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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1999478

Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $95,050 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $95,050

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,361,013

  • Tax year 2024

    $75,020

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,296,975

  • Tax year 2023

    $91,800

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,246,199

  • Tax year 2022

    $131,250

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,221,129

  • Tax year 2021

    $120,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,373,592

  • Tax year 2020

    $120,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,444,564

  • Tax year 2019

    $60,450

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,579,600

  • Tax year 2018

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,591,771

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $16,050
  2. Trenton Area Soup KitchenTrenton, NJ

    General support

    $15,500
  3. Mercer Street FriendsTrenton, NJ

    General

    $8,500
  4. St Judes Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    General

    $8,000
  5. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $8,000
  6. United Way of Greater Mercer CountyHamiliton, NJ

    General support

    $7,000
  7. The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Humane Farm Animal CareHerndon, VA

    General support

    $4,300
  9. HomefrontLawrenceville, NJ

    General support

    $3,200
  10. PCRM FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $3,000
  11. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    General support

    $2,700
  12. World Society for the Protection of AnimalsBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,250
  13. Born Free USA United with Animal ProtectionSacramento, CA

    General support

    $2,200
  14. Farm SanctuaryWatkins Glen, NY

    General support

    $2,150
  15. Animal Welfare InstituteWashington, DC

    general support

    $2,150
  16. International Primate Protection LeagueSummerville, SC

    General support

    $2,000
  17. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    General support

    $1,850
  18. SavePrinceton, NJ

    General support

    $1,200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $16,05040% of the total
  2. Animals5 grants $10,85027% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $7,00017% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $3,2008% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $3,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey6 grants $40,400
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $16,050
  3. Georgia1 grant $8,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $8,000
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $5,150
  6. New York2 grants $4,850
  7. Virginia1 grant $4,300
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $2,250
  9. California1 grant $2,200
  10. South Carolina1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Altina NoelTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Donna PorwancherTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Richard PorwancherTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $10,000
  • Kara BernsteinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew PorwancherTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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