Private foundation · Longboat Key, FL

Purjes Foundation

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Typical grant size
$100 $300 $1K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
73
Repeat grantees
25
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Dan Purjes
PRESIDENT
Edna Purjes
VICE PRES.

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
1.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
333
Total grants awarded
$1.5M
Total amount
$5K
Average grant
$270K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$150K
19 grants
2023
$205K
32 grants
2022
$152K
25 grants
2021
$80K
19 grants
2020
$20K
24 grants
2019
$25K
23 grants
2018
$76K
22 grants
2017
$203K
37 grants
2016
$244K
29 grants
2015
$16K
44 grants
2014
$304K
36 grants
2013
$38K
23 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$390K
10 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$372K
NYU School of Medicine
1 grant · NY
$270K
The Plantrician Project
2 grants · CT
$65K
Uf Foundation
2 grants · FL
$50K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$50K
American Tinnitus
5 grants · OR
$30K
2 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$27K
Esselstyn Foundation
4 grants · OH
$26K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$25K

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

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$650
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FL · TY 2024
$500
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SUPPORT PERFOMING ARTS
FL · TY 2024
$500
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$500
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$500
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$500
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$360
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$300
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$300
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VT · TY 2024
$300
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$200
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$200
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$200
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TX · TY 2024
$100
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SUPPORT CLEAN WATER
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$100
Thinktv
SUPPORT PUBLIC TV
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$60
Jewish Partisan Education
SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION
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$50
The Sylvia Center
SUPPORT HEALTH EDUCATION
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$100K
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NY · TY 2023
$50K
The Plantrician Project
SUPPORT NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION
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$15K
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$10K
Jewish Agency for Israel - Na
SUPPORT ISRAELI IMMIGRATION
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Afmda
MEDICAL CARE FOR DISADVANTAGED
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Af of Natal
SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH
NY · TY 2023
$3K
American Friends of Rambam
SUPPORT MEDICAL CARE AND RESEARCH
NY · TY 2023
$3K
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SUPPORT ISRAELI CHARITIES
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Israaid
SUPPORT HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Jewish National Fund
SUPPORT ISRAELI CAUSES
NY · TY 2023
$3K
America Gives
SUPPORT ISRAELI CHARITIES
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Gofundme
REBUILD HOME IN ISRAEL
CA · TY 2023
$2K
World Central Kitchen
FIGHT WORLD HUNGER
DC · TY 2023
$1K
Bayit Brigade
HUMANITARIAN RELIEF
IL · TY 2023
$1K
Greenleaf Foundation
RECYCLING PROMOTION
GA · TY 2023
$1K
NYU Langone
NONPROFIT HOSPITAL
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Wikipedia
SUPPORT PUBLIC INFORMATION
CA · TY 2023
$650
Duke Cancer Institute
SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH
NC · TY 2023
$500
Nutrition Factsorg
SUPPORT NUTRITION EDUCATION
MD · TY 2023
$500
Ut Symphony
SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTS
UT · TY 2023
$500
Vt Lions Charities
SUPPORT COMMUNITY CHARITIES
VT · TY 2023
$300
Eath & Sky Inc
SUPPORT ASTRONOMY
TX · TY 2023
$300
Deerfield Valley Rescue
SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY RESCUE
VT · TY 2023
$300
Sarasota Orchestra
SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTS
FL · TY 2023
$300
Film Society of Sarasota
SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTS
FL · TY 2023
$200
Captains for Clean Water
SUPPORT CLEAN WATER
FL · TY 2023
$200
Jewish Partisan Education
SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION
CA · TY 2023
$200
Clark Planetarium
SUPPORT ASTRONOMY
UT · TY 2023
$100
Ted Foundation
IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS IN AFRICA
NY · TY 2023
$60
Thinktv
SUPPORT PUBLIC TV
OH · TY 2023
$60

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