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Marc and Janet Pfeffer Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 203940367

Marc and Janet Pfeffer Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $28,640 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 up from $22,500 the year before.

22% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$27,4008$498,984
2024$22,5008$361,932
2025$28,64011$604,428

How to apply

Marc and Janet Pfeffer 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 Marc and Janet Pfeffer Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York9$23,500
Florida1$4,640
California1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mount Sinai Health System
New York, NY
For educational purposes$15,000
Insight for Education
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
For educational purposes$4,640
Ajc Global Jewish Advocacy
New York, NY
For educational purposes$2,500
Individual
NY
For educational purposes$1,500
Fidf- Friends of Israel Defense
New York, NY
Help victims of war$1,500
Park Avenue Synagogue
New York, NY
For educational purposes$1,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering
New York, NY
For educational purposes$500
The Heschel School
New York, NY
For educational purposes$500
Individual
CA
For general purposes$500
My Jewish Learning
New York, NY
For educational purposes$500
Crohn's Colitis Foundation
New York, NY
For educational purposes$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Marc and Janet Pfeffer Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Marc and Janet Pfeffer Foundation give?

$28,640 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Marc and Janet Pfeffer Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Marc J Pfeffer (Trustee) and Janet C Pfeffer (Trustee).

What does Marc and Janet Pfeffer Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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