Public Charity

The Jester & Pharley Phund

The Jester & Pharley Phund is a Public Charity headquartered in Palos Verdes Estates, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $218K revenue, $234K expenses, $551K total assets. 24 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $344K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 954785834 Palos Verdes Estates, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$218K
Total Expenses$234K
Total Assets$551K
Grant Records24
Funding Total$344K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

The Jester & Pharley Phund is dedicated to engaging underserved and ill children through the joys of reading and laughter, empowering them with greater self-efficacy, resilience, compassion and hope for the future. Our programs are centered on the award-winning childrens book The Jester Has Lost His Jingle, written and illustrated by David Saltzman who died at 22 from cancer. His story, now in its 30th year of publication, inspires children to live up to The Jester & Pharleys motto: Its up to us to make a difference. Its up to us to care.

Officers & Directors

Vice President Allan Jones Dds
Treasurer Amy Forte
President Barbara Saltzman
Board Member Belma Johnson
Board Member Beth Kleid
Board Member Craig Fox

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$141,820 8 grants
Education
$49,000 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$33,770 4 grants
HEALTH
$27,000 1 grant
MEDICAL
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $218K $234K $551K
2023 $168K $211K $518K
2022 $379K $226K $560K
2021 $265K $250K $432K
2020 $218K $265K $414K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $218K, with total assets most recently reported at $551K.

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