Power Station Foundation
Power Station Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $304K. Net investment income was $13K.
Power Station Foundation at a glance
In short: Power Station Foundation gave $304K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $303,963
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $75,991
- Median grant
- $33,751
- Primary geography
- California (86% 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 Power Station Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Contina Impact ($211K). Together the top 4 received $304K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 12 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Power Station Foundation gives
- Giving grew 204% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2023) to $304K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $304K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Contina Impact Berkeley, CA | General Operating Support | $211,462 |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund Albany, NY | General Operating Support | $42,501 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Association San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $12,641 | $321,230 | $303,963 | 4 | $303,963 | $12,641 | $14,678 |
| 2024 | $308,589 | $15,361 | $236 | — | — | — | $15,361 | $14,619 |
| 2023 | $293,464 | $15,192 | $22,738 | $22,560 | 1 | $22,560 | $15,192 | $14,919 |
| 2022 | $301,010 | $5,617 | $100,003 | $100,000 | 6 | $100,000 | $5,617 | $18,445 |
| 2021 | $395,396 | $100,187 | $50,150 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $187 | $19,370 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Power Station Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Power Station Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Griffith Rutherford Harsh IV
Trustee & Distribution Member
Trustee → Trustee & Distribution Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret C Whitman
Trustee & Distribution Member
Trustee → Trustee & Distribution Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Griffith R Harsh V (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: William Whitman Harsh (2021–2022) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Power Station Foundation
How much does Power Station Foundation give each year?
Power Station Foundation gave $304K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Power Station Foundation's typical grant size?
Power Station Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $33,751, and its average grant was $75,991, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Power Station Foundation give grants?
Power Station Foundation gives mostly in California: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Power Station Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Power Station Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How much is Power Station Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Power Station Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Power Station Foundation's EIN?
Power Station Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6267011. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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