Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42

Private foundation · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 22-2483286

Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42 is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing shows grants to organizations working in areas including arts and culture, health care, education, music, and disaster relief.

Key facts about Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42

In short: Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42 gave $1.1M across 49 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), top state New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-2483286
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,101,750
Grants made (2025)
49
Average grant
$22,485
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$8,371,808
Primary geography
New Jersey (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.4M

+0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+50.1% YoY

Grant Count

49

+19.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

+25.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42 reported a distributable amount of $439K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42 gives

  • 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 119% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 255% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for a theater company, an independent-film organization, health care organizations, educational institutions, music programs, and wildfire and humanitarian relief.

Grantees describe their work in their own terms: South Street Theater Company says it provides arts-related programs and events that serve as a cultural attraction and contribute to regional economic vitality. From the Heart Productions says it helps independent filmmakers create and complete films through fiscal sponsorship, grants, education, mentorship, and community support. Mayo Clinic says its work is to promote health and well-being through patient care, education, and research. Save the Music Foundation says it helps children, schools, and communities through music-making.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 49 grants totaling $1,101,750. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median grant of $10,000. It made 41 grants totaling $734,223 in 2024 and 35 grants totaling $804,750 in 2023.

Among its largest 2025 grants were $200,000 to South Street Theater Company for “Starlight Room Renovation,” $150,000 to From The Heart Productions for “For Our Bodies, LLC,” and $100,000 to Mayo Clinic for “Paragano Family Gym.” Other large grants included $62,500 to Trustees of Newark Academy for “Commitment to the Ad Lumen,” $58,250 to Morristown Memorial Health Foundation for “Purchase Eco Cardiogram,” and $50,000 to Overlook Foundation for “Main Operating Room.”

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, New Jersey organizations received 48% of grant dollars, California 18%, New York 11%, Minnesota 9%, and Texas 6%. The listed grants also included recipients in Pennsylvania and Washington, DC.

Grant Distribution by State

17states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkMorristownBernardsvilleChathamRandolphVillanovaHoustonLivingstonRochesterSaddle BrookShort HillsBaltimoreWashingtonAmericusBedminsterBernardsColumbiaCranfordEmmausFar Hills

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2020 39 grants2021 30 grants2022 35 grants2023 41 grants2024 49 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $502K (2022) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

South Street Theater Company Inc: $215K across 3 grantsSouth Street Theater CompanyInc$215K · 3 grantsFrom The Heart Productions Inc: $150KFrom The Heart Productions Inc$150KMayo Clinic: $100KMayo Clinic$100KTrustees of Newark Academy: $63KTrustees of Newark Academy$63KMorristown Memorial Health Foundation: $58KMorristown Memorial HealthFoundation$58KOverlook Foundation: $50KOverlook Foundation$50KWorld Central Kitchen Inc: $40K across 2 grantsWorld Central Kitchen Inc$40K · 2 grantsShepherds of Youth: $38K across 4 grantsShepherds of Youth$38K · 4 grantsBroadway Cares: $25KBroadway Cares$25KVillanova University: $25K across 2 grantsVillanova University$25K · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was South Street Theater Company Inc ($215K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $763K.

Grant Size Distribution

194 grants across all recorded years

174<$50K11$50–100K9$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 174 grants of 194 (90%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
South Street Theater Company Inc Morristown, NJStarlight Room Renovation$200,000
From The Heart Productions Inc Oxnard, CAFor Our Bodies, LLC$150,000
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MNParagano Family Gym$100,000
Trustees of Newark Academy Livingston, NJCommitment to the Ad Lumen$62,500
Morristown Memorial Health Foundation Morristown, NJPurchase Eco Cardiogram$58,250
Overlook Foundation Summit, NJMain Operating Room$50,000
Broadway Cares New York, NYPhyllis Newman Women's$25,000
World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DCLos Angeles Wildfires -$25,000
Save the Music Foundation New York, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$25,000
California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CAWildfire Recovery Fund$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$8,371,808$8,317,476$8,175,713
Revenue$1,241,524$941,683$257,374
Expenses$1,188,704$798,676$867,849
Qualifying Distributions$1,116,573$749,124$819,324
Net Investment Income$1,192,647$892,220$208,956
Distributable Amount$438,641$450,604$442,655

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eileen Paragano

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Paragano Kane

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Hunt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: C/O Glenmede 1650 Market St Suite, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 419-6000

Frequently asked questions about Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42

How much does Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42 give each year?

Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42 gave $1.1M across 49 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $734K across 41 grants.

What is Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42's typical grant size?

Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $22,485, across 49 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42 give grants?

Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42's top state is New Jersey, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (18%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants), Morristown, NJ (7 grants), Chatham, NJ (4 grants) and Bernardsville, NJ (4 grants).

Does Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42 give general operating support?

Yes: 31% of Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 49) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42's largest grantees?

Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42's largest 2025 grantees include South Street Theater Company Inc ($215,000 across 3 grants), From The Heart Productions Inc ($150,000) and Mayo Clinic ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42?

Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42 reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $439K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42 fund?

The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for a theater company, an independent-film organization, health care organizations, educational institutions, music programs, and wildfire and humanitarian relief. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42's EIN?

Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2483286. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42 accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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