Paraklete Foundation
Paraklete Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sunol, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $692K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $30K.
Paraklete Foundation at a glance
In short: Paraklete Foundation gave $49K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,530
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,066
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,905
- Total assets
- $692,489
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (55% 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 Paraklete Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Child Hope International ($10K). Together the top 8 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Paraklete Foundation gives
- Giving grew 104% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 160% of 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 $20K (2023) to $49K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Child Hope International Santa Barbara, CA | Support work to reunite orphans with family members in Haiti | $9,720 |
| Hope Horizon East Palo Alto, CA | Spiritual summer camp for underprivileged children | $6,000 |
| Go On The Mission Silverdale, WA | Support for building a classroom in Senegal | $6,000 |
| The Gem Foundation Phoenix, AZ | Support for a special needs school in Uganda | $6,000 |
| East Africa Village Outreach Elk Grove, CA | Primary school construction and furnishings | $5,810 |
| Asia Leadership Development Elk Grove, CA | Supply yurt living units for Mongolia through the Mercy Network | $5,000 |
| The Mom Community Atlanta, GA | Supporting needy mothers with basic necessities | $5,000 |
| Oaks of Righteousness Humble, TX | Counseling for inmates in Texas prison | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $692,489 | $45,546 | $50,929 | $48,530 | 8 | $50,294 | $29,645 | $31,419 |
| 2024 | $641,252 | $66,139 | $47,708 | $45,500 | 5 | $46,884 | $45,714 | $26,789 |
| 2023 | $586,752 | $33,812 | $21,943 | $20,000 | 3 | $41,943 | $28,769 | $23,573 |
| 2022 | $514,620 | $42,314 | $26,210 | $23,822 | 6 | $49,596 | $20,284 | $26,211 |
| 2021 | $636,398 | $63,135 | $22,493 | $20,420 | 2 | $22,098 | $33,515 | $30,568 |
| 2020 | $548,348 | $40,493 | $41,925 | $39,850 | 3 | — | $28,302 | $24,168 |
| 2019 | $530,578 | $40,880 | $25,041 | $22,450 | 5 | — | $22,643 | $24,009 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paraklete Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paraklete Foundation's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anthony C Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles L Locke
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis R Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kara M Locke
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle M Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nichlas C Locke
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marissa Fackler Locke
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith A Smith
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Paraklete Foundation
How much does Paraklete Foundation give each year?
Paraklete Foundation gave $49K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 5 grants.
What is Paraklete Foundation's typical grant size?
Paraklete Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,905, and its average grant was $6,066, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Paraklete Foundation give grants?
Paraklete Foundation gives mostly in California: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (12%) and Arizona (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Elk Grove, CA (2 grants).
Does Paraklete Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Paraklete Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Paraklete Foundation's largest grantees?
Paraklete Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Child Hope International ($9,720), Hope Horizon ($6,000) and Go On The Mission ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Paraklete Foundation?
Paraklete Foundation reported $692K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Paraklete Foundation's EIN?
Paraklete Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3374734. 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 February 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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