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The Rita Poretsky Memorial Fund Inc

Preselected recipients only Baltimore, Maryland · EIN 300174241

The Rita Poretsky Memorial Fund Inc is a private foundation in Baltimore, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $270,400 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $100,000. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$55,0001$323,695
2024$00$311,994
2025$270,40014$0

How to apply

The Rita Poretsky Memorial Fund Inc 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 The Rita Poretsky Memorial Fund Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York10$225,400
New Jersey2$30,000
Maryland2$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Laniado Development Fund
Monsey, NY
Program contribution$100,000
Colel Chabad
Brooklyn, NY
Program contribution$20,000
Zaka Tel - Aviv
Jackson, NJ
Program contribution$20,000
Friends of Israel Defense Forces
New York, NY
Program contribution$20,000
Friends of United Hatzalah Inc
New York, NY
Progprogram contributionram contribution$20,000
Friends of Yad Sarah Inc
New York, NY
Program contribution$20,000
Congregation Anshe Chessed
New York, NY
Program contribution$15,000
Tikva Children's Home
West Caldwell, NJ
Program contribution$10,000
Chaim Vchessed - Center for Jewish Values
Baltimore, MD
Program contribution$10,000
Ezer Mizion
Brooklyn, NY
Program contribution$10,000
Jerusalem Chesed - Chasdei Henny
Brooklyn, NY
Program contribution$10,000
Friends of Hatzolah Ashdod Darom
Brooklyn, NY
Program contribution$5,400
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
Pikesville, MD
Program contribution$5,000
Child Life Society
Brooklyn, NY
Program contribution$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Rita Poretsky Memorial Fund Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Rita Poretsky Memorial Fund Inc give?

$270,400 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs The Rita Poretsky Memorial Fund Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Allan J Gibber (Director/Vp/Secretary/Treasur).

What does The Rita Poretsky Memorial Fund Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and youth programs.

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