Pamela Anderson Foundation
Pamela Anderson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Woodland Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $611 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500.
Pamela Anderson Foundation at a glance
In short: Pamela Anderson Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $500
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $611
- -72.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pamela Anderson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Best Friends Animal Society ($500).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Pamela Anderson Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 833% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2025) to $37K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | General Fund | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $611 | $57 | $1,642 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $60 |
| 2024 | $2,196 | $255 | $810 | — | — | — | $128 |
| 2023 | $2,751 | $1,690 | $2,792 | $2,125 | 3 | $2,125 | $161 |
| 2022 | $4,008 | $1,373 | $1,213 | — | — | — | $216 |
| 2021 | $3,693 | $30,494 | $31,779 | $29,620 | 4 | $29,620 | $518 |
| 2020 | $4,978 | $59,244 | $58,154 | $37,452 | 6 | — | $189 |
| 2019 | $3,888 | $60,330 | $67,232 | $36,138 | 6 | — | $264 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pamela Anderson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pamela Anderson Foundation is led by Pamela Anderson, President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pamela Anderson
President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director
President, Secretary & Director → President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Michael J. Ullman (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Pamela Anderson Foundation
How much does Pamela Anderson Foundation give each year?
Pamela Anderson Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Pamela Anderson Foundation?
Pamela Anderson Foundation reported $611 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $500 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Pamela Anderson Foundation operate?
Pamela Anderson Foundation has awarded grants in California, Texas, Utah, Virginia.
What is Pamela Anderson Foundation's EIN?
Pamela Anderson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2309152. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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