Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows &
Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows & is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $8K.
Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows & at a glance
In short: Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows & gave $200K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- -46.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- -46.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $5,633,561
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows & funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Humangood ($150K). Together the top 2 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows & gives
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 282% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2023) to $376K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humangood Lafayette, PA | Support Retirement Homes & Former Re | $150,000 |
| Roxborough Home for Women Philadelphia, PA | Support Retirement Homes | $50,000 |
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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 | $5,633,561 | $93,102 | $408,409 | $200,000 | 2 | $325,294 | $7,988 | $115,195 |
| 2024 | $5,682,775 | $35,905 | $578,850 | $376,375 | 2 | $505,790 | — | $134,655 |
| 2023 | $6,037,404 | $200,664 | $336,021 | $140,000 | 1 | $263,440 | $115,302 | $147,965 |
| 2022 | $5,881,773 | $198,011 | $360,373 | $145,000 | 1 | $289,226 | $120,684 | $156,333 |
| 2021 | $6,905,063 | $2,684,980 | $424,892 | — | — | — | $2,682,106 | — |
| 2020 | $5,962,930 | $838,067 | $893,826 | — | — | — | $221,115 | — |
| 2019 | $5,846,033 | $886,962 | $1,033,213 | — | — | — | $217,630 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows & reported a distributable amount of $115K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows & is led by Eric Schaeflein, President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Schaeflein
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mimoza Zanaj
Director of Acco
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$53K (2019) → $56K (2025)
Mark A. Sauer
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$75K (2019) → $80K (2025)
Frank Byrne
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Silva
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Brown
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Gretchen Brown (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Reverend Shawn Hyska (2019–2020) — Vice President
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 $80K, to Mark a Sauer (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows &
How much does Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows & give each year?
Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows & gave $200K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $376K across 2 grants.
How large is Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows &?
Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows & reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $325K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $115K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows &?
Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows & is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $5.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows & operate?
Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows & has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows &'s EIN?
Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows &'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1580962. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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