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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-6259058

Gender Justice Fund

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 38 grants and $625,820 paid in grants.

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

    $625,820

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $7,189,240
  • Tax year 2024

    $597,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $7,121,366
  • Tax year 2023

    $389,305

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $6,637,116
  • Tax year 2022

    $460,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $6,358,465
  • Tax year 2021

    $420,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $7,893,819
  • Tax year 2020

    $249,502

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $6,188,732
  • Tax year 2019

    $310,002

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,648,367
  • Tax year 2018

    $101,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,166,544

Grants paid in 2025

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ardellas House IncPhiladelphia, PA

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  2. Sankofa Healing StudioPhiladelphia, PA

    GENERAL operating SUPPORT

    $75,000
  3. Eastern Pa Trans Equity Project IncOrefield, PA

    GENERAL operating SUPPORT, Trans Resilience Fund & SNAP relief

    $33,000
  4. The Welcome Project PAHatboro, PA

    GENERAL operating SUPPORT & Trans Resilience Fund

    $25,000
  5. Resilience Resource CenterHatboro, PA

    SNAP Relief & Trans resilience fund

    $22,000
  6. William Way Lgbt Community CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    SNAP Relief & Trans Resilience Fund

    $22,000
  7. Your Empowered Sexuality IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Consent-based Sex Education

    $22,000
  8. Aids Law Project Of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Hearts on a Wire

    $20,000
  9. Attic Youth CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Trans Resilience Fund

    $20,000
  10. Philadelphia FIGHTPhiladelphia, PA

    YHEP Health Center - Trans Resilience Fund

    $20,000
  11. Valley Youth House CommitteeBethlehem, PA

    Trans Resilience Fund

    $20,000
  12. Why Not Prosper IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Still We Rise Freedom Coalition

    $20,000
  13. Movement Alliance ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    El Comite de Trabajadorxs de Restaurante

    $16,000
  14. National Domestic Workers AllianceNew York, NY

    PA Chapter

    $16,000
  15. Hack FoundationW Hollywood, CA

    Project SAFE

    $13,000
  16. Abortion Liberation Fund Of PaPhiladelphia, PA

    General Operating Support

    $11,160
  17. Women's Law ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    GENERAL operating SUPPORT

    $11,160
  18. ACLU of PAPhiladelphia, PA

    Still We Rise Freedom Coalition

    $11,000
  19. Education Law Center-paPhiladelphia, PA

    General Operating Support

    $11,000
  20. Mazzoni CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Consent-based Sex Education

    $11,000
  21. Maternity Care CoalitionPhiladelphia, PA

    GENERAL operating SUPPORT

    $11,000
  22. National Nurse-led Care ConsortiumPhiladelphia, PA

    Nursing-Legal Partnership

    $11,000
  23. New Voices for Reproductive JusticeLancaster, PA

    GENERAL operating SUPPORT

    $11,000
  24. Planned Parenthood Southeastern PAPhiladelphia, PA

    GENERAL operating SUPPORT

    $11,000
  25. Restaurant Opportunities Center PA (ROC PA)Philadelphia, PA

    GENERAL operating SUPPORT

    $11,000
  26. Planned Parenthood Association Of Pennsylvania IncCamp Hill, PA

    GENERAL operating SUPPORT

    $11,000
  27. Temple University-of The Commonwealth System Of HiPhiladelphia, PA

    University Community Collaborative

    $11,000
  28. Woar Philadelphia Center Against Sexual ViolencePhiladelphia, PA

    Consent-based Sex Education

    $11,000
  29. Women's Community Revitalization ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    GENERAL operating SUPPORT

    $11,000
  30. Bread & Roses Community FundPhiladelphia, PA

    Trans Resilience Fund

    $10,500
  31. The Philadelphia FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    General support - daf

    $10,000
  32. Asian Americans UnitedPhiladelphia, PA

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  33. Free Migration ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    PA Immigration Coalition

    $5,000
  34. Girls Justice LeaguePhiladelphia, PA

    GENERAL operating SUPPORT

    $5,000
  35. JuntosPhiladelphia, PA

    GENERAL operating SUPPORT

    $5,000
  36. New Sanctuary Movement Of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    GENERAL operating SUPPORT

    $5,000
  37. Oshun Family CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Black Maternal Health Week

    $5,000
  38. Urban Affairs CoalitionPhiladelphia, PA

    Galaei

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services9 grants $218,16039% of the total
  2. Mental health2 grants $86,00015% of the total
  3. Health5 grants $58,00010% of the total
  4. Civil rights4 grants $43,1608% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $33,0006% of the total
  6. Youth development2 grants $25,0004% of the total
  7. 7 other causes7 grants $95,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania36 grants $596,820
  2. New York1 grant $16,000
  3. California1 grant $13,000

Officers, directors and trustees

15 people as filed

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

  • Sherella WilliamsBoard Chair Hours 2Pay $0
  • Vashti BledsoeVice Chair Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jess PastoreSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sylvia Rose WhiteTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brennan TomasettiBoard Member Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jane NapoliBoard Member Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shawn ToweyBoard Member Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jocelyn ArnoldBoard Member Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kris SmithBoard Member Hours 1Pay $0
  • Farrah ParkesExecutive Director Hours 40Pay $129,201
  • lubna mianboard member Hours 1Pay $0
  • janis stacyboard member Hours 1Pay $0
  • anne mcguirk-molinaboard member Hours 1Pay $0
  • naiymah sanchezboard member Hours 1Pay $0
  • stephanie keene robertsboard member Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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