Pepita Foundation Inc
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 86-1722220 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $38,000.
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | JANET ELSBACH |
|---|---|
| Address | 1690 BOARDMAN ST, SHEFFIELD MA 01257 |
| Phone | 4132292003 |
| JANETESLBACH@GMAIL.COM | |
| Form and materials | THE FOUNDATION ACCEPTS GRANT PROPOSALS PREPARED BY INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NO RESTRICTIONS ON AWARDS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heard | Washington, DC | General operating support including staff salaries and benefits, interpretation and access costs, and any materials or additional support… | $40,000 |
| Off-The-Grid | San Diego, CA | Aid for syria and turkey. disaster-response in trkiye and syria, and saving the lives of deaf ukrainians both fleeing and surviving the war… | $38,000 |
| Sins Invalid | San Francisco, CA | Support for three key capacity building/ general operating expense areas: (1) sins invalid's crip survival network (csn). the csn is a sins… | $30,000 |
| Urban Rural Action | Los Angeles, CA | Support for the uniting for entrepreneurship in maryland program. ur action used the financial support from the pepita foundation to hire a… | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $118,000 | 4 |
| 2023 | $192,500 | 12 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349103771
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 86-1722220
- Profile updated Nov 7, 2026
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