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Lester Poretsky Family Foundation Inc: 160 grants to organizations, $270,000 (tax year ended December 2024)
Lester Poretsky Family Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Potomac, MD, paid 160 grants to organizations totaling $270,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 9, 2025. The largest was $8,000 to Uconn Foundation - Honors Program Vergano Institute for Inclusion Niec Sur in Storrs, CT for support of sec 501(c)(3) organization.
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- EIN
- 521254096
- Based in
- Potomac, MD
- Assets
- $536,739
- Grants paid
- $270,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202511299349102086. It reported $270,000 in grants paid; 160 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uconn Foundation - Honors Program Vergano Institute for Inclusion Niec Sur | Storrs, CT | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alice Lloyd College (appalachia Students) | Pippa Passes, KY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amercian Red Cross - 2K Blood Services - 3K Disaster Relief 2023 | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Billy O Smith Scholarship Fund | Berlin, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bread for the City | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fisher House Foundation Inc | Rockille, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manna Food Center | Silver Spring, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy Corps | Portland, OR | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless - MCCH | Rockville, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tyree Ame Church | Berlin, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Direct Relief - Ukraine Relief Turkey - Syria Earthquake (2023) | Santa Barbara, CA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Easter Seals Serving DC MD Va | Silver Spring, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Als Association | Boone, IA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | Wellesley Hills, MA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Environmental and Energy Study Institute | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Finca International | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montgomery College Foundation | Rockville, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nami | Arlington, VA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Progeria Research Foundation | Peabody, MA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Medical research | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Some | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Technoserve | Arlington, VA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Resources Institute | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Relief Services | Harlan, IA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Joseph's Indian School (lakota Indians) | Chamberlain, SD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Negro College Fund | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Animal-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund (aldf) | Cotati, CA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aarp Foundation | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Accion International | Cambridge, MA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alice Lloyd College (appalachia Students) | Pippa Passes, KY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alice Lloyd College (appalachia Students) | Pippa Passes, KY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alight | Minneapolis, MN | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliance for Justice | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| America's Vetdogs | Smithtown, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Forests | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Nurses Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amnesty International USA | Ny, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Welfare Institute | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthritis National Research Foundation | Irvine, CA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Medical research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Union Mission | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chesapeake Bay Trust | Annapolis, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's National Hospital Foundation | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clinton Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compassion & Choices | Portland, OR | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornerstone Montgomery (St Lukes) | Rockville, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Counteract Internationa ( Formerlyorphan Helpers ) | Newport News, VA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| DC Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation | Centreville, VA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Entertainment Community Fund (formerly the Actors Fund) | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (elaw) | Eugene, OR | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Everymind Inc | Rockville, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feed the Children | Oklahoma City, OK | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food & Friends | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food & Water Watch | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fos Feminista | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Earth | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gaithersburg Help | Gaithersburg, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hias | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homes for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope for Henry Foundation | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Medical research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joseph House Inc | Cinncinnati, OH | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kids in Need of Defense (kind) | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Clnica Del Pueblo | Hyattsville, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madre | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation | Alexandria, VA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary's Center | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maryland Center for Veterans Education & Training (mcvet) | Baltimore, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| My Sister's Place | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naacp Empowerment Programs | Baltimore, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Naacp Legal Defense & Educational Fund | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Urban League | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nourish Now Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Homefront | San Antonio, TX | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orbis | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Potomac Conservancy | Silver Spring, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Primary Care Coalition | Silver Spring, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Hope | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Purple Heart Homes | Statesville, NC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Public and societal benefit | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sandy Ridge Academy (eileen Coyne) | Gaithersburg, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Share Our Strength (no Kid Hungry) | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Syrian American Medical Society Foundation (sams) | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Arc Montgomery County | Rockville, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brigid Alliance | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Woodstock Academy Foundation | Woodstock, CT | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington Area Fuel Fund (waff) | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterkeeper Alliance | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Food Program USA | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Vision | Tacoma, WA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Villages | Bartlett, TN | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charity Navigator | Saddle Brook, NJ | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Farm Sanctuary | Watkins Glen, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Indivdual Rights and Expression (fire) | Philadelphia, PA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Recreation and sports | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| House of Ruth (DC) | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| House of Ruth (MD) | Baltimore, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indian Pueblo Cultural Center | Albuquerque, NM | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indian Pueblo Cultural Center | Albuquerque, NM | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| MPT Foundation Inc | Owings Mill, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rails-To-Trails Convervancy | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rosie's Farm Sanctuary | Potomac, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smithsonian National Zoo (scbi) | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smithsonian Nmaahc - LPF | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Student Conservation Association | Arlington, VA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wamu 885 | Washington, DC | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weta | Arlington, VA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cabin John Park Vol Fire Dept | Bethesda, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department | Berlin, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rockville Volunteer Fire Department | Rockville, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary | Ramah, NM | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Animal-related | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspca | New York, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | Animal-related | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rosie's Farm Sanctuary | Potomac, MD | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Road Scholar | Boston, MA | Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $55,500 |
| Environment | $20,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $19,000 |
| Education | $7,000 |
| Human services | $5,000 |
| Animal-related | $4,500 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $4,000 |
| Medical research | $4,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $65,500 |
| New York | $54,400 |
| Maryland | $45,750 |
| Connecticut | $23,000 |
| Massachusetts | $14,100 |
| California | $12,250 |
| Virginia | $10,000 |
| Kentucky | $9,000 |
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Updated May 9, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.