Paradise Foundation
Paradise Foundation is a private foundation, based in Traverse City, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $556K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K. Net investment income was $218K.
Paradise Foundation at a glance
In short: Paradise Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,000
- -94.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -92.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000
- -33.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $556,014
- +56.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 Paradise Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Arc of Midland ($2K).
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Paradise Foundation gives
- Giving fell 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 27% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $42K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Arc of Midland Midland, MI | General Fund | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $556,014 | $228,216 | $26,513 | $2,000 | 1 | $7,148 | $217,598 | $26,205 |
| 2024 | $354,311 | $23,680 | $53,166 | $39,100 | 13 | $42,533 | $13,419 | $28,007 |
| 2023 | $383,797 | $39,837 | $63,927 | $42,200 | 12 | $48,160 | $24,153 | $25,671 |
| 2022 | $407,887 | $16,126 | $54,700 | $24,500 | 8 | $32,420 | — | $28,335 |
| 2021 | $446,461 | $30,136 | $57,682 | $25,000 | 7 | $33,511 | $5,965 | $32,157 |
| 2020 | $469,648 | $24,261 | $85,457 | $34,160 | 11 | — | — | $28,277 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paradise Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paradise Foundation is led by Sally Andreatta, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sally Andreatta
President
Member → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter Andreatta
Charitable Giving Director
Director of Giving → Charitable Giving Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$38K (2020) → $16K (2025)
Former officers (4)
- Former: Dawn Warm (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Katherine Zublin (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: David Warm (2020) — Member
- Former: Katherine Boothroyd (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to Walter Andreatta (Charitable Giving Director).
Frequently asked questions about Paradise Foundation
How much does Paradise Foundation give each year?
Paradise Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 13 grants.
How large is Paradise Foundation?
Paradise Foundation reported $556K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Paradise Foundation operate?
Paradise Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Michigan, Texas.
What is Paradise Foundation's EIN?
Paradise Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3182229. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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