Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd
Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $428K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $41K.
Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd at a glance
In short: Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -31.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $428,474
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (50% 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 Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Amherst College ($8K). Together the top 4 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $17K (2020) to $22K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst College Amherst, MA | Scholarships | $8,000 |
| University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI | Scholarships | $8,000 |
| Merrimack College North Andover, MA | Scholarships | $2,000 |
| Spelman College Atlanta, GA | Scholarships | $2,000 |
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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 | $428,474 | $47,026 | $29,899 | $20,000 | 4 | $23,412 | $41,275 | $24,914 |
| 2024 | $411,217 | $42,809 | $37,439 | $22,000 | 3 | $31,588 | $36,729 | $23,617 |
| 2023 | $406,269 | $15,143 | $29,221 | $20,000 | 2 | $23,818 | $8,365 | $22,057 |
| 2022 | $420,505 | $-11,487 | $33,883 | $22,000 | 3 | $26,023 | $2,978 | $22,881 |
| 2021 | $465,838 | $99,338 | $31,195 | $20,000 | 3 | $24,494 | $92,479 | $25,571 |
| 2020 | $397,132 | $32,854 | $26,581 | $17,000 | 3 | — | $27,525 | $21,887 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Lynne M. Degiacomo
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $4K (2025)
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Bank of America (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd
How much does Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd give each year?
Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 3 grants.
What is Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd's typical grant size?
Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd give grants?
Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd gives mostly in Massachusetts: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Rhode Island (40%) and Georgia (10%).
Does Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (4 grants).
How large is Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd?
Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd reported $428K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (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 S Pape Charitable Fnd's EIN?
Robert S Pape Charitable Fnd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6692518. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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