The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation

WOODBRIDGE, CT EIN: 22-3053745

Health Diseases and conditions Religion Human services

The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in WOODBRIDGE, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $268K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 20 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $30K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$268K

+3.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$21K

-20.4% YoY

Grant Count

+185.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-72.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Health Diseases and conditions Religion Human services

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Connecticut $97K (89%)

New York $6K (6%)

Florida $2K (2%)

New Hampshire $800 (1%)

District of Columbia $530 (0%)

Massachusetts $460 (0%)

Maine $250 (0%)

Texas $239 (0%)

+13 more states

States

Arizona California Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Georgia Iowa Illinois Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan New Hampshire New York Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Vermont Wyoming

Cities

AlbanyAmericusArlingtonBaltimoreBarlowBloomfiledBooneBostonBranfordBridgeportBrooklynBurlingtonChicagoConwayCotatiDetroitFairfieldFryeburgHagerstownHamden

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$267,899	$259,255	$282,225
Revenue	$46,158	$20,049	$21,403
Expenses	$37,514	$43,019	$34,380
Qualifying Distributions	$20,915	$26,276	$18,179
Net Investment Income	$29,559	$3,445	$5,341
Distributable Amount	$12,570	$15,236	$16,368

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

110 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven ($10,000), Jewish Community Center of Greater New Haven ($4,460), Yale New Haven Health Systems ($1,950).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ALMOST HOME RESCUE SO PORTLAND, ME	OPERATIONS	$25
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB BOSTON, MA	OPERATIONS	$75
CONGREGATION BETH EL NORWALK NORWALK, CT	OPERATIONS	$100
CT PUBLIC TELEVISION & RADIO HARTFORD, CT	OPERATIONS	$60
FEEDING AMERICA CHICAGO, IL	OPERATIONS	$100
FEWING BLACKWELDER DUCE BARLOW, FL	OPERATIONS	$1,024
JCC OF GREATER NEW HAVEN WOODRIDGE, CT	OPERATIONS	$855
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER NEW HAVEN WOODRIDGE, CT	OPERATIONS	$4,460
JEWISH FAMILY SVC OF NEW HAVEN NEW HAVEN, CT	OPERATIONS	$396
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NEW HAVEN WOODRIDGE, CT	OPERATIONS	$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
BARBARA LICHTMAN	PRESIDENT/SECRETARY	5	$8,000
STEVEN PECHTER	VICE PRESIDENT/ TREASURER	—	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Health Diseases and conditions Religion Human services

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation?

The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in WOODBRIDGE, CT. It holds $268K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation?

As of 2025, The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation holds $268K in total assets with $46K in annual revenue. It awarded 20 grants totaling $21K in 2025.

Where does The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation operate?

The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wyoming.

What size grants does The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation award?

In 2025, The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation awarded 20 grants totaling $21K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3053745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.