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The PG Penske Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only El Monte, California · EIN 823609938

The PG Penske Foundation Inc is a private foundation in El Monte, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $589,055 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $271,666. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $176,667 the year before.

80% of its 2025 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$503,00014$1.3 million
2024$176,6678$1.4 million
2025$589,05515$1.4 million

How to apply

The PG Penske Foundation Inc 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 The PG Penske Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California10$428,655
New York3$85,400
Minnesota1$50,000
New Jersey1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
UCLA Development Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General$271,666
Harlem Lacrosse
New York, NY
General$75,000
Friends of Golf Inc
Los Angeles, CA
General$50,000
Helen's Pink Sky Foundation
Minnetrista, MN
General$50,000
Saint John's Health Center Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
General$40,000
John Dyniewski Foundation
Marlton, NJ
General$25,000
Los Angeles Police Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General$16,989
Allies for Every Child
Culver City, CA
General$10,000
Alzheimer's Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
General$10,000
Las Madrinas
City of Industry, CA
General$10,000
Positive Coaching Alliance
Oakland, CA
General$10,000
Youth Renewal Fund
New York, NY
General$5,400
Aim for Mental Health
Carmel, CA
General$5,000
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
New York, NY
General$5,000
The Painted Turtle
Santa Monica, CA
General$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The PG Penske Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The PG Penske Foundation Inc give?

$589,055 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The PG Penske Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Gregory W Penske (Chairman), Patricia Durham Penske (President), Sophia Penske (Secretary) and Nicholas Penske (Treasurer).

What does The PG Penske Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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