The Three Sisters Foundation
The Three Sisters Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 29 grants totaling $307,000, with most grant dollars going to recipients in California.
The Three Sisters Foundation at a glance
In short: The Three Sisters Foundation gave $307K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $307,000
- +27.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +31.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,586
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,818,197
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (6 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (87% 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 The Three Sisters Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Website: https://threesisters.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Three Sisters Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was International Medical Corps ($30K). Together the top 10 received $178K.
Grant Size Distribution
122 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 122 grants of 122 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went primarily to California: 87% of grant dollars were awarded to recipients there. The remaining shares went to Alabama (5%), Illinois (3%), New York (3%), and Maryland (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Three Sisters Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 27 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 $241K (2020) to $307K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $307K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Medical Corps Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | general support and sex education fund | $30,000 |
| Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Food Insecurity Fund | $20,000 |
| The People Concern Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Everychild Foundation Pacific Palisades, CA | General & Unrestricted | $18,000 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council - Los Angeles Reg Santa Monica, CA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| East L a Community Corporation Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Hola Community Partners Los Angeles, CA | Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles | $10,000 |
| KCRW Foundation Inc Santa Monica, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,818,197 | $335,829 | $375,640 | $307,000 | 29 | $340,728 | $304,230 | $334,094 |
| 2024 | $4,858,008 | $288,573 | $306,198 | $241,500 | 22 | $273,948 | $258,623 | $314,512 |
| 2023 | $4,875,633 | $128,880 | $327,456 | $269,500 | 24 | $300,002 | $137,996 | $284,118 |
| 2022 | $5,074,209 | $280,128 | $351,026 | $291,500 | 25 | $323,443 | $258,745 | $292,609 |
| 2021 | $5,145,107 | $445,616 | $307,672 | $251,500 | 22 | $284,173 | $422,817 | $322,631 |
| 2020 | $5,007,163 | $70,202 | $308,591 | $240,500 | 18 | — | $136,253 | $289,977 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Three Sisters Foundation reported a distributable amount of $334K 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 available information does not state a mission for this Wilmington-based foundation. Its grants support organizations working in areas including health care and sexual-health education, food insecurity, homelessness and social services, environmental protection, youth programs, libraries, and social justice. For example, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles describes its work as providing reproductive health care and sexual-health information through services, education, and advocacy. The People Concern says it addresses homelessness, poverty, illness, abuse, and addiction. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 29 grants totaling $307,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $30,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest listed grants were $30,000 each to International Medical Corps for general and unrestricted purposes and Planned Parenthood Los Angeles for general support and its sex education fund. Other notable grants included $20,000 to Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles for its Food Insecurity Fund, $20,000 to The People Concern for general and unrestricted purposes, and $18,000 to Everychild Foundation for general and unrestricted purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gina Deutsch-Zakarin as president and director, Alexis Deutsch-Adler as secretary and director, and Leslie Lichtenstein as director.
The Three Sisters Foundation is led by Gina Deutsch-Zakarin, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gina Deutsch-Zakarin
President & Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Deutsch-Adler
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Lichtenstein
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Three Sisters Foundation
How much does The Three Sisters Foundation give each year?
The Three Sisters Foundation gave $307K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $242K across 22 grants.
What is The Three Sisters Foundation's typical grant size?
The Three Sisters Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,586, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Three Sisters Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does The Three Sisters Foundation give grants?
The Three Sisters Foundation gives mostly in California: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (14 grants), Santa Monica, CA (4 grants), Montgomery, AL (2 grants) and Carol Stream, IL (2 grants).
Does The Three Sisters Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 86% of The Three Sisters Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Three Sisters Foundation's largest grantees?
The Three Sisters Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include International Medical Corps ($30,000), Planned Parenthood Los Angeles ($30,000) and Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles ($25,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Three Sisters Foundation?
The Three Sisters Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $341K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $334K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Three Sisters Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for this Wilmington-based foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Three Sisters Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Three Sisters Foundation's EIN?
The Three Sisters Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6027369. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Three Sisters 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 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Three Sisters Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-three-sisters-foundation-morg_4118120c3ce84049967d0d5c07bf0776
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