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Filing year 2024

LESTER PORETSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

Potomac, Maryland·EIN 52-1254096·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$284k
Total assets
$538k
Total expenses
$282k
Reported officers
2

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. LESTER PORETSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC reported 2 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

President/director
Vice President/director

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$270k

Itemized grants

160

Median grant

$1k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
UCONN FOUNDATION - HONORS PROGRAM VERGANO INSTITUTE FOR INCLUSION NIEC SURSTORRS, CTSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$8k
ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE (APPALACHIA STUDENTS)PIPPA PASSES, KYSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$7k
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEENEW YORK, NYSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$6k
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEENEW YORK, NYSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$6k
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCWASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$6k
TYREE AME CHURCHBERLIN, MDSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5k
BILLY O SMITH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDBERLIN, MDSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5k
MERCY CORPSPORTLAND, ORSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5k
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUNDWASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5k
CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANKWASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5k
MANNA FOOD CENTERSILVER SPRING, MDSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5k
FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION INCROCKILLE, MDSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5k
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERSNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5k
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTSCAMBRIDGE, MASUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5k
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCILNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5k
MONTGOMERY COUNTY COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS - MCCHROCKVILLE, MDSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5k
AMERCIAN RED CROSS - 2K BLOOD SVCS - 3K DISASTER RELIEF 2023WASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5k
BREAD FOR THE CITYWASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5k
SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATIONOAKLAND, CASUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5k
AMERICARES FOUNDATION INCSTAMFORD, CTSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5k
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERSNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5k
SAVE THE CHILDRENFAIRFIELD, CTSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$4k
AMERICARES FOUNDATION INCSTAMFORD, CTSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$4k
EASTER SEALS SERVING DC MD VASILVER SPRING, MDSUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$3k
DIRECT RELIEF - UKRAINE RELIEF TURKEY - SYRIA EARTHQUAKE (2023)SANTA BARBARA, CASUPPORT OF SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$3k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

LESTER PORETSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$242k
$281k
2023
$284k
$282k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Maryland

LESTER PORETSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Maryland earns a median of $40,778.

25th percentile
$12k
Median
$40,778
75th percentile
$115k
90th percentile
$207k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 389 organizations across 389 filings (2021 – 2024).

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.