PKG Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jenkintown, PA EIN: 23-3019837

PKG Foundation is a private foundation, based in Jenkintown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 3 grants totaling $401K. Net investment income was $132K.

PKG Foundation at a glance

In short: PKG Foundation gave $401K across 3 grants in 2022 (avg $134K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$401,100
+541.8% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
3
-50.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$133,700
+1183.5% vs 2021
Median grant
$50,000
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who PKG Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2022

Moore College of Art: $307KMoore College of Art$307KJewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia: $50KJewish Federation of GreaterPhiladelphia$50KUnited Way Of Greater Philadelphia: $44KUnited Way Of GreaterPhiladelphia$44K

The largest 2022 recipient was Moore College of Art ($307K). Together the top 3 received $401K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 21 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaAbingtonSan Francisco

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K12 grants2020 6 grants2021 3 grants2022

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2021) to $401K (2022). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $401K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Moore College of Art Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operation$307,353
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operations$50,000
United Way Of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operations$43,747
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2022—$131,966$401,100$401,1003$401,101$131,718—
2021$269,134$121,679$68,003$62,5006—$119,046$16,790
2020$215,458$77,643$101,472$98,25012—$74,436$16,651

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

PKG Foundation is led by Elizabeth Kapnek Grenald, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Elizabeth Kapnek Grenald

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Brown

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Theodore H KapnekIII

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 PKG Foundation

How much does PKG Foundation give each year?

PKG Foundation gave $401K across 3 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $63K across 6 grants.

What is PKG Foundation's typical grant size?

PKG Foundation's median grant in 2022 was $50,000, and its average grant was $133,700, across 3 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does PKG Foundation give grants?

PKG Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (3 grants).

Does PKG Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of PKG Foundation's 2022 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is PKG Foundation's EIN?

PKG Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-3019837. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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