler HospitalProvidence, RI

    For the organization's charitable use

    $1,000
  24. Harvard Law SchoolCambridge, MA

    For the organization's charitable use

    $1,000
  25. National Museum of African American HistoryWashington, DC

    For the organization's charitable use

    $1,000
  26. Public Citizen FoundationWashington, DC

    For the organization's charitable use

    $1,000
  27. Apcc (association to Preserve Cape Cod)Barnstable, MA

    For the organization's charitable use

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $207,00041% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $185,00036% of the total
  3. International aid3 grants $95,00019% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $20,0004% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York11 grants $505,000
  2. Rhode Island5 grants $156,000
  3. Connecticut1 grant $30,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  5. Missouri1 grant $10,000
  6. Massachusetts4 grants $8,000
  7. District of Columbia2 grants $2,000
  8. Maryland1 grant $2,000
  9. Illinois1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Mrs Barbara K DebsCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mselizabeth A DebsPRESIDENT, VICE CHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mr Nicholas A DebsVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • MS Isabel Turner DebsTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • MS Zoe Turner DebsSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

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