The Joanna H and Jon Saltzman Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 23-6885229

The Joanna H and Jon Saltzman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $71K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $6K.

The Joanna H and Jon Saltzman Foundation at a glance

In short: The Joanna H and Jon Saltzman Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,500
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$3,750
Median grant
$3,750
Total assets
$70,891
-4.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (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 The Joanna H and Jon Saltzman Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Foundation: $5KAuschwitz-Birkenau MemorialFoundation$5KTunnel to Towers: $3KTunnel to Towers$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Foundation ($5K). Together the top 2 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Staten IslandNew YorkTampa

How The Joanna H and Jon Saltzman Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 221% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $11K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Foundation New York, NYGeneral Operating Support$5,000
Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NYGeneral Operating Support$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$70,891$9,557$12,748$7,5002$9,660$6,469$4,372
2024$74,082$4,796$5,010——$2,000$1,786$4,603
2023$74,296$17,485$16,305$11,3002$13,300$4,480$4,355
2022$73,116$4,980$17,412$11,0002$11,000—$4,873
2021$85,548$8,300$3,914————$5,151
2020$81,168$4,802$3,180———$1,709$4,427

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Joanna H and Jon Saltzman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Joanna H and Jon Saltzman Foundation is led by Jon S. Saltzman, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jon S. Saltzman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    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.

Frequently asked questions about The Joanna H and Jon Saltzman Foundation

How much does The Joanna H and Jon Saltzman Foundation give each year?

The Joanna H and Jon Saltzman Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Joanna H and Jon Saltzman Foundation?

The Joanna H and Jon Saltzman Foundation reported $71K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Joanna H and Jon Saltzman Foundation operate?

The Joanna H and Jon Saltzman Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, New York.

What is The Joanna H and Jon Saltzman Foundation's EIN?

The Joanna H and Jon Saltzman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6885229. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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