People with Disabilities Foundation
Provide education and advocacy for people with psychiatric and/or developmental disabilities with or without physical disabilities, so that they can achieve equal opportunities in all aspects of life.
People with Disabilities Foundation at a glance
In short: People with Disabilities Foundation gave $36K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,000
- -25.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,000
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,044,841
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to People with Disabilities Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from People with Disabilities Foundation
Who People with Disabilities Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Laurel House ($10K). Together the top 4 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How People with Disabilities Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2019) to $64K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel House Stamford, CT | People with P/IDD | $10,000 |
| Memphis Jewish Community Center Memphis, TN | People with P/IDD | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania Elks Major Projects Somerset, PA | People with P/IDD | $10,000 |
| Cass Housing Fort Wayne, IN | People with P/IDD | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,044,841 | $589,737 | $559,320 | $36,000 | 4 | $72,657 |
| 2024 | $2,016,924 | $764,024 | $474,337 | $48,500 | 5 | $36,199 |
| 2023 | $1,731,934 | $409,253 | $298,214 | $12,500 | 1 | $990 |
| 2022 | $1,618,755 | $1,055,409 | $384,405 | $42,500 | 4 | $513 |
| 2021 | $953,783 | $446,857 | $417,543 | $63,500 | 6 | $201 |
| 2020 | $920,408 | $303,742 | $448,916 | $50,000 | 5 | $11,994 |
| 2019 | $1,065,522 | $398,253 | $481,211 | $7,500 | 1 | $14,257 |
About People with Disabilities Foundation
Based on IRS filings
People with Disabilities Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $73K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
People with Disabilities Foundation is led by Steven Bruce, President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven Bruce
President
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$68K (2019) → $143K (2025)
April Banerjee
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$74K (2019) → $130K (2025)
Zoya Yarnykh
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$61K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Harry Sauberman
Board Member
Board Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Espey
Secretary
Board Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Schulman
Board Member
Board Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Martin Levine (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Janice E. Cohen MD (2019–2021) — Board Director
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 $143K, to Steven Bruce (PRESIDENT&LE). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about People with Disabilities Foundation
How much does People with Disabilities Foundation give each year?
People with Disabilities Foundation gave $36K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $49K across 5 grants.
What is People with Disabilities Foundation's typical grant size?
People with Disabilities Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does People with Disabilities Foundation give grants?
People with Disabilities Foundation's top state is Connecticut, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Tennessee (28%) and Pennsylvania (28%).
Does People with Disabilities Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on People with Disabilities Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "People with P/IDD" (4 grants).
How large is People with Disabilities Foundation?
People with Disabilities Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $590K.
What is People with Disabilities Foundation?
People with Disabilities Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is People with Disabilities Foundation's EIN?
People with Disabilities Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2228353. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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