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The Pokorney Family Foundation

Accepts applications Allison Park, Pennsylvania · EIN 256822132

The Pokorney Family Foundation is a private foundation in Allison Park, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $72,121 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $1,034 and the largest $30,100. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $76,148 the year before.

56% of its 2024 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$76,14822$1.9 million
2024$72,12116$2.1 million

How to apply

ContactSusan A Pokorney
9290 Peebles Road, Allison Park, PA 15101
Phone or email(724) 962-0662
What to submitSubmissions accepted in writing or by telephone; include amount and purpose
DeadlinesNo deadlines
RestrictionsRestricted to "charitable purposes" as defined in sec. 501(c) of the internal revenue code.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Pokorney Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania12$61,721
Massachusetts1$5,000
Ohio1$2,900
District of Columbia1$2,000
New York1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Buhl Park
Hermitage, PA
Unrestricted donation$30,100
Congregation of Beth Shalom
Pittsburgh, PA
Unrestricted donation$21,474
Prion Alliance
Quincy, MA
Unrestricted donation$5,000
Youngstown Area Jewish Federation
Youngstown, OH
Unrestricted donation$2,900
One Day to Remember
Pittsburgh, PA
Unrestricted donation$2,500
Rodef Shalom and Temple Shalom
Sharon, PA
Unrestricted donation$2,312
United States Holocaust Museum
Washington, DC
Unrestricted donation$2,000
One With Earth
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted donation$1,069
Joshua's Haven City Mission
Farrell, PA
Unrestricted donation$1,000
Community Foundation of W Pa
Sharon, PA
Unrestricted donation$1,000
ACLU of Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA
Unrestricted donation$500
Planned Parenthood
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$500
Do Good Period
Sharon, PA
Unrestricted donation$500
Playing for Pletch
Hermitage, PA
Unrestricted donation$500
Shenango Valley Animal Shelter
Hermitage, PA
Unrestricted donation$500
Other Public Charities -200 or Less Each
Sharpsville, PA
Unrestricted donations$266

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Pokorney Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: No deadlines.

How much does The Pokorney Family Foundation give?

$72,121 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $1,034.

Who runs The Pokorney Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Susan A Pokorney (Trustee) and Robert C Jazwinski (Trustee).

What does The Pokorney Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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