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Paul S Nadler Family Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 22-6886319 Website

Paul S Nadler Family Charitable is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including public media, environmental, religious, health, and legal-service organizations.

Key facts about Paul S Nadler Family Charitable

In short: Paul S Nadler Family Charitable gave $956K across 73 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state California. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-6886319
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$956,000
Grants made (2025)
73
Average grant
$13,096
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
37% first-time grantees (26 of 71, 2025)
Total assets
$11,553,649
Primary geography
California (37% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). 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

$11.6M

-1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$956K

+23.2% YoY

Grant Count

73

+32.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-7.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul S Nadler Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $970K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Paul S Nadler Family Charitable open to new grantees?

37%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 26 of 71 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $15K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. For example, NPR describes its mission as creating a more informed public through noncommercial journalism and cultural programming; Earthjustice says it uses law and partnerships to protect health and nature and combat climate change. Other 2025 grantees include the World Union for Progressive Judaism, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Doctors Without Borders, and the ACLU.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 73 grants totaling $956,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $55,000, with a median of $5,000; the listed grant purposes were general. Notable grants included $55,000 each to Gardens of Golden Gate Park and the World Union for Progressive Judaism, $54,000 each to NPR and PBS Foundation, $50,000 each to Earthjustice, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and $35,000 each to Doctors Without Borders and HIAS.

The foundation reported 55 grants totaling $776,000 in 2024 and 51 grants totaling $726,000 in 2023.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, California received 37% of grant dollars, New York 33%, Washington, DC 13%, Virginia 6%, and Illinois 4%.

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 73 itemized grants.

Cities

San FranciscoNew YorkChicagoWashingtonSeattleBrooklynDenvilleOaklandPortlandSummitVillanovaPalo AltoVineyard HavenHoustonWestfieldBerkeleyBeverly HillsLos AngelesMontclairMontgomery

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M54 grants2020 54 grants2021 56 grants2022 51 grants2023 55 grants2024 73 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $670K (2022) to $956K (2025). In 2025 it made 73 grants totaling $956K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Gardens of Golden Gate Park: $55KGardens of Golden Gate Park$55KWorld Union for Progressive Judaism: $55KWorld Union for ProgressiveJudaism$55KNational Public Radio: $54KNational Public Radio$54KPBS Foundation: $54KPBS Foundation$54KEarthjustice: $50KEarthjustice$50KNatural Resorces Defense Council: $50KNatural Resorces DefenseCouncil$50KPlanned Parenthood Federation of Am: $50KPlanned Parenthood Federationof Am$50KUniversity of California San Franc: $45KUniversity of California SanFranc$45KPEF Israel Endowment Fund: $43K across 2 grantsPEF Israel Endowment Fund$43K · 2 grantsIsraaid US Global Assistance: $38KIsraaid US Global Assistance$38K

The largest 2025 recipient was Gardens of Golden Gate Park ($55K). Together the top 10 received $493K.

Grant Size Distribution

289 grants across all recorded years

258<$50K31$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 258 grants of 289 (89%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gardens of Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CAGeneral$55,000
World Union for Progressive Judaism New York, NYGeneral$55,000
National Public Radio Washington, DCGeneral$54,000
PBS Foundation Arlington, VAGeneral$54,000
Earthjustice San Francisco, CAGeneral$50,000
Natural Resorces Defense Council Washinton, DCGeneral$50,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of Am New York, NYGeneral$50,000
University of California San Franc San Francisco, CAGeneral$45,000
Israaid US Global Assistance Beverly Hills, CAGeneral$37,500
PEF Israel Endowment Fund Cedarhurst, NYGeneral$37,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $11,553,649 $1,205,477 $1,259,645 $956,000
2024 $11,723,083 $987,012 $1,053,174 $776,000
2023 $11,686,018 $697,179 $971,845 $726,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$11,553,649$11,723,083$11,686,018
Revenue$1,205,477$987,012$697,179
Expenses$1,259,645$1,053,174$971,845
Qualifying Distributions$956,000$776,000$726,000
Net Investment Income$334,036$278,754$227,442
Distributable Amount$969,619$902,204$774,821

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Beverly Nadler, David E Nadler, Julie B Nadler, and Saul L Nadler as trustees.

Paul S Nadler Family Charitable's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Julie B. Nadler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $15K (2020) → $35K (2025)

  • Saul L. Nadler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $40K (2020) → $60K (2025)

  • Beverly Nadler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David E. Nadler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Saul L Nadler — Trustee: $60KSaul L NadlerTrustee$60KJulie B Nadler — Trustee: $35KJulie B NadlerTrustee$35K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $60K, to Saul L Nadler (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 222 West 80Th Street Apt 9D, New York, NY 10024-7073
Phone: (415) 640-7027
Website: https://psntrust.org

Frequently asked questions about Paul S Nadler Family Charitable

How much does Paul S Nadler Family Charitable give each year?

Paul S Nadler Family Charitable gave $956K across 73 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $776K across 55 grants.

What is Paul S Nadler Family Charitable's typical grant size?

Paul S Nadler Family Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $13,096, across 73 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Paul S Nadler Family Charitable that year got $11K on average.

Where does Paul S Nadler Family Charitable give grants?

Paul S Nadler Family Charitable's top state is California, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (33%) and District of Columbia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (24 grants), New York, NY (17 grants), Vineyard Haven, MA (4 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).

Does Paul S Nadler Family Charitable give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Paul S Nadler Family Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (73 of 73) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Paul S Nadler Family Charitable's largest grantees?

Paul S Nadler Family Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Gardens of Golden Gate Park ($55,000), World Union for Progressive Judaism ($55,000) and National Public Radio ($54,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Paul S Nadler Family Charitable?

Paul S Nadler Family Charitable reported $11.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $956K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $970K (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 does Paul S Nadler Family Charitable fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Paul S Nadler Family Charitable?

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

What is Paul S Nadler Family Charitable's EIN?

Paul S Nadler Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6886319. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Paul S Nadler Family Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?

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

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

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