Planet Heritage Foundation Inc
Planet Heritage Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $680K.
Planet Heritage Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Planet Heritage Foundation Inc gave $680K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $136K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $680,000
- +106.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $136,000
- +106.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $55,000
- Total assets
- $21,617,251
- -4.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Planet Heritage Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was National Philanthropic Trust ($595K across 2 grants). Together the top 4 received $680K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 38 (37%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Planet Heritage Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 76% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 30% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $330K (2023) to $4.3M (2020). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $680K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | Charitable Outreach Fund | $300,000 |
| National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | Charitable Outreach Fund | $295,000 |
| The Gaia Foundation | To support the research, investigation and education relating to the interconnectedness of people with each other, with animals and plants, and for a deeper understanding of the nature of nature | $55,000 |
| The Film Collaborative Inc Los Angeles, CA | To support "Deep Rising" | $20,000 |
| Melimoyu Foundation | Coastal Marine Protected Area initiative | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,617,251 | $-168,693 | $805,720 | $680,000 | 5 | $761,043 | — | $2,566,932 |
| 2023 | $22,591,664 | $-16,381 | $465,631 | $330,000 | 5 | $425,869 | $143,719 | $641,204 |
| 2022 | $23,073,676 | $190,377 | $2,141,430 | $2,035,000 | 11 | $2,115,515 | $249,980 | $1,106,237 |
| 2021 | $25,024,729 | $265,472 | $2,969,820 | $2,857,175 | 10 | $2,937,817 | $237,239 | $1,261,797 |
| 2020 | $27,729,077 | $2,790,532 | $4,427,256 | $4,269,075 | 7 | — | $2,776,498 | $1,373,025 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Planet Heritage Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2.6M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Planet Heritage Foundation Inc is led by A Fischer, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
A Fischer
Director, President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
O Fischer
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
C E Mercer
Vice President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Planet Heritage Foundation Inc
How much does Planet Heritage Foundation Inc give each year?
Planet Heritage Foundation Inc gave $680K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $330K across 5 grants.
What is Planet Heritage Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Planet Heritage Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $55,000, and its average grant was $136,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Planet Heritage Foundation Inc give grants?
Planet Heritage Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jenkintown, PA (2 grants).
Does Planet Heritage Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Planet Heritage Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Planet Heritage Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Planet Heritage Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include National Philanthropic Trust ($595,000 across 2 grants), The Gaia Foundation ($55,000) and The Film Collaborative Inc ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Planet Heritage Foundation Inc?
Planet Heritage Foundation Inc reported $21.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $761K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Planet Heritage Foundation Inc's EIN?
Planet Heritage Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3878866. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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