The Destina Foundation Inc
EIN 471859649Total Given 2017–2025
$6.8M
43 grants · $760K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $50K–$200K
grant size
52%
supporter · 11/21 multi-year
repeat
$16.6M
Assets (2025)
21
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 941-8911
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $2.0M | $18.3M | $1.2M | 7 |
| 2020 | $750K | $18.2M | $1.9M | 3 |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $19.2M | $1.8M | 10 |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $16.7M | $1.8M | 7 |
| 2023 | $970K | $16.3M | $792K | 8 |
| 2025 | $695K | $16.6M | $1.1M | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 43 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$100K
Average
$159K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PJ
Pamela S Johnson
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
MJ
Mary E Johnson
6+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
AT
Ann M Temkin
6+ yrs
Director
PJ
Pamela S Johnson
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
MJ
Mary E Johnson
6+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
AT
Ann M Temkin
6+ yrs
Director
PJ
Pamela S Johnson
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
MJ
Mary E Johnson
6+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
AT
Ann M Temkin
6+ yrs
Director
PJ
Pamela S Johnson
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
MJ
Mary E Johnson
6+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
AT
Ann M Temkin
6+ yrs
Director
PJ
Pamela S Johnson
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
MJ
Mary E Johnson
6+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
AT
Ann M Temkin
6+ yrs
Director
PJ
Pamela S Johnson
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
AT
Ann M Temkin
6+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MJ
Mary E Johnson
6+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (43 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | DRIVING TO EQUALITY INITIATIVE | 2017 |
| Swiss Institute | New York, NY | $500,000 | FOR THE COVID-19 RELIEF FUND | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | DRIVING TO EQUALITY INITIATIVE. | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $400,000 | PUBLIC POLICY LITGATION AND LAW PROGRAM. | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $300,000 | PUBLIC POLICY LITGATION AND LAW PROGRAM. | 2017 |
| Foundation for Contempory Arts | New York, NY | $250,000 | FOR EMERGENCY GRANTS COVID-19 RELIEF FUND | 2020 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | $250,000 | TOWARD GENDER EQUITY INITIATIVES BENEFITTING WOMEN AND GIRLS IN 2022-24 | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | $250,000 | TOWARD GENDER EQUITY INITIATIVES BENEFITTING WOMEN AND GIRLS IN 2022-24. | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $200,000 | PUBLIC POLICY LITGATION AND LAW PROGRAM. | 2021 |
| The Trust for Public Land | New York, NY | $200,000 | FOR PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS IN NEW YORK CITY | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | New York, NY | $200,000 | FOR THE PUBLIC POLICY LITGATION AND LAW PROGRAM IN 2020-2022 | 2023 |
| The Trust for Public Land | New York, NY | $200,000 | FOR PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS IN NEW YORK CITY IN 2023-24 | 2023 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | $200,000 | TOWARD THE BOOKS UNBANNED PROGRAM IN 2024-26 | 2025 |
| The Trust for Public Land | New York, NY | $200,000 | FOR PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS IN NEW YORK CITY IN 2025-26 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $200,000 | FOR THE PUBLIC POLICY LITGATION AND LAW PROGRAM IN 2020-2022. | 2022 |
| The New York Women'S Foundation | New York, NY | $200,000 | FOR GRANT PROGRAMS IN 2020-2022. | 2022 |
| The Trust for Public Land | New York, NY | $200,000 | FOR PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS IN NEW YORK CITY IN 2022-23 | 2022 |
| The New York Community Trust | New York, NY | $100,000 | FOR THE COVID-19 RESPONSE AND IMPACT FUND TO SUPPORT NONPROFIT CULTURAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS IN NYC | 2020 |
| Foundation for Contempory Arts | New York, NY | $100,000 | FOR EMERGENCY GRANTS COVID-19 RELIEF FUND | 2021 |
| The New York Women'S Foundation | New York, NY | $100,000 | FOR GRANT PROGRAMS. | 2021 |
| Democracy Works Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | TOWARD THE BOOKS UNBANNED PROGRAM IN 2023-24 | 2023 |
| Poetry Society of America | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | TOWARD THE POETRY AND PUBLIC SPACES INITIATIVE IN 2022-2024 | 2023 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 | TOWARD THE CLIMATE, COMMUNITIES AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM IN 2023-2024 | 2023 |
| Poetry Society of America | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | TOWARD THE POETRY AND PUBLIC SPACES INITIATIVE IN 2025-27 | 2025 |