Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rochelle Park, NJ EIN: 13-4088192

The Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Fou is a private foundation based in Rochelle Park, New Jersey. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in education, performing arts, medical research, and social needs.

Key facts about Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation

In short: Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation gave $98K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-4088192
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$98,250
Grants made (2025)
28
Average grant
$3,509
Median grant
$1,500
New grantees (estimate)
18% first-time grantees (5 of 28, 2025)
Total assets
$383,623
Primary geography
New York (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$384K

-8.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$98K

-9.1% YoY

Grant Count

28

+7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-15.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation open to new grantees?

18%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 28 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 386% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The available information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations in education, performing arts, medical research, and social needs. Among its grantees, World Wildlife Fund describes its mission as conserving nature and reducing the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 28 grants totaling $98,250. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $15,000, with a median of $1,500. Notable grants included $15,000 to PBS Channel for education, $14,900 to The Metropolitan Opera for performing arts, and $10,000 each to the American Lung Association for medical research and Planned Parenthood for social needs. Other grants included $6,000 each to City Meals on Wheels and Doctors Without Borders, and $5,000 each to City Harvest and Paccama Alliance.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to recipients in New York (61%), followed by Washington, DC (12%), Pennsylvania (10%), California (8%), and Maryland (6%). The listed recipients were located in multiple states and Washington, DC.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonOklahoma CityBronxvilleSan FranciscoValley CottageArlintonBrooklynAlbert LeaHagerstownHaggerstownLewistonSacramentoPhiladelphiaPhladelphiaSouthamptonWater Mill

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K25 grants2020 29 grants2021 25 grants2022 22 grants2023 26 grants2024 28 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2023) to $198K (2020). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $98K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

PBS Channel: $15KPBS Channel$15KThe Metropolitan Opera: $15KThe Metropolitan Opera$15KAmerican Lung Association: $10KAmerican Lung Association$10KPlanned Parenthood: $10KPlanned Parenthood$10KCity Meals on Wheels: $6KCity Meals on Wheels$6KDoctors Without Borders: $6KDoctors Without Borders$6KCity Harvest: $5KCity Harvest$5KPaccama Alliance: $5KPaccama Alliance$5KUnited Jewish Appeal: $4KUnited Jewish Appeal$4KAmerican Cancer Society: $3KAmerican Cancer Society$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was PBS Channel ($15K). Together the top 10 received $78K.

Grant Size Distribution

130 grants across all recorded years

130<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 130 grants of 130 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
PBS Channel New York, NYEducation$15,000
The Metropolitan Opera New York, NYPerforming Arts$14,900
American Lung Association Philadelphia, PAMedical Research$10,000
Planned Parenthood Washington, DCSocial Needs$10,000
City Meals on Wheels New York, NYSocial Needs$6,000
Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MDSocial Needs$6,000
City Harvest Brooklyn, NYSocial Needs$5,000
Paccama Alliance San Francisco, CASocial Needs$5,000
United Jewish Appeal New York, NYSocial Needs$4,000
American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OKMedical Research$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $383,623 $77,734 $115,456 $98,250 across 28 grants
2024 $417,845 $59,210 $123,567 $108,092 across 26 grants
2023 $482,202 $19,905 $96,293 $80,500 across 22 grants
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$383,623$417,845$482,202
Revenue$77,734$59,210$19,905
Expenses$115,456$123,567$96,293
Qualifying Distributions$98,250$108,092$80,500
Net Investment Income$3,898$9,958$12,887
Distributable Amount$25,434$26,399$29,077

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Peggy Pressman as president and Stephen Edelstein as vice president.

Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation is led by Peggy Pressman, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Peggy Pressman

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Edelstein

    Vice President

    Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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.

Contact

Mailing address: 365 W Passaic St Ste 310, Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
Phone: (212) 249-8040

Frequently asked questions about Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation

How much does Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation give each year?

Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation gave $98K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $108K across 26 grants.

What is Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $3,509, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.

Where does Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation give grants?

Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (12%) and Pennsylvania (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (16 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).

Does Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Needs" (10 grants), "Medical Research" (7 grants) and "Performing Arts" (6 grants).

Who are Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include PBS Channel ($15,000), The Metropolitan Opera ($14,900) and American Lung Association ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation?

Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation reported $384K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $98K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation fund?

The available information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations in education, performing arts, medical research, and social needs. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it 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 Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation's EIN?

Peggy and Peter Pressman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4088192. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Peggy and Peter Pressman Family 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.

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