Paul L King Charitable Foundation
The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington is dedicated to fostering local solutions and empowering community assets to enhance prosperity for all residents. By supporting various causes, they create pathways to opportunity, particularly for those facing significant barriers. The foundation administers numerous charitable funds, distributes millions in grants and scholarships, and provides extensive resources for nonprofit organizations.
Paul L King Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Paul L King Charitable Foundation gave $375K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $94K), top state South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $375,000
- -34.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $93,750
- -34.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $4,137,460
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (33% 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 Paul L King Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Endangered Wildlife Trust USA ($125K). Together the top 4 received $375K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 7 grants of 20 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Paul L King Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 58% 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 $288K (2020) to $570K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $375K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Endangered Wildlife Trust USA Hilton Head, SC | General Operations | $125,000 |
| Catapult Opera New York, NY | General Operations | $100,000 |
| Opera Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | General Operations | $100,000 |
| Chamber Music Northwest Portland, OR | General Operations | $50,000 |
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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 | $4,137,460 | $653,133 | $375,632 | $375,000 | 4 | $375,632 | $203,133 | $642,723 |
| 2024 | $3,859,959 | $506,956 | $572,729 | $570,000 | 4 | $572,729 | $206,956 | $585,047 |
| 2023 | $3,925,732 | $456,195 | $400,378 | $400,000 | 3 | $400,378 | $206,195 | $484,371 |
| 2022 | $3,869,915 | $638,663 | $490,000 | $490,000 | 4 | $490,000 | $138,663 | $430,759 |
| 2021 | $3,721,251 | $939,510 | $476,017 | $476,000 | 5 | $476,000 | $112,010 | $470,363 |
| 2020 | $3,257,784 | $858,505 | $287,525 | $287,500 | 4 | — | $108,505 | $334,172 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul L King Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $643K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About Paul L King Charitable Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Paul L King Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Vancouver, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $375K. Net investment income was $203K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paul L King Charitable Foundation is led by Paul L. King, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul L. King
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/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 Paul L King Charitable Foundation
How much does Paul L King Charitable Foundation give each year?
Paul L King Charitable Foundation gave $375K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $570K across 4 grants.
What is Paul L King Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Paul L King Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $93,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Paul L King Charitable Foundation give grants?
Paul L King Charitable Foundation's top state is South Carolina, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (27%) and Pennsylvania (27%).
Does Paul L King Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Paul L King Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Paul L King Charitable Foundation?
Paul L King Charitable Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $376K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $643K (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.
What is Paul L King Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Paul L King Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1811633. 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 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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