The Panaphil Foundation concentrates on national advocacy for civil liberties, reproductive health/rights, and environmental conservation. Most of its funding goes to large, well-established advocacy organizations (notably multiple multi-million-dollar gifts to ACLU and Planned Parenthood), with a smaller but meaningful allocation to ocean conservation. Grants are national in scope and directed to operating and program support for high-profile advocacy groups rather than local service providers.
The Panaphil Foundation’s recent giving is defined by repeated seven-figure support for national advocacy groups, especially Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the ACLU Foundation, both of which received $1,000,000 grants in 2025. That pattern places civil liberties and reproductive health at the center of its portfolio, with unrestricted awards used to sustain large organizations rather than short-term projects. The foundation also backs environmental advocacy at a comparable scale: Ocean Conservancy received $500,000 in both 2024 and 2025, and Environmental Defense Fund received $400,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Those grants sit alongside gifts to Earthjustice, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Reproductive Freedom for All, Human Rights Watch, and the Natural Resources Defense Council, showing a consistent preference for policy, legal, and movement-oriented work. The grant list also includes place-based support in Philadelphia through Local Initiatives Support Corporation, indicating that the foundation combines national advocacy with selected local investments.
Civil liberties and reproductive rights are the clearest priorities in the recent record. The Panaphil Foundation gave $1,000,000 to the ACLU Foundation in 2024 and again in 2025, both unrestricted, and awarded $1,000,000 to Planned Parenthood Federation of America in 2025 for unrestricted support. Environmental advocacy is the other major pillar: Earthjustice received $300,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Environmental Defense Fund received $400,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also supports marine and ocean work through Ocean Conservancy, with $500,000 grants in 2024 and 2025. A separate ocean-focused grant went to Greenpeace Fund for the Global Oceans Campaign in both 2024 and 2025.
Typical grant size is $28,750 at the 25th percentile, $65,000 at the median, and $135,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record also includes much larger awards, including multiple $1,000,000 grants. The foundation appears to be a recurring funder rather than a one-time giver: several recipients appear across three consecutive years, including the ACLU Foundation, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Ocean Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund, Earthjustice, and Human Rights Watch. It is classified as a regular funder and gives directly; it also funds individuals. The pattern is mostly unrestricted support, with some program-specific awards such as oceans programs and the Global Oceans Campaign.
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$113.5M
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Most grants fall between $29K and $135K, with a median of $65K.
25th Percentile
$29K
Median
$65K
75th Percentile
$135K
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Concentrated, high-value grants to a small set of repeat national grantees; funding is advocacy-focused and delivered as large, multi-grant commitments rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: ACLU Foundation, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Ocean Conservancy
The Panaphil Foundation gives nationally, and every grant in the recipient-country distribution went to U.S.-based organizations. New York, NY appears frequently among recipients, including Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the ACLU Foundation, Human Rights Watch, and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Washington, DC is another major hub through Ocean Conservancy, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Reproductive Freedom for All, Greenpeace Fund, and the Wilderness Society. Philadelphia shows up through Local Initiatives Support Corporation, while San Francisco is represented by Earthjustice and the Bronx by Wave Hill.
Its recent grants center on civil liberties, reproductive rights, and environmental advocacy. Repeated recipients include the ACLU Foundation, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Ocean Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund, Earthjustice, and NARAL Pro-Choice America.
Yes. Many of the largest recent grants are listed as unrestricted, including $1,000,000 to Planned Parenthood Federation of America in 2025, $1,000,000 to the ACLU Foundation in 2025, and $500,000 to Ocean Conservancy in 2024 and 2025.
The reported distribution puts typical grants at $28,750 at the 25th percentile, $65,000 at the median, and $135,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger recurring gifts at $300,000, $400,000, $500,000, and $1,000,000.
Yes. Several recipients recur across consecutive years, including the ACLU Foundation, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Ocean Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund, Earthjustice, and Human Rights Watch. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
Giving is national in scope, with all recipient-country records in the U.S. At the city level, New York, NY and Washington, DC appear repeatedly, and Philadelphia also appears through Local Initiatives Support Corporation.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | For work in Philadelphia |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| Reproductive Freedom for All | Washington, DC | $400,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | Unresticted |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| Natural Resources Defence Council | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | Oceans Programs |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| Greenpeace Fund | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | Global Oceans Campaign |
| Wave Hill | Bronx, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Unresticted |
| African Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, PA | $95,648 | 2025 | Velay Fellowship |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $90,000 | 2025 | Velay Fellowship |
| Philadelphia Zoo | Philadelphia, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | $70,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $66,000 | 2025 | Velay Fellowship |
| City University of New York | New York, NY | $65,000 | 2025 | Velay Fellowship |
| Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | $65,000 | 2025 | Velay Fellowship |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | $62,700 | 2025 | Velay Fellowship |
| National Marine Life Center | Buzzards Bay, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| Haverford College | Haverford, PA | $59,600 | 2025 | Velay Fellowship |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | $59,125 | 2025 | Velay Fellowship |
| Rewild | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Turtle Conservation Fund |
| Pennsylvania Horticultural Society | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | Philadelphia Green program. |
| Compter Sur Demain | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| Land Trust Alliance | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | Turtle conservation in Myanmar |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | For work in Philadelphia |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $400,000 | 2024 | Unresticted |
| NARAL Pro-Choice America | Washington, DC | $400,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Natural Resources Defence Council | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | Oceans Programs |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | $130,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| African Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Wave Hill | Bronx, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | Unresticted |
| Greenpeace Fund | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | Global Oceans Campaign |
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, PA | $95,648 | 2024 | Velay Fellowship |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $90,000 | 2024 | Velay Fellowship |
| Philadelphia Zoo | Philadelphia, PA | $75,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $66,000 | 2024 | Velay Fellowship |
| City University of New York | New York, NY | $65,000 | 2024 | Velay Fellowship |
| Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | $65,000 | 2024 | Velay Fellowship |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | $62,700 | 2024 | Velay Fellowship |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | $59,125 | 2024 | Velay Fellowship |
| Haverford College | Haverford, PA | $58,300 | 2024 | Velay Fellowship |
ACLU Foundation
$1,000,000Unrestricted
Reproductive Freedom for All
$400,000Unrestricted
Unresticted
Human Rights Watch
$150,000Unrestricted
Wave Hill
$100,000Unresticted
Swarthmore College
$95,648Velay Fellowship
Philadelphia Zoo
$75,000Unrestricted
Wilderness Society
$70,000Unrestricted
City University of New York
$65,000Velay Fellowship
Stony Brook University
$65,000Velay Fellowship
Haverford College
$59,600Velay Fellowship
Compter Sur Demain
$50,000Unrestricted
Human Rights Watch
$150,000Unrestricted
Wave Hill
$100,000Unresticted
Swarthmore College
$95,648Velay Fellowship
City University of New York
$65,000Velay Fellowship
Stony Brook University
$65,000Velay Fellowship