Deane & Susan Penn Foundation Inc
Deane & Susan Penn Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Alpine, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $270K in total assets.
Deane & Susan Penn Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $269,812
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Deane & Susan Penn Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $39K (2020). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Penn Fund University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Charitable Donation | $4,000 |
| Adler Aphasia Center Maywood, NJ | Charitable Donation | $1,000 |
| Jewish Family Services of Bergen County and North Hudson Teaneck, NJ | Charitable Donation | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $269,812 | — | — | — | — | $13,288 |
| 2024 | $269,812 | — | — | — | — | $13,288 |
| 2023 | $269,812 | — | — | — | — | $13,288 |
| 2022 | $269,812 | — | — | — | — | $13,288 |
| 2021 | $269,812 | $908 | $6,035 | $6,000 | 3 | $13,391 |
| 2020 | $274,939 | — | $40,015 | $38,988 | 15 | $14,073 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Deane & Susan Penn Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Deane & Susan Penn Foundation Inc's only listed officer is Susan Penn, Vice President Director on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Penn
Vice President Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Deane Penn (2020) — President Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Deane & Susan Penn Foundation Inc
How large is Deane & Susan Penn Foundation Inc?
Deane & Susan Penn Foundation Inc reported $270K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Deane & Susan Penn Foundation Inc?
Deane & Susan Penn Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Alpine, NJ. It holds $270K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Deane & Susan Penn Foundation Inc operate?
Deane & Susan Penn Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota.
How much is Deane & Susan Penn Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Deane & Susan Penn Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $13K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Deane & Susan Penn Foundation Inc's EIN?
Deane & Susan Penn Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3795843. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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