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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3706307

Pzena Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $56,500 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Richard Pzena
791 Park Avenue Apt 5B
New York, NY 10021
(212) 583-1295
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $56,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,533,738

  • Tax year 2024

    $105,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,516,236

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,356,937

  • Tax year 2022

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,216,506

  • Tax year 2021

    $51,020

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,080,434

  • Tax year 2020

    $15,550

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,034,409

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,031,776

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,118

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $902,907

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Link Education PartnersNewark, NJ

    To support educational and community programs

    $20,000
  2. Central SynagogueNew York, NY

    To support community programs and spiritual leaders

    $18,000
  3. CSC Repertory LTDNew York, NY

    To support innovative theater by reimagining classic works to highlight our shared humanity

    $10,000
  4. National Foundation for Facial ReconstructionNew York, NY

    To support medical, dental, speech, and psychosocial care for those with facial differences

    $5,000
  5. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    To support the preservation and enjoyment of central park as a sanctuary for public wellbeing.

    $3,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $36,500
  2. New Jersey1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Richard PzenaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robin PzenaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey PzenaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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