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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-2513138

The Honickman Foundation

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 68 grants and $831,647 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $831,647

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $13,692,662

  • Tax year 2023

    $703,605

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $12,908,754

  • Tax year 2022

    $708,886

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $12,800,588

  • Tax year 2021

    $597,200

    Grants listed
    94
    Assets, end of year
    $13,221,090

  • Tax year 2020

    $949,980

    Grants listed
    176
    Assets, end of year
    $13,714,413

  • Tax year 2019

    $569,910

    Grants listed
    222
    Assets, end of year
    $14,683,772

Grants paid in 2024

68 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Project HomePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $180,000
  2. Jewish Federation of Greater PhilaPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $175,000
  3. JeffersonPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $123,350
  4. Barnes FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $75,000
  5. Tilt - Institute for Contemporary ImagePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $35,500
  6. Weitzman Natl Museum of Amer Jewish HistoryPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $25,000
  7. MannaPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $20,500
  8. Fund for the School District of PhilaPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $15,000
  9. Penn Memory CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $15,000
  10. American Poetry ReviewPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $12,000
  11. Phila Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $11,500
  12. Agahozo-Shalom Youth VillageNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,000
  13. Congregation Beth SolomonPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,000
  14. Valley Youth HouseBethlehem, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,000
  15. Anti Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $6,000
  16. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  17. Children's Hospital FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  18. Community College of Phila FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  19. Fringe ArtsPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  20. Multiple Myeloma Research FoundationNorwalk, CT

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  21. Philadelphia Mural Arts AdvocatesPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  22. Project Home-GcPhiladelphia, PA

    Supermarket gift card program

    $5,000
  23. Raise the BarCamden, NJ

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  24. Samuel D Cozen Memorial FundPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  25. Share Food ProgramPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  26. Har ZionPenn Valley, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $4,297
  27. Whyy IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $3,500
  28. American Catholic Historical SocietyPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $3,000
  29. Cease Fire PAPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $2,500
  30. Community Partnership SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $2,500
  31. Friends of Rittenhouse SquarePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $2,500
  32. Moore College of Art & DesignPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $2,500
  33. Philadelphia OrchestraPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $2,500
  34. Philadelphia Police FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $2,500
  35. St Francis Desales SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $2,500
  36. St Francis Inn-GcPhiladelphia, PA

    Supermarket gift card program

    $2,000
  37. Franklin InstitutePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,500
  38. Girl Scouts of Southeastern PAMiquon, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,500
  39. Jewish Relief AgencyBala Cynwyd, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,500
  40. Michael P Donatucci Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,500
  41. Preservation Alliance for Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,500
  42. St Francis Desales School-GcPhiladelphia, PA

    Supermarket gift card program

    $1,500
  43. Artz PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  44. Association for Public ArtPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  45. Beth Sholom Congregation-GcElkins Park, PA

    Supermarket gift card program

    $1,000
  46. Camp Dream CatcherKennett Square, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  47. Domestic Abuse Proj of Delaware CountyMedia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  48. Jon Bon Jovi Soul FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  49. Little Sisters of the Poor - Holy Family HomePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  50. Mitzvah CircleNorristown, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  51. NscdapaPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  52. Philadelphia Jewish Film and MediaPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  53. United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  54. Bethesda ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $500
  55. Children's Crises Treatment CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $500
  56. Emily's EntourageMerion Station, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $500
  57. Main Line Deputy DogDevon, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $500
  58. Mighty WritersPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $500
  59. Minding Your MindArdmore, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $500
  60. Neighgorhood Land Power ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $500
  61. Peter's PlaceRadnor, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $500
  62. Phila Corp for AgingPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $500
  63. Philadelphia Metro Wildlife CenterNorristown, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $500
  64. Princeton Jewish Center-GcPrinceton, NJ

    Supermarket gift card program

    $500
  65. PspcaPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $500
  66. Ready Willing & AblePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $500
  67. The Attic Youth CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $500
  68. Women's Law ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $183,00057% of the total
  2. Arts and culture7 grants $88,50028% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $15,5005% of the total
  4. Civil rights2 grants $6,5002% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  7. 9 other causes11 grants $16,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania62 grants $805,147
  2. New York2 grants $15,000
  3. New Jersey2 grants $5,500
  4. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Harold HonickmanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffrey HonickmanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Shirley Honickman- HahnTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lynne HonickmanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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