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THE PANAPHIL FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 136959472 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$8.9M
expenses
$1.4M
net assets
$113.5M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Panaphil Foundation is a private foundation based in New York that makes grants to nonprofit organizations working in civil rights, environmental conservation, and human rights. In 2024, it distributed over $4.5 million in unrestricted and project-specific support to national and international nonprofits. The foundation does not appear to conduct direct service programs.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

General Grantmaking Program
Provides unrestricted and purpose-specific funding to nonprofit organizations focused on civil rights, environmental protection, and human rights advocacy.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • General Operating Support Grants 2 activities
    • Funding unrestricted support to arts and cultural institutions
      Provides unrestricted funding to cultural and public garden institutions such as Wave Hill in New York.
    • Funding unrestricted support to national civil rights and reproductive health organizations
      Provides unrestricted grants to major national organizations focused on civil liberties, reproductive rights, and social justice, including the ACLU Foundation and Reproductive Freedom for All.
  • Community Foundation & United Way Support 1 activity
    • Funding local community development initiatives
      Provides grant support to local intermediaries such as the Local Initiatives Support Corporation for place-based work in cities like Philadelphia.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding unrestricted support to environmental and conservation organizations
      Supports a range of environmental nonprofits with unrestricted funding, including the Ocean Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund, Earthjustice, Natural Resources Defense Council (oceans programs), African Wildlife Foundation, and Greenpeace Fund (Global Oceans Campaign).
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding unrestricted support to human rights and global advocacy organizations
      Awards unrestricted grants to international human rights and advocacy groups, including Human Rights Watch.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$8.92M
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$1.36M15%
Other revenue$7.34M
expenses
Total expenses$1.43M
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$201K
Grants paid out$5.74M
balance sheet
Total assets$113.49M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$113.49M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +50.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 4
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
BARBARA P ROBINSON ESQ TRUSTEE 10 $67K
NELS WANGENSTEEN TRUSTEE 10 $67K
CHRISTOPHE J VELAY TRUSTEE THRU 12/14/2023 1 $64K
HELOISE VELAY TRUSTEE EFFECTIVE 12/14/2023 10 $3K
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • ACLU Foundation Partner — Receives unrestricted funding from The Panaphil Foundation
  • African Wildlife Foundation Partner — Receives unrestricted funding from The Panaphil Foundation
  • Earthjustice Partner — Receives unrestricted funding from The Panaphil Foundation
  • Environmental Defense Fund Partner — Receives unrestricted funding from The Panaphil Foundation
  • Greenpeace Fund Partner — Receives funding from The Panaphil Foundation for the Global Oceans Campaign
  • Human Rights Watch Partner — Receives unrestricted funding from The Panaphil Foundation
  • Local Initiatives Support Corporation Partner — Receives funding from The Panaphil Foundation for work in Philadelphia
  • Natural Resources Defence Council Partner — Receives funding from The Panaphil Foundation for oceans programs
  • Ocean Conservancy Partner — Receives unrestricted funding from The Panaphil Foundation
  • Planned Parenthood Federation of America Partner — Receives unrestricted funding from The Panaphil Foundation
  • Reproductive Freedom for All Partner — Receives unrestricted funding from The Panaphil Foundation
  • Wave Hill Partner — Receives unrestricted funding from The Panaphil Foundation