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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-7019957

The Helen Schlaffer Foundation Trust

A private foundation in Pennington, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $357,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $357,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $6,918,157

  • Tax year 2024

    $284,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,948,016

  • Tax year 2023

    $285,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,927,381

  • Tax year 2022

    $307,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,952,573

  • Tax year 2021

    $255,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,645,225

  • Tax year 2020

    $240,655

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $5,443,800

  • Tax year 2019

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,018,488

  • Tax year 2018

    $291,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,992,231

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DC

    General operating

    $50,000
  2. Humane Society of the United StatesGaithersburg, MD

    General operating

    $24,000
  3. Doctors Without Borders USA IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $23,000
  4. Warner LibraryTarrytown, NY

    General operating

    $22,000
  5. North Shore Animal League America IncPRT Washingtn, NY

    General operating

    $20,000
  6. The Salvation ArmyWest Nyack, NY

    General operating

    $20,000
  7. St Jude Childrens Research Hospital IncMemphis, TN

    General operating

    $20,000
  8. International Medical Corps (imf)Los Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  9. Voice of Triumph Ministries IncYulee, FL

    General operating

    $15,000
  10. CareAtlanta, GA

    General operating

    $15,000
  11. Humane Society of WestchesterNew Rochelle, NY

    General operating

    $15,000
  12. Marble Collegiate ChurchNew York, NY

    General operating

    $10,000
  13. Church of the CovenantNew York, NY

    General operating

    $10,000
  14. AfyaYonkers, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  15. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $10,000
  16. Worldwide Fistula Fund IncBend, OR

    General operating

    $10,000
  17. Wateraid America IncNew York, NY

    Generaloperating

    $10,000
  18. Camfed USA FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General operating

    $10,000
  19. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General operating

    $8,000
  20. Paws Crossed Animal Rescue IncElmsford, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $7,000
  21. NeabpdTWP Washinton, NJ

    General operating

    $6,000
  22. NAMI NationalArlington, VA

    General operating

    $6,000
  23. Gods Love We DeliverNew York, NY

    General operating

    $3,000
  24. Heifer Project InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    General operating

    $3,000
  25. Operation SmileVirginia BCH, VA

    General operating

    $3,000
  26. Food for the HungryPhoenix, AZ

    General operating

    $3,000
  27. Paws Unlimited Foundation IncKingston, NY

    General operating

    $2,000
  28. Wild Tomorrow FundNew York, NY

    General operating

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals5 grants $68,00030% of the total
  2. International aid8 grants $64,00028% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $50,00022% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $30,00013% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $8,0003% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $6,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $3,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York14 grants $162,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $74,000
  3. California2 grants $30,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $20,000
  5. Florida1 grant $15,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $15,000
  7. Illinois1 grant $10,000
  8. Washington1 grant $10,000
  9. Virginia2 grants $9,000
  10. New Jersey1 grant $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mary DrakeCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $4,307
  • Joan MahonyCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $4,306
  • Bank of America N ACO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $73,979

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