Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc
Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in N Huntingdon, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $318K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $395K. Net investment income was $9K.
Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc gave $395K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $99K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $395,000
- +53.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $98,750
- -23.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $70,000
- Total assets
- $318,086
- +13.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (63% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Innerscience Research Fund ($250K). Together the top 4 received $395K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc gives
- In 2024 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2022) to $395K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $395K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Innerscience Research Fund Yelm, WA | Educational and Research Purposes | $250,000 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Greensburg Greensburg, PA | Charities | $120,000 |
| Greensburg Central Catholic High School Greensburg, PA | Educational Purposes | $20,000 |
| Wolf Sanctuary of PA Lititz, PA | Charities | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $318,086 | $440,846 | $397,295 | $395,000 | 4 | $397,270 | $9,463 | $9,277 |
| 2023 | $280,830 | $277,815 | $263,305 | $256,800 | 2 | $261,484 | $3,534 | $4,281 |
| 2022 | $266,320 | $527,709 | $261,389 | $250,000 | 1 | $261,364 | $63,099 | $3,440 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc is led by Mona Pappafava-Ray, President & Secretary on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mona Pappafava-Ray
President & Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Christina McKinley
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jason Ray
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc
How much does Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc give each year?
Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc gave $395K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $257K across 2 grants.
What is Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $70,000, and its average grant was $98,750, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc give grants?
Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc gives mostly in Washington: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greensburg, PA (2 grants).
Does Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc?
Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc reported $318K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $397K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc's EIN?
Pappafava-Ray Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0998444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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