Purjes Foundation
Purjes Foundation is a private foundation based in Longboat Key, Florida. Established by Dan and Edna (“Ed”) Purjes and described on its website as solely funded and managed by them, the foundation’s stated mission centers on raising public awareness of a whole-foods, plant-based lifestyle and its relationship to chronic disease.
Purjes Foundation at a glance
In short: Purjes Foundation gave $1.3M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $81K), mostly in New York. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,290,045
- +761.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $80,628
- +922.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400
- Total assets
- $12,487,864
- +10.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (96% 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 Purjes Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 415 L Ambiance Drive 808, Longboat Key, FL 34228
Phone: (201) 531-9363
Website: HTTPS://WWW.PURJESFOUNDATION.ORG/
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Purjes Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwell Foundation ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 111 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Longboat Key, Florida. In its 2025 grant data, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 4% to recipients in Florida. The listed grants also include recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Purjes Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $207K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $300 repeat.
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 746% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 232% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $20K (2020) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwell Foundation New Hyde Park, NY | Support Health Education | $1,000,000 |
| The Sylvia Center Bronx, NY | Support Health Education | $203,000 |
| Plantrician Project Boynton Beach, FL | Support Health Education | $50,000 |
| Montefiori Medical Center Bronx, NY | Support Health and Medical Treatment | $25,000 |
| Bahamas Feeding Network International Inc Delray Beach, FL | Hurricane Mellissa Relief | $5,000 |
| Bnai Jeshurun New York, NY | Memorium of Miriam Stern | $5,000 |
| Esselstyn Family Foundation Pepper Pike, OH | Nutrition and Health Awareness | $500 |
| Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation San Francisco, CA | Support Jewish Education | $500 |
| Deerfield Valley Rescue Wilmington, VT | Support Local Community Rescue | $300 |
| VT Lions Charities Jacksonville, VT | Surrort Local Charity Efforts | $300 |
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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 | $12,487,864 | $1,998,138 | $1,326,479 | $1,290,045 | 16 | $1,292,221 | $1,963,880 | $557,436 |
| 2024 | $11,301,078 | $460,276 | $181,232 | $149,820 | 19 | $157,450 | $523,013 | $544,054 |
| 2023 | $10,980,617 | $371,795 | $392,081 | $204,705 | 32 | $368,299 | $346,625 | $536,863 |
| 2022 | $11,000,903 | $10,376,662 | $198,042 | $152,466 | 25 | $261,904 | $10,320,653 | $334,006 |
| 2021 | $697,921 | $79,488 | $96,191 | $79,809 | 19 | $367,298 | $74,960 | $532,438 |
| 2020 | $792,009 | $165,785 | $28,592 | $20,332 | 24 | — | $50,145 | $48,990 |
| 2019 | $655,023 | $39,483 | $37,829 | $25,028 | 23 | — | $11,550 | $31,402 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Purjes Foundation reported a distributable amount of $557K 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
The foundation’s website says its mission is to fund greater public awareness of the benefits of a whole-foods, plant-based lifestyle, including its potential to help prevent and reverse chronic disease. It also identifies improving the environment and preventing animal cruelty as part of that mission. The website describes support for scientific research and public education related to plant-based nutrition; it reports that the foundation funded a cardiovascular clinical trial at NYU Medical Center.
The 2025 grants include health education and medical treatment, as well as support for Jewish education, consumer data reporting, astronomy research, and local community rescue. Among the grantees, The Sylvia Center says its mission is to educate young people and families through culinary programming to promote health and well-being. Friends of Alta says it works to protect Alta’s environment and wildlife habitat, preserve the area’s character and heritage, and encourage environmental and community stewardship. Consumer Reports describes itself as an independent nonprofit member organization working with consumers for truth, transparency, and fairness in the marketplace.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 16 grants totaling $1,290,045. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $1,000,000, with a median of $400. Notable grants included $1,000,000 to Northwell Foundation for health education, $203,000 to The Sylvia Center for health education, $50,000 to Plantrician Project for health education, and $25,000 to Montefiore Medical Center for health and medical treatment. Other reported grants included $100 to Consumer Reports and $75 to Friends of Alta.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dan Purjes as president and Edna Purjes as vice president. The foundation’s website identifies Dan and Edna (“Ed”) Purjes as its founders and says they solely fund and manage it.
Purjes Foundation is led by Dan Purjes, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dan Purjes
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edna Purjes
Vice President
On filings since 2019
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.
Frequently asked questions about Purjes Foundation
How much does Purjes Foundation give each year?
Purjes Foundation gave $1.3M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 19 grants.
What is Purjes Foundation's typical grant size?
Purjes Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $400, and its average grant was $80,628, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Purjes Foundation that year got $207K on average.
Where does Purjes Foundation give grants?
Purjes Foundation gives mostly in New York: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bronx, NY (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Wilmington, VT (2 grants).
Does Purjes Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Purjes Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Health Education" (3 grants).
Who are Purjes Foundation's largest grantees?
Purjes Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Northwell Foundation ($1,000,000), The Sylvia Center ($203,000) and Plantrician Project ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Purjes Foundation?
Purjes Foundation reported $12.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $557K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Purjes Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website says its mission is to fund greater public awareness of the benefits of a whole-foods, plant-based lifestyle, including its potential to help prevent and reverse chronic disease. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Purjes Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Purjes Foundation's EIN?
Purjes Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7220937. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Purjes 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Purjes Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/purjes-foundation-morg_0fd620990f1f4614b2697dc1ff30d584
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