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Private Foundation
THE PACKARD HUMANITIES INSTITUTE
THE PACKARD HUMANITIES INSTITUTE is a Private Foundation headquartered in LOS ALTOS, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $16.2M revenue, $23.0M expenses, $918.5M total assets. IRS filings disclose 120 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $61.9M.
EIN: 943038401
LOS ALTOS, CA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$16.2M
Total Expenses$23.0M
Total Assets$918.5M
Grants Given120
Grant Total$61.9M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Given
IRISH INSTITUTE OF HELLENIC STUDIES ATHENS
TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF BUILDING TO HOUSE THE IRISH ISNTITUTE
$1,400,000
STANFORD THEATRE FOUNDATION
TO SUPPORT STANFORD THEATRE BUILDING REFURBISHMENT
$1,000,000
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
CHARITABLE DONATION
$320,000
AMERICAN SCHOOL IN ATHENS
TO SUPPORT THE AGORA EXCAVATIONS POJECT
$312,000
LEIDEN UNIVERSITY
TO SUPPORT FOR THE STUDY OF THE HINTERLAND OF MEDIEVAL CHALKIDA
$250,000
Showing up to 5 of 120 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Arianna Packard Martell
SECRETARY
Barbara P Wright
DIRECTOR
Christoph J Wolff
PRES/CHAIR/DIR
David W Packard
DIRECTOR
Richard Hodges
TREASURER/CFO
Si White
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.2M | $23.0M | $918.5M |
| 2023 | $14.4M | $25.8M | $853.2M |
| 2022 | $16.8M | $36.1M | $833.8M |
| 2020 | $42.5M | $16.5M | $841.7M |
| 2019 | $81.8M | $23.1M | $805.7M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $81.8M to $16.2M (-80%), with total assets most recently reported at $918.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, IN, MA, NC, NJ, and 3 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.