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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 36-3481396

Howard and Sheila Pizer Charitable Found

A private foundation in Winnetka, IL. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 26 grants and $11,327 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $11,327

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $165,377

  • Tax year 2022

    $25,003

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $172,764

  • Tax year 2021

    $44,601

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $199,720

  • Tax year 2020

    $16,446

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $243,855

  • Tax year 2019

    $33,443

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $107,093

Grants paid in 2023

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northwestern Pritzker School of LawEvanston, IL

    Education - general fund

    $2,500
  2. Briarwood Scholarship FoundationDeerfield, IL

    Education - general fund

    $1,103
  3. Sarasota Art MuseumSarasota, FL

    Arts - general fund

    $1,000
  4. American Jewish World ServicesNew York, NY

    Humanitarian aid - general fund

    $500
  5. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Humanitarian aid - general fund

    $500
  6. Finca InternationalWashington, DC

    Humanitarian aid - general fund

    $500
  7. The Ark ChicagoChicago, IL

    Humanitarian aid - general fund

    $500
  8. The Chicago LighthouseChicago, IL

    Medical - general fund

    $500
  9. Neiu FoundationChicago, IL

    Education - general fund

    $500
  10. WTTWChicago, IL

    Communication - general fund

    $500
  11. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    Religious - general fund

    $360
  12. Scleroderma Foundation of Greater ChicagoChicago, IL

    Medical - general fund

    $360
  13. National Council of Jewish WomenFair Lawn, NJ

    Human rights - general fund

    $337
  14. North Shore FoundationMililani, HI

    Environmental/nature conservation - general fund

    $315
  15. American Lung AssociationChicago, IL

    Medical - general fund

    $300
  16. The Friendship CircleFox Point, WI

    Medical - general fund

    $300
  17. Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL

    Education - general fund

    $300
  18. Words Without BordersBrooklyn, NY

    Communication - general fund

    $256
  19. Sixteen Hands Horse Sanctuary IncMyakka City, FL

    Animal welfare - general fund

    $150
  20. Jewish Center for JusticeLos Angeles, CA

    Religious - general fundreligious - general fund

    $118
  21. Maot ChitimNorthbrook, IL

    Religious - general fund

    $103
  22. Jewish Sacred SocietyChicago, IL

    Religious - general fund

    $100
  23. United Negro College FundWashington, DC

    Education - general fund

    $100
  24. Breast Health Sarasota MedicalSarasota, FL

    Medical - general fund

    $50
  25. American Jewish UniversitySherman Oaks, CA

    Education - general fund

    $50
  26. Marie Selby Botanical GardensSarasota, FL

    Environmental/nature conservation - general fund

    $25

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $1,55342% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $1,11630% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $50013% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $3008% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1183% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $1003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $25<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois12 grants $7,266
  2. Florida4 grants $1,225
  3. New York3 grants $1,116
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $600
  5. New Jersey1 grant $337
  6. Hawaii1 grant $315
  7. Wisconsin1 grant $300
  8. California2 grants $168

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Rachel Pizer TzinbergDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Sheila PizerDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Howard PizerDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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