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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-7220937

Purjes Foundation

A private foundation in Longboat Key, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $1.3 million 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,290,045

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $12,487,864

  • Tax year 2024

    $149,820

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $11,301,078

  • Tax year 2023

    $204,705

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $10,980,617

  • Tax year 2022

    $152,466

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $11,000,903

  • Tax year 2021

    $79,809

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $697,921

  • Tax year 2020

    $20,332

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $792,009

  • Tax year 2019

    $25,028

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $655,023

  • Tax year 2018

    $76,400

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $647,562

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northwell FoundationNew Hyde Park, NY

    Support health education

    $1,000,000
  2. The Sylvia CenterBronx, NY

    Support health education

    $203,000
  3. Plantrician ProjectBoynton Beach, FL

    Support health education

    $50,000
  4. Montefiori Medical CenterBronx, NY

    Support health and medical treatment

    $25,000
  5. Bahamas Feeding Network International IncDelray Beach, FL

    Hurricane mellissa relief

    $5,000
  6. Bnai JeshurunNew York, NY

    Memorium of miriam stern

    $5,000
  7. Esselstyn Family FoundationCleveland, OH

    Nutrition and health awareness

    $500
  8. Jewish Partisan Educational FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Support jewish education

    $500
  9. Deerfield Valley RescueWilmington, VT

    Support local community rescue

    $300
  10. VT Lions CharitiesJacksonville, VT

    Surrort local charity efforts

    $300
  11. Consumer ReportsYonkers, NY

    Support consumer data reporting

    $100
  12. Earth & Sky IncKyle, TX

    Support astronomy research

    $100
  13. Friends of AltaSandy, UT

    Support efforts to protect natural resources

    $75
  14. Ted FoundationNew York, NY

    Improve living conditions in africa

    $60
  15. ThinktvDayton, OH

    Support public TV

    $60
  16. Vermont Independentdeerfield Valley NewsWilmington, VT

    Support local new reporting

    $50

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 $208,00080% of the total
  2. Science and technology1 grant $50,00019% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $500<1% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $500<1% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $100<1% of the total
  6. Public affairs1 grant $100<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $60<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York6 grants $1,233,160
  2. Florida2 grants $55,000
  3. Vermont3 grants $650
  4. Ohio2 grants $560
  5. California1 grant $500
  6. Texas1 grant $100
  7. Utah1 grant $75

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Dan PurjesPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Edna PurjesVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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