Pepita Foundation Inc
Accepts applications
Pepita Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $118,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $34,000 and the largest $40,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$118,000
- Number of grants4
- Typical grant$34,000
- Largest grant$40,000
- Assets$52.5 million
- New grantees0%
Giving in 2024 was down from $192,500 the year before.
0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $192,500 | 12 | $2.8 million |
| 2024 | $118,000 | 4 | $52.5 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Janet Elsbach 1690 Boardman St, Sheffield, MA 01257 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (413) 229-2003, janeteslbach@gmail.com |
| What to submit | The foundation accepts grant proposals prepared by interested organizations |
| Restrictions | No restrictions on awards. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Pepita Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 3 | $78,000 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $40,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heard | General operating support including staff salaries and benefits, interpretation and access costs, and any materials or additional support we need to bring in to support our board or community members. | $40,000 |
| Off-The-Grid | Aid for syria and turkey. Disaster-response in trkiye and syria, and saving the lives of deaf ukrainians both fleeing and surviving the war there. In addition to the war, we subsequently responded to disasters throughout the caribbean, the united states, middle east and as far east as south asia directly impacting more than 25,000 deaf, hard-of-hearing (hh), deafblind, deaf-disabled, codas, elders, and people with disabilities. | $38,000 |
| Sins Invalid | Support for three key capacity building/ general operating expense areas: (1) sins invalid's crip survival network (csn). The csn is a sins invalid born climate, disability, and language justice centered initiative through which unites participating organizations to strengthen and uplift each other as we face various natural and unnatural disasters affecting the lives of marginalized, bipoc and queer/trans/non-binary disabled people in the communities we serve. (2) sins invalid's 2023 performance on disability justice and climate grief: this performance will incubate and showcase innovative, original, multi-media works and theatrical pieces exploring the theme of climate crisis grief and survival from the perspective of an all-disabled, majority people of color and queer/trans/non-binary, artist ensemble. (3) sustaining staff healthcare: as an organization which centers disability justice we offer resources to our staff to adequately meet their access and healthcare needs. | $30,000 |
| Urban Rural Action | Support for the uniting for entrepreneurship in maryland program. Ur action used the financial support from the pepita foundation to hire a consulting firm, bridgepeople, to help us (1) ensure that the program was implemented through a racial equity lens, and (2) contribute to program participant understanding of the interconnectedness of economic issues and race. | $10,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Janet Elsbach
- Marcia Walsh
- Louisa Pearl Elsbach
- Hazel Elsbach
- Corie Walsh
Questions people ask
Does Pepita Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Pepita Foundation Inc give?
$118,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $34,000.
Who runs Pepita Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Janet Elsbach (President), Marcia Walsh (Director), Louisa Pearl Elsbach (Director) and Hazel Elsbach (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.
What does Pepita Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly disability and human services.