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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 37-6584337

Braunstein Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $8,150 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

    $8,150

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $93,624

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $66,188

  • Tax year 2023

    $800

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $62,984

  • Tax year 2022

    $800

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $12,503

  • Tax year 2021

    $800

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $12,911

  • Tax year 2020

    $750

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $13,359

  • Tax year 2019

    $675

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $13,762

  • Tax year 2018

    $25

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $13,414

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Temple Beth SholomCherry Hill, NJ

    Religious

    $5,000
  2. JuntosPhiladelphia, PA

    Community welfare

    $600
  3. Hias PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Community welfare

    $500
  4. Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee RightsChicago, IL

    Community welfare

    $500
  5. Share Food ProgramPhiladelphia, PA

    Community - food security

    $400
  6. Project HomePhiladelphia, PA

    Community - homelessness

    $400
  7. Fairmount Park ConservancyPhiladelphia, PA

    Environment - parks

    $300
  8. Catskill Animal SanctuarySaugerties, NY

    Animal welfare

    $200
  9. Sustainable South JerseyOaklyn, NJ

    Community health

    $150
  10. Eastern State PenitentiaryPhiladelphia, PA

    Historical preservation

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $1,50052% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $50017% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $40014% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $30010% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $2007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey2 grants $5,150
  2. Pennsylvania6 grants $2,300
  3. Illinois1 grant $500
  4. New York1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Elliot BraunsteinTRUSTEE - PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lori BraunsteinTRUSTEE - VICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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