Paulette Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 84-3928861

The Paulette Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Richmond, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including schools, churches, health-related organizations, and community-service organizations.

Key facts about Paulette Family Foundation

In short: Paulette Family Foundation gave $127K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-3928861
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$127,300
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$6,365
Median grant
$3,500
Total assets
$3,546,400
Primary geography
Virginia (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation 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. 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

$3.5M

+26.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$127K

+60.1% YoY

Grant Count

20

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+12.1% YoY

How Paulette Family Foundation gives

  • 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 537% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, health, faith, media, environmental conservation, youth development, housing, and hunger relief. These are examples of the work of grantees, not stated focus areas of the foundation.

Among its grantees, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation says its mission is to “Save the Bay.” Habitat for Humanity describes its work as providing affordable housing through community partnerships, and Feed More says it fights hunger in Central Virginia. CARITAS says it creates “a safe space to heal and time to rebuild.” These statements describe the grantees’ missions.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $127,300. Grants ranged from $300 to $25,000, with a median of $3,500.

Among its largest reported grants were $25,000 to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to fund discovery of CF therapies and a cure, and $25,000 to St Christopher’s School to support its work preparing boys to lead lives of honor and integrity. Other grants included $15,000 to St Stephen’s Church and $15,000 to Virginia Public Media; $10,000 to the MCV Foundation; and $5,000 each to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, New Community School, YMCA of Greater Richmond, St Catherine’s School, and South Hill Presbyterian Church. The filing also lists $2,000 to CARITAS, $2,000 to Habitat for Humanity, $2,000 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and $1,000 to Feed More.

How to Apply

The foundation 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, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 24% to recipients in Maryland, and 2% to recipients in Missouri.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.

Cities

RichmondLexingtonAnnapolisBethesdaKansas CityCharlottesvilleHagerstownRadfordSouth Hill

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2022 10 grants2023 14 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $127K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $127K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: $25KCystic Fibrosis Foundation$25KSt Christopher's School: $25KSt Christopher's School$25KSt Stephen's Church: $15KSt Stephen's Church$15KVirginia Public Media: $15KVirginia Public Media$15KMCV Foundation: $10KMCV Foundation$10KChesapeake Bay Foundation: $5KChesapeake Bay Foundation$5KNew Community School: $5KNew Community School$5KYMCA of Greater Richmond: $5KYMCA of Greater Richmond$5KSt Catherine's School: $5KSt Catherine's School$5KSouth Hill Presbyterian Church: $5KSouth Hill Presbyterian Church$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ($25K). Together the top 10 received $115K.

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MDFund discovery of CF therapies and cure$25,000
St Christopher's School Richmond, VAsupport school to prepare boys to lead lives of honor and integrity$25,000
St Stephen's Church Richmond, VASupport Church's activities$15,000
Virginia Public Media Richmond, VASupport VPM to use power of media to education, entertain, and inspire$15,000
MCV Foundation Richmond, VASupport MCV's mission of supporting VCU Health and Health Sciences$10,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Annapolis, MDRestore the Chesapeake Bay$5,000
New Community School Richmond, VASupport the school's mission - empower students with dyslexia$5,000
YMCA of Greater Richmond Richmond, VASupport Youth Development and Healthy Living$5,000
St Catherine's School Richmond, VASupport the school's mission$5,000
South Hill Presbyterian Church South Hill, VAprovide financial support to the church$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant total Grant count
2025 $3,546,400 $121,024 $128,497 $127,300 20
2024 $2,806,594 $66,447 $82,295 $79,500 14
2023 $1,773,866 $50,101 $74,626 $59,900 10
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,546,400$2,806,594$1,773,866
Revenue$121,024$66,447$50,101
Expenses$128,497$82,295$74,626
Qualifying Distributions$127,300$79,500$59,900
Net Investment Income$121,024$66,447$50,101

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 June 28, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Carolyn E Paulette as President and William A Paulette as Treasurer.

Paulette Family Foundation is led by Carolyn E Paulette, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carolyn E Paulette

    President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • William A Paulette

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 6335 Ridgeway Road, Richmond, VA 23226
Phone: (804) 339-6738

Frequently asked questions about Paulette Family Foundation

How much does Paulette Family Foundation give each year?

Paulette Family Foundation gave $127K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 14 grants.

What is Paulette Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Paulette Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $6,365, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Paulette Family Foundation give grants?

Paulette Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (12 grants).

Does Paulette Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Paulette Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Paulette Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Paulette Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ($25,000), St Christopher's School ($25,000) and St Stephen's Church ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Paulette Family Foundation?

Paulette Family Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $121K.

What does Paulette Family Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, health, faith, media, environmental conservation, youth development, housing, and hunger relief. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Paulette Family Foundation?

The foundation 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 Paulette Family Foundation's EIN?

Paulette Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3928861. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Does Paulette Family Foundation 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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