Papalia Christian Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Houston, PA EIN: 26-3910601

Papalia Christian Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Houston, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $86K.

Key facts about Papalia Christian Foundation

In short: Papalia Christian Foundation gave $50K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-3910601
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$50,000
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$16,667
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$2,554,994
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.6M

+6.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$50K

-54.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

-69.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Papalia Christian Foundation reported a distributable amount of $136K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Papalia Christian Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 52% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 954% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 3 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

CantonLewisburgHoustonLong IslandMiltonOmahaSelinsgrove

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants20204 grants20212 grants20222 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

New Beginnings Ministry: $25KNew Beginnings Ministry$25KExpectations Women's Center: $15KExpectations Women's Center$15KLeroy Independent Baptist Church: $10KLeroy Independent BaptistChurch$10K

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NEW BEGINNINGS MINISTRY Canton, PACHRISTIAM MINISTRY$25,000
EXPECTATIONS WOMEN'S CENTER Lewisburg, PAWOMEN'S SUPPORT$15,000
LEROY INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCH Canton, PACHURCH$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,554,994$2,404,933$2,427,075
Revenue$249,078$95,976$130,658
Expenses$99,017$118,118$49,696
Qualifying Distributions$1,300,000$108,588$39,000
Net Investment Income$85,685$95,059$43,286
Distributable Amount$136,240$129,110$134,717

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Papalia Christian Foundation is led by Angelo M. Papalia, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Angelo M. Papalia

    President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert E. Diehl Jr.

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Papalia Christian Foundation

How much does Papalia Christian Foundation give each year?

Papalia Christian Foundation gave $50K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $109K across 2 grants.

What is Papalia Christian Foundation's typical grant size?

Papalia Christian Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Papalia Christian Foundation give grants?

Papalia Christian Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Canton, PA (2 grants).

Does Papalia Christian Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Papalia Christian Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Papalia Christian Foundation?

Papalia Christian Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $136K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Papalia Christian Foundation?

Papalia Christian Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Houston, PA. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Papalia Christian Foundation's EIN?

Papalia Christian Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3910601. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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