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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7880442

The Pelson Foundation

A private foundation in Albany, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $68,322 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $68,322

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $48,452

  • Tax year 2024

    $54,242

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $103,839

  • Tax year 2023

    $39,390

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $118,583

  • Tax year 2022

    $25,025

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $153,637

  • Tax year 2021

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $173,260

  • Tax year 2020

    $28,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $185,798

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. the metropolitan musuemNew York, NY

    organization needs

    $10,750
  2. Urban ArtsNew York, NY

    organization needs

    $10,000
  3. College of New JerseyEwing Township, NJ

    organization needs

    $10,000
  4. Foundation of DefenceWashington, DC

    Organizational needs

    $10,000
  5. Sound Start FoundationMountain Lakes, NJ

    organization needs

    $6,500
  6. congregation emanu-el of new yorkNew York, NY

    organization needs

    $6,150
  7. Chamber Music Societynew york, NY

    organization needs

    $6,000
  8. temple b'nai abrahamLivingston, NJ

    organization needs

    $5,622
  9. Morris MuseumMorristown, NJ

    organization needs

    $1,000
  10. Jewish FederationNew York, NY

    organization needs

    $650
  11. The Seeing EyeMorristown, NJ

    organization needs

    $600
  12. Arnold P Gold FoundationFort Lee, NJ

    organization needs

    $500
  13. Opera at FlorhamConvent Sta, NJ

    organization needs

    $300
  14. Foundation for MorristownMorristown, NJ

    organization needs

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $1,30068% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $60032% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $33,550
  2. New Jersey8 grants $24,772
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Barbara A PelsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mark A PelsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jonathan A PelsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Daniel A PelsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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