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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-1042303

P-Squared Philanthropies Inc

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 44 grants and $3.8 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

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

    $3,820,500

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $107,781,190
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,460,844

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $103,792,503
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,786,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $84,581,418
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,416,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $75,862,304
  • Tax year 2020

    $657,323

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $44,134,258
  • Tax year 2019

    $347,050

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $21,078,243

Grants paid in 2024

44 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    The parekh family center for neuroinflammation, or such other name as may be mutually determined by the parties within 60 days of execution of this agreement (the "center") and to support its activities (such establishment and support, the "program")

    $1,000,000
  2. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    The Hypothesis Fund

    $500,000
  3. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    Collaborative for Gender and Reproductive Equity

    $500,000
  4. The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford JunioStanford, CA

    Parekh Metabolic Psychiatry Research Fund

    $300,000
  5. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    research project focused on understanding the complex genetics and pathophysiology of epilepsy

    $250,000
  6. Public Health InstituteOakland, CA

    Project Access Bridge - Advancing reproductive health equity in emergency departments

    $125,000
  7. Advocates for YouthWashington, DC

    AMAZE program and unrestricted

    $100,000
  8. Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  9. Council on Foreign Relations IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  10. If When HowOakland, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  11. 19th NewsAustin, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  12. Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of GeorgiAtlanta, GA

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  13. Publicolor IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  14. Publicolor IncNew York, NY

    Charitable Event

    $50,000
  15. Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Designation: Council for Discovery Science

    $50,000
  16. Women Moving Millions IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  17. Resist IncJamaica Plain, MA

    For Birth Center Equity

    $40,000
  18. Sundance InstitutePark City, UT

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  19. Center for Independent Documentary IncCambridge, MA

    Funds for documentary "Cutting through Rocks"

    $25,000
  20. Educate GirlsAustin, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  21. Ibis Reproductive Health IncCambridge, MA

    Project Free the Pill

    $25,000
  22. IndiasporaWashington, DC

    Founders Circle Fund

    $25,000
  23. New York Abortion Access FundNew York, NY

    New York Abortion Access Funds (NYAAF)

    $25,000
  24. New York Abortion Access FundNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  25. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    FACES (Finding a Cure for Epilepsy & seizures)

    $25,000
  26. Tisch Multiple Sclerosis Research Center of New YoNew York, NY

    Charitable Event

    $25,000
  27. International Center of PhotographyNew York, NY

    ICP toward the Collections Committee Dues; ICP Infinity Awards - Storyteller Sponsor

    $22,500
  28. Breakfast RevolutionLivingston, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  29. The Film Collaborative IncLos Angeles, CA

    In Support of Documentary "Zurawski v Texas"

    $20,000
  30. Chicken & Egg Pictures IncBrooklyn, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  31. Commonsense Childbirth IncWinter Garden, FL

    Funds for Ancient Song Doula Services

    $10,000
  32. Equality Now IncNew York, NY

    Charitable Event

    $10,000
  33. Girls Who Code IncNew York, NY

    In support of Moms First

    $10,000
  34. New York Women in Film & Television IncJackson HTS, NY

    Old Chester Films, Creede documentary

    $10,000
  35. Orchid FoundationNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  36. Sakhi for South Asian Survivors IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  37. Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY

    Parekh Scholarship Fund 2024

    $10,000
  38. Antara International IncBrooklyn, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  39. Brigid Alliance IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  40. Soze FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  41. Texas Tribune IncAustin, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  42. Go Philanthropic Charitable FundPittsford, NY

    Equal Community Foundation in support of implementing Antarang and the Online project raise training

    $4,500
  43. Meeting House Family Center IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  44. The FieldNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $1,182,50048% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $510,00021% of the total
  3. International aid6 grants $265,00011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture6 grants $162,5007% of the total
  5. Health3 grants $160,0007% of the total
  6. Civil rights2 grants $105,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes3 grants $65,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York23 grants $1,955,500
  2. Massachusetts7 grants $870,000
  3. California4 grants $545,000
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $225,000
  5. Texas3 grants $80,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $50,000
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $50,000
  8. Utah1 grant $35,000
  9. Florida1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Deven ParekhDir, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0
  • Monika ParekhDir, Pres Hours 1Pay $0

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