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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1740632

Palace Head Foundation Inc

A private foundation in West Palm Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 69 grants and $970,581 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $970,581

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $15,495,970
  • Tax year 2024

    $753,780

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $14,810,150
  • Tax year 2023

    $749,500

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $12,539,361
  • Tax year 2022

    $866,106

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $13,017,155
  • Tax year 2021

    $713,196

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $13,436,699
  • Tax year 2020

    $658,350

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $14,008,177
  • Tax year 2019

    $599,425

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $13,428,053
  • Tax year 2018

    $617,558

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $12,505,609

Grants paid in 2025

69 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Croquet Foundation of AmericaWest Palm BCH, FL

    Community and charity

    $200,000
  2. Society of the Four ArtsPalm Beach, FL

    Arts

    $125,000
  3. Milton AcademyMilton, MA

    Educational

    $75,000
  4. Esplanade AssociationBoston, MA

    Community & charitable

    $52,000
  5. Hoover InstitutionStanford, CA

    Educational

    $45,000
  6. Sconset TrustSiasconset, MA

    Community and charitable

    $40,000
  7. Epiphany SchoolDorchester, MA

    Religious

    $35,000
  8. Maplewood Station RestorationBethlehem, NH

    Community & charitable

    $25,000
  9. United South End SettlementsBoston, MA

    Community & charitable

    $25,000
  10. West Palm Beach Library Foundation 2561West Palm Beach, FL

    Educational

    $25,000
  11. Boulder Count Arts AllianceBoulder, CO

    Arts

    $20,000
  12. Boulder Country Day SchoolBoulder, CO

    Community & chritable

    $20,000
  13. Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    Arts

    $20,000
  14. Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    Community & charitable

    $15,081
  15. Society for the Protection of NH ForestsConcord, NH

    Community and charitable

    $15,000
  16. American Promise Education FundConcord, MA

    Community and charity

    $12,500
  17. Wild Bear Nature CenterNederland, CO

    Community & charitable

    $12,500
  18. Beaver Country Day SchoolChestnut Hill, MA

    Educational

    $10,000
  19. Blue Sky BridgeBoulder, CO

    Community and charity

    $10,000
  20. Boulder Bridge HouseBoulder, CO

    Community and charitable

    $10,000
  21. Community Food ShareLouisville, CO

    Community & charitable

    $10,000
  22. Littleton Regional Health CareLittleton, NH

    Medical

    $10,000
  23. Park SchoolBrookline, MA

    Educational

    $10,000
  24. Vista Del MarLos Angeles, CA

    Community & charitable

    $10,000
  25. Boulder YMCABoulder, CO

    Community and charity

    $7,500
  26. Palm Beach OperaWest Palm BCH, FL

    Arts

    $7,500
  27. Parlando Schoolmusical ArtsBoulder, CO

    Arts

    $7,500
  28. Ammonoosuc Conservation TrustFranconia, NH

    Community & charitable

    $6,000
  29. Armory Art CenterWest Palm BCH, FL

    Educational

    $5,000
  30. Bethlehem ReimaginedBethlehem, NH

    Community & charitable

    $5,000
  31. Bethlehem Trails AssociationBethlehem, PA

    Community and charitable

    $5,000
  32. Boulder Shelter for the HomelessBoulder, CO

    Community and charity

    $5,000
  33. Hill HouseBoston, MA

    Community & charitable

    $5,000
  34. Islesboro Community CenterIslesboro, ME

    Educational

    $5,000
  35. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    Medical

    $5,000
  36. Planned Parenthood of the RockiesDenver, CO

    Health

    $5,000
  37. Ronald McDonald HouseCharlestown, MA

    Community and charity

    $5,000
  38. Trinity CollegeHartford, CT

    Educational

    $5,000
  39. YMCA of Greater BostonBoston, MA

    Community & charitable

    $5,000
  40. Museum of ScienceBoston, MA

    Educational

    $3,500
  41. Boston Public GardenBoston, MA

    Community and charitable

    $3,000
  42. Maria Mitchell AssociationNantucket, MA

    Community & charitable

    $3,000
  43. Nantucket Partnership for ChildrenNantucket, MA

    Community and charitable

    $3,000
  44. Bethlehem CaresBethlehem, NH

    Community & charitable

    $2,500
  45. Bethlehem Community DinnerBethlehem, NH

    Community & charitable

    $2,500
  46. Bethlehem Emergency ServicesBethlehem, NH

    Community & charitable

    $2,500
  47. Boulder Police FoundationBoulder, CO

    Community and charitable

    $2,500
  48. Camden ConferenceCamden, ME

    Community and charity

    $2,500
  49. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    Educational

    $2,500
  50. NaturebridgeSausalito, CA

    Educational

    $2,500
  51. NRDCAlbany, NY

    Community and charitable

    $2,500
  52. Beacon ProjectIslesboro, ME

    Community & charitable

    $2,000
  53. Blood Cancer UnitedNew York, NY

    Community & charitable

    $1,500
  54. Boston ExplorersMarblehead, MA

    Community & charitable

    $1,500
  55. Dairy Arts CenterBoulder, CO

    Arts

    $1,500
  56. Museum of Fine Arts BostonBoston, MA

    Arts

    $1,500
  57. New England AquariumBoston, MA

    Educational

    $1,500
  58. New England Mountain Biking AssociationActon, MA

    Recreation

    $1,500
  59. Siasconset Union ChapelSiasconset, MA

    Religious

    $1,500
  60. The Trustees of ReservationsBoston, MA

    Community and charitable

    $1,500
  61. Bethlehem Historical SocietyBethlehem, NH

    Community & charitable

    $1,000
  62. Boston AthenaeumBoston, MA

    Educational

    $1,000
  63. Colonial TheaterAugusta, ME

    Community and charity

    $1,000
  64. Community Music CenterBoston, MA

    Arts

    $1,000
  65. Friends of the Bethlehem Public LibraryBethlehem, NH

    Educational

    $1,000
  66. John Winthrop SchoolBoston, MA

    Community & charitable

    $1,000
  67. More Than WordsWaltham, MA

    Community and charitable

    $1,000
  68. Neighborhood Association of the Back BayBoston, MA

    Community & charitable

    $1,000
  69. Franklin Park ZooBoston, MA

    Educational

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture8 grants $215,50042% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $136,00027% of the total
  3. Environment6 grants $77,58115% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $35,0007% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture2 grants $12,5002% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  7. 5 other causes9 grants $26,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida5 grants $362,500
  2. Massachusetts28 grants $296,500
  3. Colorado12 grants $111,500
  4. California4 grants $72,581
  5. New Hampshire10 grants $70,500
  6. New York3 grants $24,000
  7. Maine5 grants $23,000
  8. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joanne S GillPRESIDENT/CLERK Hours 1Pay $0
  • Adam ForknerTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter ForknerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Benjamin ForknerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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