Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA

Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $3K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
18
Repeat grantees
17
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Richard Porwancher
TRUSTEE
$10K
Altina Noel
TRUSTEE
$5K
Donna Porwancher
TRUSTEE
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
250
Total grants awarded
$1.2M
Total amount
$5K
Average grant
$42K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$75K
18 grants
2023
$92K
18 grants
2022
$131K
20 grants
2021
$121K
24 grants
2020
$121K
24 grants
2019
$60K
18 grants
2018
$95K
22 grants
2017
$75K
22 grants
2016
$76K
21 grants
2015
$96K
21 grants
2014
$104K
22 grants
2013
$105K
20 grants

Top recipients

10 grants · MD · ≈ likely match
$190K
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
12 grants · NJ
$106K
American Cancer Society
5 grants · OK
$105K
Mercer Street Friends
11 grants · NJ
$93K
12 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$86K
12 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$74K
11 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$72K
St Judes Childrens Hospital
5 grants · TN
$33K
2 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$33K
12 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$31K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Philabundance
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2024
$9K
Mercer Street Friends
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2024
$9K
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$8K
American Cancer Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
GA · TY 2024
$8K
St Judes Childrens Hospital
GENERAL
TN · TY 2024
$8K
United Way of Greater Mercer County
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$7K
The College of New Jersey
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$5K
Homefront
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$3K
Humane Farm Animal Care
GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$3K
Wildlife Conservation Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Pcrm Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$2K
Animal Welfare Institute
general support
DC · TY 2024
$2K
International Primate Protection League
GENERAL SUPPORT
SC · TY 2024
$2K
World Society for the Protection of Animals
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Born Free USA United With Animal Protection
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Farm Sanctuary
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Best Friends Animal Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2024
$1K
Save
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$1K
Philabundance
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$24K
Mercer Street Friends
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$11K
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2023
$10K
St Judes Childrens Hospital
GENERAL
TN · TY 2023
$5K
The College of New Jersey
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2023
$5K
United Way of Greater Mercer County
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2023
$5K
Homefront
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2023
$4K
YWCA
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$4K
Wildlife Conservation Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Humane Farm Animal Care
GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2023
$3K
Pcrm Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$3K
Born Free USA United With Animal Protection
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Best Friends Animal Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2023
$2K
Animal Welfare Institute
general support
DC · TY 2023
$2K
World Society for the Protection of Animals
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Save
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2023
$2K
International Primate Protection League
GENERAL SUPPORT
SC · TY 2023
$2K
Farm Sanctuary
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$2K
American Cancer Society
GENERAL
OK · TY 2022
$42K
Mercer Street Friends
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2022
$14K
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2022
$13K
St Judes Childrens Hospital
GENERAL
TN · TY 2022
$7K
Johns Hopkins University
GENERAL SUPPORT
MD · TY 2022
$6K
United Way of Greater Mercer County
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2022
$6K
Homefront
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2022
$5K
The College of New Jersey
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2022
$5K
YWCA
GENERAL
DC · TY 2022
$5K
Wildlife Conservation Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$4K
Pcrm Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2022
$4K
Best Friends Animal Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
UT · TY 2022
$3K
World Society for the Protection of Animals
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2022
$3K
Born Free USA United With Animal Protection
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.