Pauls Family Foundation Inc
Pauls Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Johns Island, South Carolina. It made 20 grants totaling $72,730 in 2025, with grants supporting organizations in South Carolina and several other states.
Pauls Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Pauls Family Foundation Inc gave $73K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in South Carolina. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,730
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,637
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $1,718,994
- +27.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pauls Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4055 Gnarled Oaks Ln, Johns Island, SC 29455-7322
Phone: (856) 304-4161
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pauls Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sea Island Habitat for Humanity ($20K). Together the top 10 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 119 grants of 119 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina, 12% to Colorado, 9% to New Jersey, 3% to North Carolina, and 2% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pauls Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 20 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2020) to $73K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Island Habitat for Humanity Johns Island, SC | Support building communities and improving lives near Johns Island SC | $20,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House of Charleston Charleston, SC | helping families of children undergoing medical treatment | $15,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley Avon, CO | Support building communities and improving lives in the Vail valley CO | $7,500 |
| The Pugs Foundation Audubon, NJ | Support scholarship in higher education | $6,700 |
| Halos North Charleston, SC | Providing support and advocacy to abused and neglected children | $5,000 |
| Cashiers Glenville Volunteer FD Cashiers, NC | Support the Departments mission to protect lives property and environment of residents near Cashiers NC | $2,000 |
| MUSC Foundation Charleston, SC | Support Hollings Cancer Center patient programs and cancer research | $1,500 |
| Roper St Francis Foundation Charleston, SC | Support providing health care to residents of the Charleston SC area | $1,500 |
| Movember Santa Monica, CA | Support prostate cancer research and prevention | $1,500 |
| Sea Island Hunger Awareness Fnd Johns Island, SC | Support organizations feeding the hungry on Johns and Wadmalaw Islands | $1,500 |
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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 | $1,718,994 | $261,138 | $73,319 | $72,730 | 20 | $72,730 | $56,306 | $67,024 |
| 2024 | $1,348,104 | $79,843 | $67,719 | $67,200 | 22 | $67,200 | $42,343 | $58,242 |
| 2023 | $1,154,828 | $45,563 | $67,986 | $67,500 | 24 | $67,500 | $37,363 | $49,037 |
| 2022 | $1,217,066 | $118,691 | $69,986 | $69,500 | 27 | $69,500 | $34,941 | $65,888 |
| 2021 | $1,445,161 | $53,048 | $60,255 | $59,800 | 26 | $59,800 | $34,948 | $69,651 |
| 2020 | $1,214,422 | $62,769 | $56,200 | $55,900 | 23 | — | $32,769 | $59,355 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pauls Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas including affordable housing, health care, cancer research, services for children and families, hunger relief, and education.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Sea Island Habitat for Humanity says it brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Roper St. Francis Foundation says it advances its health care mission through philanthropy. Other 2025 recipients include Turn90, which describes itself as combining job training, supportive services, and peer mentorship to create a pathway to success after prison; Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic, which describes its work as providing a medical home for qualifying uninsured adults; and The Cycle Effect, which says it uses mountain biking to help young women from underserved communities develop skills and self-esteem.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $72,730. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, and the median grant was $1,500.
The largest grants included $20,000 to Sea Island Habitat for Humanity for community building near Johns Island, South Carolina; $15,000 to Ronald McDonald House of Charleston to help families of children undergoing medical treatment; and $7,500 to Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley for community building in the Vail Valley. Other notable grants included $6,700 to The Pugs Foundation for higher-education scholarships and $5,000 to HALOS for support and advocacy for abused and neglected children.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Terri A Pauls as President; Douglas J Pauls as Treasurer; and Matthew F Pauls, Nathan A Pauls, Jeffrey T Pauls, and Jillian M Price as Trustees.
Pauls Family Foundation Inc is led by Terri A Pauls, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Terri A Pauls
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey T Pauls
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jillian M Price
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Matthew F Pauls
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nathan A Pauls
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Douglas J Pauls
Treasurer
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 Pauls Family Foundation Inc
How much does Pauls Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Pauls Family Foundation Inc gave $73K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 22 grants.
What is Pauls Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Pauls Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $3,637, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pauls Family Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does Pauls Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Pauls Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in South Carolina: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (12%) and New Jersey (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charleston, SC (6 grants), Johns Island, SC (5 grants) and North Charleston, SC (2 grants).
Does Pauls Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Pauls Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Pauls Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Pauls Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Sea Island Habitat for Humanity ($20,000), Ronald McDonald House of Charleston ($15,000) and Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pauls Family Foundation Inc?
Pauls Family Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Pauls Family Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas including affordable housing, health care, cancer research, services for children and families, hunger relief, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pauls Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pauls Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Pauls Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1640862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Pauls Family Foundation Inc 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.
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 June 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Pauls Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pauls-family-foundation-inc-morg_26616996dae940458ffd855eb2fef7c4
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