Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation
The Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $95,050 to charitable organizations, including hunger-relief, health, community-service, and animal-welfare organizations.
Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation gave $95K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state New Jersey. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $95,050
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,281
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,100
- Total assets
- $1,361,013
- +4.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 105 S 12Th Street 305, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (609) 921-0886
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Philabundance ($16K). Together the top 10 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 98 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2025, recipients in New Jersey received 43% of grant dollars and recipients in Pennsylvania received 17%; recipients in Tennessee and Georgia each received 8%, and recipients in the District of Columbia received 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 18 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2019) to $131K (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $95K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Philabundance Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $16,050 |
| Trenton Area Soup Kitchen Trenton, NJ | General Support | $15,500 |
| Mercer Street Friends Trenton, NJ | General | $8,500 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | General | $8,000 |
| American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA | General Support | $8,000 |
| United Way of Greater Mercer County Lawrenceville, NJ | General Support | $7,000 |
| The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ | General Support | $5,000 |
| Humane Farm Animal Care Herndon, VA | General Support | $4,300 |
| Homefront Lawrenceville, NJ | General Support | $3,200 |
| PCRM Foundation Washington, DC | General Support | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,361,013 | $202,164 | $138,126 | $95,050 | 18 | $99,917 | $164,690 | $103,445 |
| 2024 | $1,296,975 | $171,882 | $120,748 | $75,020 | 18 | $75,597 | $151,484 | $97,660 |
| 2023 | $1,246,199 | $158,954 | $133,606 | $91,800 | 18 | $92,452 | $139,397 | $87,131 |
| 2022 | $1,221,129 | $29,923 | $182,591 | $131,250 | 20 | $131,840 | $14,467 | $94,977 |
| 2021 | $1,373,592 | $89,495 | $160,341 | $120,500 | 24 | $121,917 | $67,338 | $105,163 |
| 2020 | $1,444,564 | $28,828 | $164,562 | $120,500 | 24 | — | $19,635 | $94,545 |
| 2019 | $1,579,600 | $96,226 | $106,882 | $60,450 | 18 | — | $74,875 | $92,252 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $103K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations whose stated missions include addressing hunger, cancer research and patient support, community well-being, homelessness, wildlife conservation, and animal welfare. For example, Philabundance describes its mission as driving hunger from communities and ending hunger; the American Cancer Society describes work to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families; and HomeFront describes work to end homelessness in central New Jersey.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 18 grants totaling $95,050. Grant amounts ranged from $1,200 to $16,050, with a median grant of $3,100.
The largest reported grants included $16,050 to Philabundance for general support; $15,500 to Trenton Area Soup Kitchen for general support; $8,500 to Mercer Street Friends for general purposes; $8,000 each to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the American Cancer Society; and $7,000 to United Way of Greater Mercer County. Other grants included $5,000 to The College of New Jersey, $4,300 to Humane Farm Animal Care, $3,200 to HomeFront, and $3,000 to PCRM Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Altina Noel, Donna Porwancher, Richard Porwancher, Kara Bernstein, and Andrew Porwancher as trustees.
Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Altina Noel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$5K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Donna Porwancher
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$5K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Richard Porwancher
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$10K (2019) → $10K (2025)
Andrew Porwancher
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kara Bernstein
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Richard Porwancher (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation
How much does Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation give each year?
Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation gave $95K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 18 grants.
What is Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,100, and its average grant was $5,281, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation give grants?
Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation's top state is New Jersey, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (17%) and Tennessee (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Trenton, NJ (2 grants), Lawrenceville, NJ (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Philabundance ($16,050), Trenton Area Soup Kitchen ($15,500) and Mercer Street Friends ($8,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation?
Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (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 Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations whose stated missions include addressing hunger, cancer research and patient support, community well-being, homelessness, wildlife conservation, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1999478. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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