Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Miami, FL EIN: 59-2500044

Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Miami, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $103K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $148K. Net investment income was $68K.

Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc gave $148K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$148,200
+8.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,467
+8.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,250
Total assets
$103,364
-43.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (38% 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 Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

National Public Radio: $50KNational Public Radio$50KPerez Art Museum Miami: $36KPerez Art Museum Miami$36KThe New World Symphony: $30KThe New World Symphony$30KUnited Way of Dade County: $10KUnited Way of Dade County$10KGreater Miami Jewish Federation: $8KGreater Miami JewishFederation$8KAmerican Jewish Committee: $5KAmerican Jewish Committee$5KGrinnell College: $5KGrinnell College$5KFriends of WLRN: $3KFriends of WLRN$3KNew York Public Radio: $1KNew York Public Radio$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was National Public Radio ($50K). Together the top 9 received $148K.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 47 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

MiamiNew YorkMiami BeachGrinnellCoral GablesAmherstAspenOaklandWashingotnWashington

How Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K17 grants2020 12 grants2021 10 grants2022 7 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2023) to $363K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $148K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Public Radio Washington, DCSupport Contribution$50,000
Perez Art Museum Miami Miami, FMSupport Contribution$36,250
The New World Symphony Miami Beach, FLSupport Contribution$30,000
United Way of Dade County Miami, FLSupport Contribution$10,000
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Miami, FLSupport Contribution$8,250
American Jewish Committee Miami, FLSupport Contribution$5,000
Grinnell College Grinnell, IASupport Contribution$5,000
Friends of WLRN Miami, FLSupport Contribution$2,500
New York Public Radio New York, NYSupport Contribution$1,200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$103,364$68,246$148,627$148,2009$148,200$67,819$6,268
2024$183,744$-1,867$144,096$136,2009$136,200—$13,989
2023$309,787$695$116,929$102,0007$106,145$1,915$18,268
2022$426,235$42,874$152,821$148,11010$148,110$39,014$24,917
2021$535,969$146,542$134,723$132,30012—$42,218$32,883
2020$567,577$329,972$368,072$362,70017—$76,680$36,270

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Patricia Papper

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Furman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Papper

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    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.

Frequently asked questions about Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc

How much does Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc give each year?

Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc gave $148K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $136K across 9 grants.

What is Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,250, and its average grant was $16,467, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc give grants?

Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc's top state is Florida, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (34%) and Micronesia (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (4 grants).

Does Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Contribution" (9 grants).

Who are Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include National Public Radio ($50,000), Perez Art Museum Miami ($36,250) and The New World Symphony ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc?

Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc reported $103K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $148K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc's EIN?

Patricia & Emanuel Papper Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2500044. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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