Paloian Family Foundation Inc
Paloian Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fairfield, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6K.
Paloian Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Paloian Family Foundation Inc gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,500
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,750
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $1,811
- +260.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Paloian Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kolbe Cathedral High School ($5K). Together the top 2 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Paloian Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $38K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kolbe Cathedral High School Bridgeport, CT | General Funds | $5,000 |
| The Danny Wallace Foundation Inc Trumbull, CT | General Funds | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,811 | $7,600 | $6,292 | $5,500 | 2 | $5,500 | $77 |
| 2024 | $503 | $11,600 | $11,776 | $11,000 | 3 | $11,000 | $49 |
| 2023 | $679 | $25,695 | $25,374 | $24,458 | 8 | $24,458 | $25 |
| 2022 | $358 | $33,221 | $36,334 | $31,650 | 12 | $294 | $109 |
| 2021 | $3,471 | $47,923 | $45,484 | $37,981 | 13 | — | $185 |
| 2020 | $1,032 | $34,041 | $34,610 | $27,390 | 12 | — | $187 |
| 2019 | $1,601 | $41,780 | $42,552 | $35,514 | 11 | — | $98 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paloian Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $77 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paloian Family Foundation Inc is led by Karen Paloian, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Paloian
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$5K (2019) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $3K, to Karen Paloian (President).
Frequently asked questions about Paloian Family Foundation Inc
How much does Paloian Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Paloian Family Foundation Inc gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 3 grants.
How large is Paloian Family Foundation Inc?
Paloian Family Foundation Inc reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Paloian Family Foundation Inc operate?
Paloian Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Paloian Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Paloian Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4539210. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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