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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-1108283

Fleischner Family Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Newton Square, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 87 grants and $1.3 million 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

    $1,324,941

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $17,055,919

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,319,700

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $17,638,842

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,318,550

    Grants listed
    86
    Assets, end of year
    $16,913,244

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,476,825

    Grants listed
    98
    Assets, end of year
    $17,835,639

  • Tax year 2021

    $787,570

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $19,691,861

  • Tax year 2020

    $783,787

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $19,741,036

  • Tax year 2019

    $720,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $10,191,810

  • Tax year 2018

    $707,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $10,572,772

Grants paid in 2025

87 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alma LewisPittsburgh, PA

    Unrestricted

    $75,000
  2. Barnes FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    For continued support of the barnes foundation exhibition fund ($50,000) and ongoing support for community programs ($25,000)

    $75,000
  3. Carnegie Museum of ArtPittsburgh, PA

    Cover the museums acquisition of stephen towns looking for lorraine

    $66,000
  4. Pennsylvania Horticultural SocietyPhiladelphia, PA

    This is to be designated to three separate areas:workforce development support $30,000 represents year three of a three year pledgepublic gardens and landscapes - $15,000 represents year three of a three year pledgeflower show giving circle - $10,000 represents year three of a three year pledge

    $55,000
  5. MannaPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  6. Mural Arts PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  7. Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  8. ART21 IncNew York, NY

    $25,000 annual fund and $15,000 towards read programming series

    $40,000
  9. The National Gallery of VictoriaMelbourne, Australia

    Acquisition of april beys for the NGV triennial 2026.

    $35,441
  10. Tilt Institute for the Contemporary ImagePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  11. ART21 IncNew York, NY

    Annual fund

    $25,000
  12. Bryn Mawr Hospital FoundationBryn Mawr, PA

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  13. California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA

    Designated towards the charles gaines fellowship for mfa art students

    $25,000
  14. Island Grown Initiative LTDVineyard HVN, MA

    Island food pantry

    $25,000
  15. Multiple Myeloma Research FoundationNorwalk, CT

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  16. MV YouthChilmark, MA

    To continue the multi-year commitment at the founder level; this represents the fourth of four years

    $25,000
  17. Pennsylvania Innocence ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  18. Pilgrim PlaceClaremont, CA

    In memory of eva fleischner

    $25,000
  19. Pittsburgh Ballet TheatrePittsburgh, PA

    $5,000 annual fund. $20,000 towards either current year production costs or to increase the reserve funds balance.

    $25,000
  20. The Lenfest Institute for JournalismPhiladelphia, PA

    To support of the philadelphia inquirer

    $25,000
  21. The Trustees of ReservationsBoston, MA

    For ongoing support of the marthas vineyard fund

    $25,000
  22. US Squash Racquets AssociationPhiladelphia, PA

    Specter center community fund for unrestricted purposes

    $25,000
  23. Neighborhood AcademyPittsburgh, PA

    $500 per student for each spring 2025 graduate, and $500 per student for each tna 2024 alum who is currently enrolled in college or technical school (full-time or part-time)

    $20,000
  24. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Hiring of a second winter/spring 2026 co-op

    $20,000
  25. Pittsburgh Cultural TrustPittsburgh, PA

    Public art program at arts landing, with a special focus on the maintenance and preservation of featured works including works by artist thaddeus mosley

    $20,000
  26. St Edmund's AcademyPittsburgh, PA

    For the sea fund and is unrestricted

    $20,000
  27. CRE8DANCEPittsburgh, PA

    For the first and second place prize money amounts for the 2026 competition

    $15,000
  28. Musizi University FoundationOakland, CA

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  29. North Carolina Glass CenterAsheville, NC

    Upgrades and modernization efforts of the building in the river arts district

    $15,000
  30. Pittsburgh Parks ConservancyPittsburgh, PA

    For paving the rest of the sensory nature trail and the paving extension to the basement restroom/door of the frick environmental center. This plan may start in 2026, so consider this gift a placeholder for this specific project.

    $15,000
  31. Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ

    Operating expenses as well as continued work on the eva fleischner archives

    $15,000
  32. Steel City Rowing CorpVerona, PA

    Meeting and surpassing the match goal

    $15,000
  33. Talk the New Sex EdPittsburgh, PA

    Match towards supporting the interactive campus culture bootcamp on may 14, 2025

    $15,000
  34. Associated Artists of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  35. British Schools and Universities Foundation IncNew York, NY

    With an expression of preference for downside school. In memory of hans fleischner

    $10,000
  36. Center City District FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  37. Discovery Space of Central PennsylvaniaState College, PA

    Pre-kindergarten programming in 2026

    $10,000
  38. Public Art Fund - Edgar Heap of Birds Term FundNew York, NY

    First installment of a commitment of $50,000 ($10,000 per year for five years).

