Robert & Paulette File Foundation
Robert & Paulette File Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $259K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $8K.
Robert & Paulette File Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert & Paulette File Foundation gave $5K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $4,750
- -13.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,188
- -13.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $258,951
- -1.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (68% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Robert & Paulette File Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Arm in Arm Inc ($2K). Together the top 4 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert & Paulette File Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−16%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 92% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $9K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arm in Arm Inc Hamilton, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $1,750 |
| Homefront Inc Lawrenceville, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| American Near East Refugee Aid Inc Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $258,951 | $8,261 | $12,835 | $4,750 | 4 | $12,553 | $8,179 | $13,585 |
| 2023 | $263,525 | $7,684 | $13,250 | $5,500 | 4 | $13,150 | $7,684 | $12,651 |
| 2022 | $269,091 | $-8,768 | $15,210 | $7,650 | 6 | $14,915 | $6,766 | $13,152 |
| 2021 | $293,069 | $21,785 | $12,041 | $5,625 | 6 | $11,561 | $21,785 | $14,815 |
| 2020 | $283,325 | $41,134 | $15,250 | $9,205 | 7 | — | $41,134 | $13,124 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert & Paulette File Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert & Paulette File Foundation is led by Robert File, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert File
President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paulette File
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Robert & Paulette File Foundation
How much does Robert & Paulette File Foundation give each year?
Robert & Paulette File Foundation gave $5K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6K across 4 grants.
What is Robert & Paulette File Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert & Paulette File Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,250, and its average grant was $1,188, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert & Paulette File Foundation give grants?
Robert & Paulette File Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (32%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Robert & Paulette File Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Robert & Paulette File Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Robert & Paulette File Foundation?
Robert & Paulette File Foundation reported $259K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (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 Robert & Paulette File Foundation's EIN?
Robert & Paulette File Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2721040. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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