PVH Foundation

OVERVIEW: The philanthropic arm of PVH Corp, the PVH Foundation is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to improving the lives of women and children by creating safe spaces, improving access to education, and enhancing quality of life.

IP TAKE: The foundation gives nationally in locations where its corporate sister conducts business, particularly in New York City. Unfortunately, the foundation maintains a low profile, restricting available information. It is not an accessible or transparent funder, but the foundation gives broadly in its areas of giving, particularly in New York.

PROFILE: Incorporated in 1969, the PVH Foundation is steered by Manny Chirico, Chairman and CEO of PVH Corp, an iconic family of brands including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, and Izod. Born and raised in the Bronx, Manny Chirico graduated with a B.S. in finance and accounting from Fordham University in 1979. He worked at Ernst & Young before joining PVH Corp in 1993, which he helped grow from a North American dress furnishings business to a global company. The philanthropic arm of PVH Corp, the PVH Foundation is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to improving the lives of women and children by creating safe spaces, improving access to education, and enhancing quality of life.

Grants for Human Services

The PVH Foundation’s grantmaking touches a range of human services organizations. It committed millions toward COVID-19 relief efforts, including funds to long-term partner Better Work, to support activities benefitting suppliers and workers.

Grants for Education

The Chirico’s education grants largely focus on organizations with which they are affiliated. Chirico sits on the board of his alma mater Fordham University, as well as and Save the Children, where he’s supported efforts to promote early childhood education in developing countries. He also supports the Ronald McDonald House in New York City.

Grants for Public Health

The Chirico’s public health funding takes a broad approach. They typically fund established organizations. Chirico sits on the board of trustees of Montefiore Medical Center. The family have also supported places like New York Collaborates for Autism, Safe Horizon, in God’s Love We Deliver, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, and Mount Sinai Health System. The PVH Foundation has also committed millions toward COVID-19 relief efforts, including funds to long-term partner Better Work, to support activities benefitting suppliers and workers.

Grants for Arts and Culture

Grantees have included Metropolitan Museum of Art, Dia Center for the Arts, New Museum of Contemporary Art, and Figure Skating in Harlem.

Important Grant Details:

Grants range from $13 to $560,000. In a recent year, the foundation gave away around $6.7 million. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. The foundation gives on national basis in areas of company operations, with emphasis on New York City. Past local grantees include American Cancer Society — New York, Daily Bread Food Bank, Ronald McDonald House New York, The Fresh Air Fund, The New School, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and American Jewish Committee.

The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.

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CONTACT:

Guy Vickers, President, PVH Foundation
200 Madison Ave., 10th Fl.
New York, NY 10016
(212)-548-1932