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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-2373023

PH Foundation

A private foundation in Berkeley, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,038,414

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $25,262,725
  • Tax year 2023

    $745,651

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $26,379,256
  • Tax year 2022

    $144,782

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $25,246,135
  • Tax year 2021

    $270,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $28,612,136
  • Tax year 2020

    $355,300

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $25,706,858
  • Tax year 2019

    $305,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $22,668,869
  • Tax year 2018

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $20,464,463

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wind River Tribal Buffalo InitiativeKinnear, WY

    Program support - see attached appraisal

    $1,200,000
  2. Conservation Lands FoundationDurango, CO

    Program support

    $400,000
  3. West Berkeley Foundation for CommunityBerkeley, CA

    Program support

    $110,000
  4. The American Independent FoundationWashington, DC

    Program support

    $100,000
  5. Grand Teton National Park FoundationMoose, WY

    Program support

    $75,000
  6. Equal Justice WorksWashington, DC

    Fellowship program

    $69,000
  7. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    Nez perce youth service corps program, weetespeme stewardship program

    $50,000
  8. Breast Cancer Prevention PartnersSan Francisco, CA

    Program support

    $34,250
  9. Wind River Tribal Buffalo InitiativeKinnear, WY

    Program support

    $164

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment3 grants $1,600,16485% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $110,0006% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $75,0004% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $69,0004% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $34,2502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wyoming3 grants $1,275,164
  2. Colorado1 grant $400,000
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $219,000
  4. California2 grants $144,250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Christina PehlTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mark HeadleyTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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