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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-1859649

The Destina Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $695,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $695,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $15,502,649

  • Tax year 2023

    $880,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $15,889,730

  • Tax year 2022

    $970,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $16,279,790

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,060,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $17,148,369

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,360,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $19,229,237

  • Tax year 2019

    $750,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $18,217,759

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Brooklyn Public LibraryBrooklyn, NY

    Toward the books unbanned program in 2024-26

    $200,000
  2. The Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    For parks and playgrounds in new york city in 2025-26

    $200,000
  3. Poetry Society of AmericaBrooklyn, NY

    Toward the poetry and public spaces initiative in 2025-27

    $100,000
  4. World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DC

    Toward the climate, communities and wildlife program in 2025-27

    $100,000
  5. Roulette Intermedium IncBrooklyn, NY

    Toward the media and archive program in 2024-26

    $50,000
  6. Tate Americas FoundationNew York, NY

    Toward the exhibition "lee miller: surrealist photographer" at tate britain, london

    $25,000
  7. Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    Toward the artist endowed foundations initiative's internship program in 2022-25

    $10,000
  8. Dia Center for the ArtsNew York, NY

    For general support of exhibition, public and educational programs

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $300,00043% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $200,00029% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $185,00027% of the total
  4. Social science1 grant $10,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York6 grants $585,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $110,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mary E JohnsonSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $63,560
  • Pamela S JohnsonPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $190,680
  • Ann M TemkinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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