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The Arthur S & Marilyn Penn Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133386164

The Arthur S & Marilyn Penn Charitable Trust is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $4,700 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $1,000. 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 $6,660 the year before.

38% 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$6,67512$153,487
2024$6,66010$155,186
2025$4,7008$152,344

How to apply

The Arthur S & Marilyn Penn Charitable Trust 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 Arthur S & Marilyn Penn Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$3,700
Illinois1$500
Kansas1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Friends of Magen David Adon
New York, NY
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$1,000
Ramaz Scholarship Fund
New York, NY
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$700
Algeminer Journal
Brooklyn, NY
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$500
Alzehemeirs Association
Chicago, IL
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$500
Bronx High School of Science Alumni Foundation
Bronx, NY
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$500
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
New York, NY
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$500
Parkinson's Foundation
New York, NY
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$500
Wounded Warriors Project
Topeka, KS
To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Arthur S & Marilyn Penn Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Arthur S & Marilyn Penn Charitable Trust give?

$4,700 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs The Arthur S & Marilyn Penn Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Arthur S Penn (Trustee) and Marilyn Penn (Trustee).

What does The Arthur S & Marilyn Penn Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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