Glazer Family Foundation
Glazer Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including religion, community services, arts, medicine, education, and history.
Glazer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Glazer Family Foundation gave $69K across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $69,350
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- +21.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,778
- -21.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $1,299,727
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Glazer Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co R Glazer 227 S 6Th St 2Sw, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3758
Phone: (856) 848-2276
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Glazer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Rodeph Shalom ($10K). Together the top 10 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
153 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 153 grants of 153 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania. Other recipient-state shares were Massachusetts, 7%; New Jersey, 4%; New York, 1%; and Alaska, 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
Cities
How Glazer Family Foundation gives
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2020) to $73K (2024). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Rodeph Shalom Philadelphia, PA | Religion | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania Innocence Project Philadelphia, PA | Community | $10,000 |
| Free Library of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | ARTS | $6,200 |
| Abramson Cancer Center Philadelphia, PA | Medicine | $5,000 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA | ARTS | $5,000 |
| Tufts University Medford, MA | Education | $5,000 |
| After School Activities Partnerships Philadelphia, PA | COMM | $2,500 |
| Barnes Foundation Philadelphia, PA | ARTS | $2,500 |
| National Constitution Center Philadelphia, PA | History | $2,500 |
| Philadelphia Orchestra Philadelphia, PA | ARTS | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,299,727 | $107,219 | $83,987 | $69,350 | 39 | $69,350 | $107,219 | $79,118 |
| 2024 | $1,276,495 | $413,402 | $86,569 | $72,690 | 32 | $72,690 | $399,523 | $69,610 |
| 2023 | $949,662 | $72,662 | $81,469 | $68,985 | 29 | $68,985 | $60,178 | $68,905 |
| 2022 | $958,469 | $108,115 | $79,316 | $66,085 | 27 | $66,085 | $94,884 | $71,024 |
| 2021 | $929,670 | $111,574 | $78,299 | $65,145 | 26 | $65,145 | $98,420 | $72,532 |
| 2020 | $896,395 | $59,208 | $64,631 | $53,105 | 1 | — | $46,796 | $60,249 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Glazer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2025 recipients included arts and cultural institutions, educational organizations, health and legal organizations, and community groups. For example, After School Activities Partnerships says its mission is to develop high-quality after-school activities and resources to empower youth and strengthen Philadelphia communities. The National Constitution Center describes itself as a platform for constitutional education and civil dialogue. Philabundance says its mission is to drive hunger from its communities and end hunger.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 39 grants totaling $69,350. Grants ranged from $100 to $10,000, with a median of $500. Larger grants included $10,000 each to Congregation Rodeph Shalom and the Pennsylvania Innocence Project; $6,200 to the Free Library of Philadelphia; and $5,000 each to Abramson Cancer Center, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Tufts University. The foundation also awarded $2,500 each to After School Activities Partnerships, the Barnes Foundation, the National Constitution Center, the Philadelphia Orchestra, Temple Law School, and WHYY.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard Glazer and Wendy Glazer as trustees.
Glazer Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Glazer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Glazer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Glazer Family Foundation
How much does Glazer Family Foundation give each year?
Glazer Family Foundation gave $69K across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 32 grants.
What is Glazer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Glazer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,778, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Glazer Family Foundation give grants?
Glazer Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (24 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Barnegat Light, NJ (2 grants).
Does Glazer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 39 grants with a stated purpose on Glazer Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community" (14 grants), "Education" (13 grants) and "Arts" (6 grants).
Who are Glazer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Glazer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation Rodeph Shalom ($10,000), Pennsylvania Innocence Project ($10,000) and Free Library of Philadelphia ($6,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Glazer Family Foundation?
Glazer Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $69K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Glazer Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2025 recipients included arts and cultural institutions, educational organizations, health and legal organizations, and community groups. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Glazer Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Glazer Family Foundation's EIN?
Glazer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6743950. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Glazer Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Glazer Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/glazer-family-foundation-morg_6a16c7d8cf034ea4a9444e3257f7defe
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