    $10,000
  39. Food 21 - the Celebration Hall of Larimer ProjectPittsburgh, PA

    Celebration hall of larimer project

    $10,000
  40. Heather's WayLansdale, PA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  41. Martha's Vineyard Community ServicesVineyard Haven, MA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  42. Martha's Vineyard MuseumVineyard HVN, MA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  43. Museums Moving ForwardLos Angeles, CA

    Continue as MMFS vision council as founding members (2ND of 3 installments - 3-year commitment)

    $10,000
  44. Penland School of CraftBakersville, NC

    Resident artist glass studio program

    $10,000
  45. Pittsburgh PromisePittsburgh, PA

    Scholarship fundraising

    $10,000
  46. Protect Our WintersBoulder, CO

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  47. Sheriff's Meadow FoundationWest Tisbury, MA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  48. SquashsmartsPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  49. St Paul's SchoolConcord, NH

    Designated towards the annual fund

    $10,000
  50. West Tisbury Library FoundationWest Tisbury, MA

    Support ongoing growth of the endowment fund. This is the third year of the current three year pledge

    $10,000
  51. Yeah PhillyPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  52. Carnegie Library of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Teen and young adults collection fund

    $7,500
  53. Open FieldPittsburgh, PA

    General operating costs

    $7,500
  54. The Ellis SchoolPittsburgh, PA

    $2,500 towards the ellis fund on behalf of the fleischner family and $5,000 towards enhanced programming for culture jam

    $7,500
  55. WesaPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $7,500
  56. Pittsburgh TomorrowPittsburgh, PA

    2nd of 3 installments for $21k commitment

    $7,000
  57. Vail Valley FoundationAvon, CO

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  58. ARIA412Pittsburgh, PA

    Unrestricted purposes

    $5,000
  59. Grow PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  60. International Fund for Animal WelfareYarmouth Port, MA

    Ongoing operations

    $5,000
  61. Martha's Vineyard Shellfish GroupVineyard Haven, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  62. New England Innocence ProjectCambridge, MA

    Ongoing operations

    $5,000
  63. PearlartsPittsburgh, PA

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  64. Pedantic Arts ResidencyPittsburgh, PA

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  65. Pittsburgh Glass CenterPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $5,000
  66. Pittsburgh Symphony IncPittsburgh, PA

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  67. Propel Schools FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    Support the student-artist competition trip to cedar point.

    $5,000
  68. The Frick PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $5,000
  69. Vail Health FoundationEdwards, CO

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  70. Westmoreland Museum of American ArtGreensburg, PA

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  71. Women's Center and Shelter of Greater PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Unrestricted purposes

    $3,000
  72. ApertureChelsea, NY

    Annual fund

    $2,500
  73. Carnegie One BraddockBraddock, PA

    General operating expenses

    $2,500
  74. Contemporary CraftPittsburgh, PA

    General operating expenses

    $2,500
  75. Humane Animal Rescue of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General operating expenses

    $2,500
  76. The Mattress FactoryPittsburgh, PA

    Mattress factory garden party on june 6, 2025

    $2,500
  77. Mattapan Food and Fitness CoalitionMattapan, MA

    Unrestricted purposes

    $2,250
  78. Hope Academy of Music and the ArtsPittsburgh, PA

    Unrestricted purposes

    $1,500
  79. Boston Art ReviewBoston, MA

    Unrestricted purposes

    $1,250
  80. Pittsburgh Zoo and AquariumPittsburgh, PA

    Unrestricted purposes

    $1,000
  81. Animal FriendsPittsburgh, PA

    Unrestricted purposes

    $750
  82. Literacy PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Unrestricted purposes

    $750
  83. Collaborative for Immigrant ImpactJohnstown, PA

    Unrestricted purposes

    $500
  84. Norman Leventhal Map & Education CenterBoston, MA

    Designated for digital exhibitions or overhead expenses

    $500
  85. Pittsburgh Center for Creative ReusePittsburgh, PA

    Unrestricted purposes

    $500
  86. Tree PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Unrestricted purposes

    $500
  87. WqedPittsburgh, PA

    General operating funds

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture19 grants $389,25043% of the total
  2. Education10 grants $110,75012% of the total
  3. Environment5 grants $100,50011% of the total
  4. Health3 grants $65,0007% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation3 grants $40,0004% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $35,0004% of the total
  7. 8 other causes15 grants $162,75018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania57 grants $912,000
  2. Massachusetts13 grants $134,000
  3. New York5 grants $87,500
  4. California4 grants $75,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $25,000
  6. North Carolina2 grants $25,000
  7. Colorado3 grants $21,000
  8. New Hampshire1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David A FleischnerTREASURER/ DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher C FleischnerSECRETARY/ DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leslie A FleischnerPRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0

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