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Donald A Pels Charitable Trust Utd 8/18/92 C/O PKF O'connor Davies

Harrison, NY · EIN 136998091 990-PF tax year 2024“Preselected organizations only” box checked

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Grants paid (tax yr 2024)
$36,347,878
Assets (fair market value)
$375,751,049
Median grant to orgs
$60,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
553
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$34,344,900
2022
184 grants
$34,755,300
2023
183 grants
$36,347,878
2024
186 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
NY$80,466,478
DC$11,100,000
CA$5,630,500
NC$2,300,000
MA$1,670,000
ME$1,505,000
CT$691,100
MD$575,000
Cause areas funded
Arts, Culture & Humanities84
Education40
Environment21
International Affairs28
Human Services47
Crime & Legal11
Philanthropy & Voluntarism7
Community Improvement12

Only 55.3% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2024)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,500,0002024
Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,250,0002024
Friends of HighlineNew York, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,100,0002024
Duke UniversityDurham, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,100,0002024
Neo Philanthropy - State Infrastructure FundNew York, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,000,0002024
Natural Resources Defense Council IncNew York, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000,0002024
Hopewell FundWashington, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000,0002024
Everytown for Gun SafetyNew York, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000,0002024
Environmental Defense FundNew York, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000,0002024
EarthjusticeSan Fransisco, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000,0002024
Compassion and ChoicesWashington, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000,0002024
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncNew York, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000,0002024
Pro PublicaNew York, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$800,0002024
Make the Road New YorkJackson Heights, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$800,0002024
Windward FundWashington, DCRURAL DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE$600,0002024
Woodwell Climate Research CenterFalmouth, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500,0002024
United Neighborhood Houses of New YorkNew York, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500,0002024
League of Women VotersWashington, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500,0002024
International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500,0002024
Food Bank for New York CityNew York, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500,0002024
Brady Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceWashington, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500,0002024
La Guardia Community CollegeLong Island City, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$482,5282024
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$400,0002024
Afro Latin Jazz AllianceNew York, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$325,0002024
Wilderness SocietyWashington, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$300,0002024

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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