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Peggy & Ellis Wachs Foundation: 49 grants to organizations, $114,018 (tax year ended December 2025)
Peggy & Ellis Wachs Foundation, a private foundation in Philadelphia, PA, paid 49 grants to organizations totaling $114,018 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 6, 2026. The largest was $10,500 to National Multiple Sclerosis Society in New York, NY for annual drives.
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- EIN
- 236802696
- Based in
- Philadelphia, PA
- Assets
- $2,934,076
- Grants paid
- $114,018
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202641269349102009. It reported $114,018 in grants paid; 49 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | Annual drives | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ballet X | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Curtis Institute of Music | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Phialdelphia Orchestra Association | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phila Chamber Music Society | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Education | $5,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Free Library of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Parkinson Council | Bala Cynwyd, PA | Annual drives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| J Street Education Fund | Washington, DC | Annual drives | Religion-related | $2,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's | New York, NY | Annual drives | $2,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Inc | New York, NY | Annual drives | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley, MA | Annual drives | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Play On Philly | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Print Center | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $1,525 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,088 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Philosophical Society | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | Annual drives | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | Annual drives | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Education Law Center | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| March Fourth for Aftermath | Winnetka, IL | Annual drives | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Parkinson Foundation | Miami, FL | Annual drives | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Now Foundation | Washington, DC | Annual drives | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rosenbach Museum & Library | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usc Shoah Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Annual drives | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Suenos | Wynnewood, PA | Annual drives | Youth development | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hias & Council | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lbi Foundation of the Arts & Sciences | Long Beach Township, NJ | Annual drives | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opera Philadlephia | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phialdelphia Ballet | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Senior Law Canter | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Rittenhouse Square | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Environment | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Penn Museum | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center City Residents Association | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penns Village | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Human services | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pa Academy of Fine Arts | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anthenaeum of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Philadelphia City Institute Library | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preservation Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whyy | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Arts, culture and humanities | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wills Eye Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | Annual drives | Arts, culture and humanities | $80 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends in the City | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $75 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 4, 2025, IRS object ID 202530639349100718. It reported $100,285 in grants paid; 48 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Education | $12,850 | apps.irs.gov |
| Phila Chamber Music Society | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 1616 Latimer Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | Annual drives | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ballet X | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Curtis Institute of Music | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Free Library of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Parkinson Council | Bala Cynwyd, PA | Annual drives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phialdelphia Orchestra Association | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $4,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| J Street Education Fund | Washington, DC | Annual drives | Religion-related | $2,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's | New York, NY | Annual drives | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Print Center | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Inc | New York, NY | Annual drives | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Philosophical Society | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | Annual drives | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley, MA | Annual drives | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parkinsons Disease Foundation | New York, NY | Annual drives | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philadelphia Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Play On Philly | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosenbach Museum & Library | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | Annual drives | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Usc Shoah Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Annual drives | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Suenos | Wynnewood, PA | Annual drives | Youth development | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hias & Council | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lbi Foundation of the Arts & Sciences | Long Beach Township, NJ | Annual drives | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opera Philadlephia | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phialdelphia Ballet | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Whyy | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Arts, culture and humanities | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Rittenhouse Square | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Environment | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Family Services | Camden, NJ | Annual drives | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Live Well Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Mental health and crisis intervention | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Penns Village | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | Human services | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pa Academy of Fine Arts | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anthenaeum of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center City Residents Association | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Philadelphia City Institute Library | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Perelman Jewish Day School | Wynnewood, PA | Annual drives | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame | Gladwyne, PA | Annual drives | Arts, culture and humanities | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philalandmarks | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends in the City | Philadelphia, PA | Annual drives | $75 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | Annual drives | Arts, culture and humanities | $60 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish National Fund - USA | Bala Cynwyd, PA | Annual drives | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $40,728 |
| Education | $17,950 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $16,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $9,100 |
| Human services | $5,900 |
| Religion-related | $4,600 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $172,263 |
| New York | $26,240 |
| District of Columbia | $6,600 |
| Massachusetts | $3,000 |
| California | $3,000 |
| New Jersey | $1,200 |
| Illinois | $1,000 |
| Florida | $1,000 |
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Updated May 6, 2026. 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.