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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-5272600

Petchers Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Fairfield, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 37 grants and $162,100 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
No

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $162,100

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $3,763,192

  • Tax year 2023

    $96,850

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $3,055,341

  • Tax year 2022

    $125,600

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,031,230

  • Tax year 2021

    $111,800

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,976,995

  • Tax year 2020

    $59,550

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,433,136

  • Tax year 2019

    $52,150

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,417,599

  • Tax year 2018

    $35,604

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,143,321

Grants paid in 2024

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  2. Rain Forest Foundation USBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  3. Rain Forest TrustVint Hill, VA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  4. UNICEFNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  5. Antidefamation LeagueNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  6. HadassahNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  7. ACLUNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  8. Health in HarmonyPortland, OR

    Unrestricted

    $7,700
  9. Pef Israel Endowment FundsNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  10. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  11. PropublicaNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  12. American Cancer SocietyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  13. Food Bank for NYCNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  14. Feeding AmericaElmsford, NY

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  15. Skidmore CollegeSaratoga SPGS, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  16. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  17. Reporters for FreedomWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  18. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  19. Alzheimer's AssociationPurchase, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  20. The ALS AssociationArlington, VA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  21. Conservation InternationalArlington, VA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  22. UJA Federation of NYNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  23. National Audubon SocietyGreenwich, CT

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  24. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  25. Feed the ChildrenOklahoma City, OK

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  26. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  27. American Jewish World ServiceNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  28. International Refugee Assistance PRNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  29. The Nature ConservancyMount Kisco, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  30. St Jane Frances de Chantal ChurchWantagh, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  31. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $300
  32. One World Children's FundSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $250
  33. Kellerman FoundationRichardson, TX

    Unrestricted

    $250
  34. Elie Wiesel Foundation for HumanityNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $250
  35. JafinaNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $200
  36. Institute for Educational AcheivemtNew Milford, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $100
  37. Congregation Anshe SholomNew Rochelle, NY

    Unrestricted

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $9,70027% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $8,00022% of the total
  3. International aid4 grants $6,75019% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $6,00017% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $3,0008% of the total
  6. Environment2 grants $2,3006% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $50<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York22 grants $90,300
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $28,000
  3. Virginia3 grants $19,500
  4. Oregon1 grant $7,700
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  6. Rhode Island1 grant $3,000
  7. California2 grants $2,250
  8. Texas2 grants $2,250
  9. Connecticut1 grant $2,000
  10. Oklahoma1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Neil PetchersPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $91,840
  • Lori PetchersTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brian PetchersSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Adam PetchersASST. TREASU Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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