The Panzer Foundation
The Panzer Foundation is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 filing lists grants for educational support and general purposes.
The Panzer Foundation at a glance
In short: The Panzer Foundation gave $533K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in California. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $532,500
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,375
- +25.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $22,301,319
- -2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Panzer Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Panzer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UCLA Panzer Fund ($275K). Together the top 10 received $520K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 68 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in California, North Carolina, Texas, New York, and Washington, DC. California received 80% of grant dollars, North Carolina 9%, Texas 5%, New York 4%, and Washington, DC 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Panzer Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $53K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $461K (2024) to $1.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $533K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA Panzer Fund Los Angeles, CA | Educational Support | $275,000 |
| E4E Relief LLC Charlotte, NC | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Sheriff's Youth Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| American Heart Association Inc Dallas, TX | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Citizens Options Unlimited Inc Brookville, NY | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Sugar Ray Leonard Fdn Woodland Hills, CA | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| The Dominguez Dream Sacramento, CA | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| Los Angeles Sheriffs Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
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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 | $22,301,319 | $539,827 | $535,889 | $532,500 | 12 | $534,665 | $9,031 | $524,508 |
| 2024 | $22,799,885 | $538,775 | $464,006 | $460,500 | 13 | $462,712 | $33,274 | $536,401 |
| 2023 | $23,147,700 | $559,660 | $939,558 | $932,000 | 11 | $934,167 | $120,210 | $482,909 |
| 2022 | $24,373,226 | $830,815 | $1,177,320 | $1,164,261 | 15 | $1,168,504 | $371,508 | $912,886 |
| 2021 | $25,334,216 | $836,552 | $1,157,456 | $1,142,313 | 17 | $1,146,848 | $440,451 | $1,190,714 |
| 2020 | $26,069,114 | $863,543 | $1,552,030 | $1,537,958 | 7 | — | $426,767 | $1,150,647 |
| 2019 | $27,220,254 | $814,868 | $1,362,243 | $1,350,912 | 10 | — | $419,331 | $1,570,533 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Panzer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $525K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include youth mentorship and life-skills development (Sheriffs Youth Foundation), cancer and diabetes care (City of Hope), heart health (American Heart Association), services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (Citizens Options Unlimited), and blood-cancer research and patient support (Blood Cancer United). These are the grantees’ missions, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $532,500. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $275,000, with a median of $22,500. The largest grants were $275,000 to UCLA PANZER FUND for educational support, and $50,000 each to E4E Relief LLC and Sheriffs Youth Foundation for unrestricted general purposes. Other grants included $25,000 each to American Heart Association Inc, University of Southern California, and City of Hope.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Kenneth Panzer is listed as trustee.
The Panzer Foundation is led by Kenneth Panzer, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth Panzer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The Panzer Foundation
How much does The Panzer Foundation give each year?
The Panzer Foundation gave $533K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $461K across 13 grants.
What is The Panzer Foundation's typical grant size?
The Panzer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $44,375, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Panzer Foundation that year got $28K on average.
Where does The Panzer Foundation give grants?
The Panzer Foundation gives mostly in California: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (5 grants).
Does The Panzer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 92% of The Panzer Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Panzer Foundation's largest grantees?
The Panzer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UCLA Panzer Fund ($275,000), E4E Relief LLC ($50,000) and Sheriff's Youth Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Panzer Foundation?
The Panzer Foundation reported $22.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $535K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $525K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Panzer Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Panzer Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Panzer Foundation's EIN?
The Panzer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2423543. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Panzer Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The Panzer Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-panzer-foundation-morg_adf4ab51419a4d64a27107d1e8d67a86
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