The Norma Pace Foundation
The Norma Pace Foundation is a private foundation based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 21 grants totaling $1,067,791 to charitable organizations.
The Norma Pace Foundation at a glance
In short: The Norma Pace Foundation gave $1.1M across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), top state New York. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,067,791
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,847
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,000
- Total assets
- $14,324,639
- -6.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (49% 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 The Norma Pace Foundation
- 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: 1620 Wilderness Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Phone: (605) 593-2947
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Norma Pace Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Inner-City Scholarship Fund ($301K). Together the top 10 received $865K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($50,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 102 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New York (49%), Florida (38%), the District of Columbia (4%), Iowa (4%), and Pennsylvania (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Norma Pace Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 21 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $67K; repeat grants $50K. How we count
Medians: $67K first-time, $24K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $515K (2020) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Inner-City Scholarship Fund New York, NY | Contribution | $301,240 |
| Catholic Community School Foundation - Diocese of Palm Beach Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Contribution | $300,000 |
| St Nicholas Melkite Greek Catholic Church Delray Beach, FL | Contribution | $67,051 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $50,000 |
| PEO International Des Moines, IA | Contribution | $40,000 |
| The New York Foundling New York, NY | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Cathedral High School New York, NY | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Philadelphia, PA | Contribution | $25,000 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church New York, NY | Contribution | $24,000 |
| Rosarian Academy Catholic School West Palm Beach, FL | Contribution | $24,000 |
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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 | $14,324,639 | $443,751 | $1,507,957 | $1,067,791 | 21 | $1,067,791 | $3,714 | $1,101,170 |
| 2024 | $15,388,845 | $429,284 | $1,556,616 | $972,950 | 22 | $972,950 | — | $1,050,554 |
| 2023 | $16,411,840 | $579,870 | $1,188,617 | $913,500 | 20 | $1,141,803 | $312,499 | $941,733 |
| 2022 | $17,002,816 | $553,340 | $1,287,024 | $962,000 | 19 | $1,231,346 | $280,903 | $934,063 |
| 2021 | $17,746,466 | $6,355,410 | $1,072,817 | $781,000 | 20 | $1,020,915 | $413,892 | $974,535 |
| 2020 | $13,591,404 | $2,455,370 | $735,817 | $514,500 | 17 | — | $324,797 | $729,681 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Norma Pace Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include contributions to educational and religious organizations, as well as other nonprofits. Among its 2025 grantees, the Ethics & Compliance Initiative describes its work as bringing ethics and compliance professionals and academics together to share techniques, research, and ideas. The Heritage Foundation describes its mission as promoting conservative public policies based on free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $1,067,791. Grant amounts ranged from $3,500 to $301,240, with a median of $24,000.
The largest reported grants included $301,240 to Inner-City Scholarship Fund and $300,000 to Catholic Community School Foundation – Diocese of Palm Beach. Other notable grants were $67,051 to St Nicholas Melkite Greek Catholic Church, $50,000 to an individual recipient – Holy Rosary School, and $40,000 to PEO International. The foundation also gave $30,000 each to The New York Foundling and Cathedral High School, and $25,000 to Shriners Hospitals for Children. Ethics Resource Center Inc and The Heritage Foundation each received $20,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard Lepore, Alexander Lepore, Geraldine Feola, and Weatlh Advisors Trust Company as trustees.
The Norma Pace Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexander Lepore
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$95K (2021) → $118K (2025)
Richard E. Lepore II
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$95K (2021) → $118K (2025)
Geraldine Feola
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
$7K (2022) → $16K (2025)
Weatlh Advisors Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$46K (2024) → $110K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Ameriprise Bank FSB (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (2020) — Prior Trustee
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 $118K, to Richard Lepore (Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Norma Pace Foundation
How much does The Norma Pace Foundation give each year?
The Norma Pace Foundation gave $1.1M across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $973K across 22 grants.
What is The Norma Pace Foundation's typical grant size?
The Norma Pace Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $24,000, and its average grant was $50,847, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Norma Pace Foundation that year got $67K on average.
Where does The Norma Pace Foundation give grants?
The Norma Pace Foundation's top state is New York, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Florida (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and West Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does The Norma Pace Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on The Norma Pace Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (21 grants).
Who are The Norma Pace Foundation's largest grantees?
The Norma Pace Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Inner-City Scholarship Fund ($301,240), Catholic Community School Foundation - Diocese of Palm Beach ($300,000) and St Nicholas Melkite Greek Catholic Church ($67,051), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($50,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Norma Pace Foundation?
The Norma Pace Foundation reported $14.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (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 The Norma Pace Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include contributions to educational and religious organizations, as well as other nonprofits. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Norma Pace Foundation?
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 The Norma Pace Foundation's EIN?
The Norma Pace Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6722062. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Norma Pace 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 17, 2022)
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