Society For Organizing Charity in
Society For Organizing Charity in is a private foundation based in Salem, New Jersey. Its filing describes assistance for indigent families and individuals facing ordinary hardships or emergencies, as well as support for other charitable organizations.
Society For Organizing Charity in at a glance
In short: Society For Organizing Charity in gave $45K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New Jersey. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,167
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,011
- -21.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $581,825
- +7.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (99% 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 Society For Organizing Charity in
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. The filing says to apply by letter to Pearl Parris. It lists no application deadline and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Pearl Parris
Mailing address: 6 Schrier Avenue, Salem, NJ 08079
Phone: (856) 935-0977
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Society For Organizing Charity in funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Indigents of Salem ($25K). Together the top 10 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 66 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey and 1% to recipients in New York. The listed grants include numerous Salem, New Jersey recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Society For Organizing Charity in open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 190% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2020) to $50K (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indigents of Salem Salem, NJ | To support the indigents of Salem City who have come upon tough times.See Schedule Attached. | $25,237 |
| St John's Pentecostal Church Salem, NJ | Financial support of charitable operations. | $4,000 |
| First Baptist Church Salem, NJ | Financial Support of charitable operations. | $2,430 |
| Lighthouse Ministries Inc Salem, NJ | Financial Support of charitable Operations | $2,250 |
| Salem City Fire Department Salem, NJ | Financial support of Charitable operations. | $2,000 |
| Salem Magic of Christmas Parade Salem, NJ | Financial support of charitable operations | $2,000 |
| Salem Little League Association Salem, NJ | Financial support of charitable operations | $1,500 |
| Salem City fire deptCanteen Salem, NJ | Financial Support of Charitable Operations. | $1,500 |
| Meals on Wheels of Salem Salem, NJ | Financial Support of Charitable Operations. | $1,500 |
| Salvation Army Salem, NJ | Financial Support of Charitable Operations | $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 | $581,825 | $86,787 | $59,016 | $45,167 | 15 | $52,159 | $70,930 | $27,481 |
| 2024 | $543,547 | $32,245 | $54,773 | $49,752 | 13 | $52,829 | $21,301 | $26,970 |
| 2023 | $538,394 | $30,884 | $45,941 | $41,119 | 14 | $44,001 | $19,444 | $27,178 |
| 2022 | $556,072 | $12,667 | $47,746 | $42,807 | 13 | $45,732 | $14,913 | $27,363 |
| 2021 | $540,985 | $25,876 | $35,165 | $30,441 | 11 | $33,237 | $14,748 | $26,739 |
| 2020 | $519,942 | $26,491 | $32,535 | $28,410 | 7 | — | $15,603 | $25,409 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Society For Organizing Charity in reported a distributable amount of $27K 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 organization states that it offers financial assistance to indigent families and individuals in circumstances such as job loss or losses following a house fire. Assistance may include food, clothing, utility bills, prescriptions, medical bills, and eyeglasses. It also describes holiday giving, including Christmas toys and Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets, and assistance to other charitable organizations.
Among its 2025 grantees, Stand Up for Salem received $500. Stand Up for Salem describes its mission as contributing to community vitality, stimulating economic preservation, and preserving downtown Salem’s architectural heritage.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $45,167. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $25,237, with a median of $1,500.
The largest reported grant was $25,237 to Indigents of Salem to support Salem City residents facing difficult times. Other notable 2025 grants included $4,000 to St John’s Pentecostal Church, $2,430 to First Baptist Church, $2,250 to Lighthouse Ministries Inc, and $2,000 each to Salem City Fire Department and Salem Magic of Christmas Parade.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Pearl Parris as president, Elizabeth Leidolf as vice president, Elizabeth Davis as secretary, and Patricia Hiles as treasurer.
Society For Organizing Charity in is led by Pearl Parris, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pearl Parris
President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Davis
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Leidolf
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Hiles
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Beth Davenport (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Ayars (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sonita Johnson (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lynn Stoner (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Patricia Olejarski (2020) — President
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 Society For Organizing Charity in
How much does Society For Organizing Charity in give each year?
Society For Organizing Charity in gave $45K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 13 grants.
What is Society For Organizing Charity in's typical grant size?
Society For Organizing Charity in's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $3,011, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Society For Organizing Charity in that year got $13K on average.
Where does Society For Organizing Charity in give grants?
Society For Organizing Charity in gives mostly in New Jersey: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salem, NJ (14 grants).
Does Society For Organizing Charity in give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Society For Organizing Charity in's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial support of Charitable operations." (12 grants).
Who are Society For Organizing Charity in's largest grantees?
Society For Organizing Charity in's largest 2025 grantees include Indigents of Salem ($25,237), St John's Pentecostal Church ($4,000) and First Baptist Church ($2,430), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Society For Organizing Charity in?
Society For Organizing Charity in reported $582K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Society For Organizing Charity in fund?
The organization states that it offers financial assistance to indigent families and individuals in circumstances such as job loss or losses following a house fire. Assistance may include food, clothing, utility bills, prescriptions, medical bills, and eyeglasses. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Society For Organizing Charity in?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Society For Organizing Charity in's EIN?
Society For Organizing Charity in's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 21-6015103. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Society For Organizing Charity in accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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