Mission
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH BIRTH DEFECTS, POST TRAUMATIC INJURIES, POST CANCER DEFECTS AND OTHER APPEARANCE RELATED PROBLEMS.
Public Charity
CENTER FOR HUMAN APPEARANCE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FUND INC
CENTER FOR HUMAN APPEARANCE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FUND INC is a Public Charity headquartered in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.1M revenue, $823K expenses, $1.8M total assets. IRS filings disclose 10 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $3.8M.
EIN: 232536726
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$823K
Total Assets$1.8M
Grants Given10
Grant Total$3.8M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Center for Human Appearance Research and Education Fund Inc
How Center for Human Appearance Research and Education Fund Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$97
Research and education efforts for the study and treatment of appearance related disorders
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
RESEARCH/EDUCATION
$471,485
RESEARCH/EDUCATION
$228,739
RESEARCH/EDUCATION
$523,599
RESEARCH/EDUCATION
$304,312
RESEARCH/EDUCATION
$801,742
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
James A Katowitz Md
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER
Jesse Taylor Md
PRESIDENT
Joseph M Serletti Md
SECRETARY
Peter D Quinn Dmd Md
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1M | $823K | $1.8M |
| 2024 | $1.0M | $941K | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $940K | $840K | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $943K | $537K | $1.5M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $943K to $1.1M (+14%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in PA.
PA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.