PGP Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Media, PA EIN: 20-3929397

PGP Foundation is a private foundation, based in Media, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025.

PGP Foundation at a glance

Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who PGP Foundation funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Gladwyne

How PGP Foundation gives

  • In 2023 it paid out 469% 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

$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024——$124———$3
2023$124—$409——$75$16
2022$533—$164———$30
2021$697$1,522$1,761——$300$47
2020$936$2,123$4,383$2,0001—$51

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

PGP Foundation is led by Pamela G. Phelan, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Pamela G. Phelan

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 PGP Foundation

Where does PGP Foundation operate?

PGP Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is PGP Foundation's EIN?

PGP Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3929397. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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