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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-6027369

The Three Sisters Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $307,000 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

    $307,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,818,197
  • Tax year 2024

    $241,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,858,008
  • Tax year 2023

    $269,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,875,633
  • Tax year 2022

    $291,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $5,074,209
  • Tax year 2021

    $251,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $5,145,107
  • Tax year 2020

    $240,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,007,163
  • Tax year 2019

    $233,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,245,552
  • Tax year 2018

    $270,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,207,008

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. International Medical CorpsLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  2. Planned Parenthood Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    general support and sex education fund

    $30,000
  3. Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Food Insecurity Fund

    $20,000
  4. The People ConcernLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  5. Everychild FoundationPacific PLSDS, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $18,000
  6. Natural Resource Defense Council - Los Angeles RegSanta Monica, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  7. East L A Community CorporationLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. Hola Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA

    Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles

    $10,000
  9. KCRW Foundation IncSanta Monica, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  10. Liberty Hill FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  11. Library Foundation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  12. New Directions IncPhiladelphia, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  13. Open Paths Counseling CenterInglewood, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. Pen American Center IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  15. Public Media Group of Southern CaliforniaWhittier, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. Southern Poverty Law Center IncMontgomery, AL

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  17. Trust for Public LandLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  18. Vista Del Mar Child and Family ServicesLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  19. Womens Reproductive Rights Assistance Project WrraSanta Monica, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  20. Civic NationWashington, DC

    When We All Vote Fund

    $5,000
  21. Civic NationWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  22. Coalition for Humane Immigrant RightsLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  23. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  24. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  25. FairvoteSilver Spring, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  26. Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Victims of the Los Angeles Fires

    $5,000
  27. Heal the BaySanta Monica, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  28. Spread the VoteWilmington, DE

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  29. Venice Family ClinicVenice, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000

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 $48,00020% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $35,00014% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $33,00014% of the total
  4. Education4 grants $30,00012% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $30,00012% of the total
  6. Civil rights4 grants $18,0007% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $48,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California23 grants $267,000
  2. Alabama2 grants $15,000
  3. Illinois2 grants $10,000
  4. New York1 grant $10,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Alexis Deutsch-AdlerSec, Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gina Deutsch-ZakarinPres, Dir Hours 3Pay $0
  • Leslie LichtensteinDir Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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