Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable
Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2025, it reported making grants to charitable organizations, including education, religious, disability-support, and animal-welfare organizations.
Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable at a glance
In short: Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable gave $37K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,150
- -48.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,654
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $875
- Total assets
- $998,366
- +29.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (97% 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 Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
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The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: B Rosenfield 1650 Market St 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 575-7095
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Penn State University Dickinson Law School Scholarship Fund ($12K). Together the top 10 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
106 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 106 grants of 106 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 3% to recipients in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $750; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. 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 (2020–2025). 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 $37K (2025) to $73K (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Penn State University Dickinson Law School Scholarship Fund University Park, PA | Educational | $12,000 |
| Penn State University Horticultural Studies Department University Park, PA | Horticultural education | $12,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal of Scranton Scranton, PA | Religious | $3,000 |
| Scranton Hebrew Day School Scranton, PA | Religious Education | $2,500 |
| Lackawanna Blind Association Scranton, PA | Assistance for the Blind | $2,000 |
| Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab Scranton, PA | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Jewish Heritage Connection Scranton, PA | Religious | $1,000 |
| Jewish Family Service Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $750 |
| Temple Minorah Philadelphia, PA | Religious | $700 |
| B'Nai Brith Foundation Washington, DC | Religious | $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 | $998,366 | $279,646 | $52,618 | $37,150 | 14 | $40,899 | $32,619 | $46,684 |
| 2024 | $771,159 | $826,178 | $84,360 | $72,100 | 21 | $75,835 | $444,270 | $23,095 |
| 2023 | $284,255 | $204,293 | $77,573 | $72,750 | 23 | $75,607 | $101,586 | $15,996 |
| 2022 | $234,342 | $84,202 | $75,870 | $69,250 | 24 | $72,445 | $31,457 | $17,055 |
| 2021 | $245,939 | $96,257 | $73,122 | $66,250 | 24 | $69,585 | $42,704 | $19,439 |
| 2020 | $251,656 | $16,373 | $71,861 | $65,350 | 25 | — | $14,214 | $16,133 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable reported a distributable amount of $47K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational and horticultural education programs, religious organizations, assistance for blind people, and animal welfare.
Among the grantees, Scranton Hebrew Day School describes its mission as preparing children in the greater Jewish community for life through Torah and secular education, with an emphasis on spiritual, moral, and social growth. Lackawanna Blind Association says it supports blind and visually impaired people and works to prevent avoidable blindness, with programs serving communities in Lackawanna and Susquehanna counties.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $37,150. Grants ranged from $200 to $12,000, with a median grant of $875. Notable grants included $12,000 each to Penn State University Dickinson Law School Scholarship Fund and Penn State University Horticultural Studies Department; $3,000 to United Jewish Appeal of Scranton; $2,500 to Scranton Hebrew Day School; and $2,000 to Lackawanna Blind Association.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Murray Pinkus and Stephen Pinkus as co-trustees.
Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Murray Pinkus
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Pinkus
Co-Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Anita E. Pinkus (2020–2024) — Co-Trustee
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 Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable
How much does Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable give each year?
Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable gave $37K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 21 grants.
What is Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable's typical grant size?
Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $875, and its average grant was $2,654, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable that year got $750 on average.
Where does Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable give grants?
Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Scranton, PA (7 grants), University Park, PA (2 grants), Philadelphia, PA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 14% of Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (5 grants).
Who are Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable's largest grantees?
Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Penn State University Dickinson Law School Scholarship Fund ($12,000), Penn State University Horticultural Studies Department ($12,000) and United Jewish Appeal of Scranton ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable?
Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable reported $998K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (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 Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational and horticultural education programs, religious organizations, assistance for blind people, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable?
The foundation 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 Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable's EIN?
Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6660613. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Myron A & Anita E Pinkus Charitable 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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