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PH Foundation

Preselected recipients only Berkeley, California · EIN 472373023

PH Foundation is a private foundation in Berkeley, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.0 million in 9 grants; the typical grant was $75,000 and the largest $1.2 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $745,651 the year before.

63% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$745,6517$26.4 million
2024$2.0 million9$25.3 million

How to apply

PH Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What PH Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Wyoming.

StateGrantsAmount
Wyoming3$1.3 million
Colorado1$400,000
District of Columbia3$219,000
California2$144,250

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative
Kinnear, WY
Program support - see attached appraisal$1.2 million
Conservation Lands Foundation
Durango, CO
Program support$400,000
West Berkeley Foundation for Community
Berkeley, CA
Program support$110,000
The American Independent Foundation
Washington, DC
Program support$100,000
Grand Teton National Park Foundation
Moose, WY
Program support$75,000
Equal Justice Works
Washington, DC
Fellowship program$69,000
National Park Foundation
Washington, DC
Nez perce youth service corps program, weetespeme stewardship program$50,000
Breast Cancer Prevention Partners
San Francisco, CA
Program support$34,250
Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative
Kinnear, WY
Program support$164

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does PH Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does PH Foundation give?

$2.0 million in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $75,000.

Who runs PH Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Christina Pehl (Trustee) and Mark Headley (Trustee).

What does PH Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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