Paro Family Foundation
Paro Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $208K. Net investment income was $935K.
Paro Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Paro Family Foundation gave $208K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $208K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $207,783
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -95.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $207,783
- +2742.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $207,783
- Total assets
- $4,924,729
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Paro Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 85 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Paro Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 158% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2021) to $208K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $208K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Statement Attached Frankfort, IL | See STMT | $207,783 |
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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 | $4,924,729 | $1,774,808 | $257,782 | $207,783 | 1 | $215,564 | $934,502 | $257,435 |
| 2024 | $4,169,416 | $803,763 | $211,126 | $175,450 | 24 | $181,435 | $281,207 | $214,815 |
| 2023 | $3,771,121 | $501,644 | $220,209 | $164,100 | 28 | $170,183 | $147,139 | $184,455 |
| 2022 | $3,616,001 | $3,098,660 | $106,160 | $80,600 | 18 | $84,699 | $1,427,516 | $143,985 |
| 2021 | $1,905,997 | $785,030 | $103,363 | $48,500 | 14 | — | $569,437 | $102,922 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paro Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $257K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paro Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ashley P. Gertz
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John A. M. Paro
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie M. Paro
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Paro Family Foundation
How much does Paro Family Foundation give each year?
Paro Family Foundation gave $208K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $175K across 24 grants.
How large is Paro Family Foundation?
Paro Family Foundation reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $216K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $257K (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 Paro Family Foundation operate?
Paro Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, New York, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
What is Paro Family Foundation's EIN?
Paro Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2146765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021–2025
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