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Pechter Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boca Raton, Florida · EIN 050618996

Pechter Family Foundation is a private foundation in Boca Raton, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $193,239 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $4,006 and the largest $55,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $1.6 million the year before.

55% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.8 million24$10.9 million
2024$1.6 million20$8.3 million
2025$193,23922$8.5 million

How to apply

Pechter Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Pechter Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida15$149,889
Maryland4$41,541
Arizona1$1,059
Illinois1$500
New York1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
B'nai Torah
Boca Raton, FL
Charitable$55,000
The Associated
Baltimore, MD
Charitable$30,000
Charlie Himmelrich Foundation Corp
Delray Beach, FL
Charitable$27,500
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation
Boca Raton, FL
Charitable$25,000
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Charitable$10,000
Achievement Center Foundation
Delray Beach, FL
Charitable$9,260
Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services
Boca Raton, FL
Charitable$6,608
Jewish Federation (South Palm Beach)
Boca Raton, FL
Charitable$5,000
Sos Children's Village of Florida
Coconut Creek, FL
Charitable$5,000
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL
Charitable$5,000
Eat Better Live Better
Delray Beach, FL
Charitable$4,513
Hospice of Palm Beach County Inc
West Palm Beach, FL
Charitable$3,500
Cavalier Rescue USA
Tucson, AZ
Charitable$1,059
The Erin Levitas Foundation
Baltimore, MD
Charitable$1,041
Florida Atlantic University Foundation
Boca Raton, FL
Charitable$1,000
Temple Sinai
Sarasota, FL
Charitable$1,000
Temple Beth El of Boca Raton Inc
Boca Raton, FL
Charitable$508
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
Charitable$500
Baltimore Hunger Project LLC
Timonium, MD
Charitable$500
Cavalier Rescue of Florida Inc
Atlantic Beach, FL
Charitable$500
Goodman Jewish Family Services
Davie, FL
Charitable$500
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
New York City, NY
Charitable$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pechter Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Pechter Family Foundation give?

$193,239 in tax year 2025, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $4,006.

Who runs Pechter Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Marilyn A Pechter (Trustee), Jeffrey S Pechter (Vice President,trustee), Shelly Pechter Himmelrich (President,trustee) and Darrell Friedman (Trustee) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does Pechter Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and human services.

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