Fleischner Family Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyNewton Square, Pennsylvania · EIN 47-1108283 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.3M
Organizations funded87
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$26.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
33% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Lewis | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | For continued support of the barnes foundation exhibition fund ($50,000) and ongoing support for community programs ($25,000) | $75,000 |
| Carnegie Museum of Art | Pittsburgh, PA | Cover the museums acquisition of stephen towns looking for lorraine | $66,000 |
| Pennsylvania Horticultural Society | Philadelphia, PA | This is to be designated to three separate areas:workforce development support $30,000 represents year three of a three year pledgepublic… | $55,000 |
| Manna | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Mural Arts Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Art21 Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 annual fund and $15,000 towards read programming series | $40,000 |
| The National Gallery of Victoria | Melbourne, AS | Acquisition of april beys for the ngv triennial 2026. | $35,441 |
| Tilt Institute for the Contemporary Image | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Art21 Inc | New York, NY | Annual fund | $25,000 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation | Bryn Mawr, PA | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| California Institute of the Arts | Valencia, CA | Designated towards the charles gaines fellowship for mfa art students | $25,000 |
| Island Grown Initiative Ltd | Vineyard Haven, MA | Island food pantry | $25,000 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | Norwalk, CT | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Mv Youth | Chilmark, MA | To continue the multi-year commitment at the founder level; this represents the fourth of four years | $25,000 |
| Pennsylvania Innocence Project | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Pilgrim Place | Claremont, CA | In memory of eva fleischner | $25,000 |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 annual fund. $20,000 towards either current year production costs or to increase the reserve funds balance. | $25,000 |
| The Lenfest Institute for Journalism | Philadelphia, PA | To support of the philadelphia inquirer | $25,000 |
| The Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | For ongoing support of the marthas vineyard fund | $25,000 |
| US Squash Racquets Association | Philadelphia, PA | Specter center community fund for unrestricted purposes | $25,000 |
| Neighborhood Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 per student for each spring 2025 graduate, and $500 per student for each tna 2024 alum who is currently enrolled in college or… | $20,000 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, PA | Hiring of a second winter/spring 2026 co-op | $20,000 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | Public art program at arts landing, with a special focus on the maintenance and preservation of featured works including works by artist… | $20,000 |
| St Edmund's Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | For the sea fund and is unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Cre8dance | Pittsburgh, PA | For the first and second place prize money amounts for the 2026 competition | $15,000 |
| Musizi University Foundation | LA Canada Flintridge, CA | General operating expenses | $15,000 |
| North Carolina Glass Center | Asheville, NC | Upgrades and modernization efforts of the building in the river arts district | $15,000 |
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | For paving the rest of the sensory nature trail and the paving extension to the basement restroom/door of the frick environmental center.… | $15,000 |
| Seton Hall University | Greensburg, PA | Operating expenses as well as continued work on the eva fleischner archives | $15,000 |
| Steel City Rowing Corp | Verona, PA | Meeting and surpassing the match goal | $15,000 |
| Talk the New Sex Ed | Pittsburgh, PA | Match towards supporting the interactive campus culture bootcamp on may 14, 2025 | $15,000 |
| Associated Artists of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating expenses | $10,000 |
| British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc | New York, NY | With an expression of preference for downside school. in memory of hans fleischner | $10,000 |
| Center City District Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania | State College, PA | Pre-Kindergarten programming in 2026 | $10,000 |
| Public Art Fund - Edgar Heap of Birds Term Fund | New York, NY | First installment of a commitment of $50,000 ($10,000 per year for five years). | $10,000 |
| Food 21 - the Celebration Hall of Larimer Project | Pittsburgh, PA | Celebration hall of larimer project | $10,000 |
| Heather's Way | Lansdale, PA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Services | Oak Bluffs, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Martha's Vineyard Museum | Vineyard Haven, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Museums Moving Forward | Los Angeles, CA | Continue as mmfs vision council as founding members (2nd of 3 installments - 3-year commitment) | $10,000 |
| Penland School of Craft | Bakersville, NC | Resident artist glass studio program | $10,000 |
| Pittsburgh Promise | Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship fundraising | $10,000 |
| Protect Our Winters | Boulder, CO | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Sheriff's Meadow Foundation | Vineyard Haven, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Squashsmarts | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| St Paul's School | Concord, NH | Designated towards the annual fund | $10,000 |
| West Tisbury Library Foundation | West Tisbury, MA | Support ongoing growth of the endowment fund. this is the third year of the current three year pledge | $10,000 |
| Yeah Philly | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Teen and young adults collection fund | $7,500 |
| Open Field | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating costs | $7,500 |
| The Ellis School | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 towards the ellis fund | $7,500 |
| Wesa | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating | $7,500 |
| Pittsburgh Tomorrow | Pittsburgh, PA | 2Nd of 3 installments for $21K commitment | $7,000 |
| Vail Valley Foundation | Avon, CO | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Aria412 | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted purposes | $5,000 |
| Grow Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Operating expenses | $5,000 |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare | Yarmouth Port, MA | Ongoing operations | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 87 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,324,941 | 87 |
| 2024 | $1,319,700 | 75 |
| 2023 | $1,318,550 | 86 |
| 2021 | $787,570 | 65 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 6, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611269349101536
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-1108283
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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