The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sarasota, FL EIN: 16-1586282

The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $30K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $15K.

The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation gave $15K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,917
+130.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,865
+245.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$113
Total assets
$30,100
+500.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Utah (94% 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 The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

The Harbor Fund: $14KThe Harbor Fund$14KFlorida Sheriff's Association: $200Florida Sheriff's Association$200George Mason University Foundation: $200George Mason UniversityFoundation$200Ringling Museum of Art: $125Ringling Museum of Art$125State Policy Network: $100State Policy Network$100Judicial Watch: $100Judicial Watch$100The Media Resource Center: $100The Media Resource Center$100National Legal and Policy Center: $92National Legal and PolicyCenter$92

The largest 2025 recipient was The Harbor Fund ($14K). Together the top 8 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

84 grants across all recorded years

83<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 84 (99%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

SarasotaArlingtonWashingtonFalls ChurchWashintonBuffaloSanta MonicaAustinChicagoErieHillsdaleRestonSherman OaksAmherstBoys RanchNew YorkPhoenixAtlantaCarmelEnglewood

How The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$50K$100K$150K21 grants2020 22 grants2021 20 grants2022 22 grants2023 12 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $141K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Harbor Fund Spanish Fork, UTUnrestricted$14,000
Florida Sheriff's Association Tallahassee, FLUnrestricted$200
George Mason University Foundation Pittsburgh, PAUnrestricted$200
Ringling Museum of Art Sarasota, FLUnrestricted$125
State Policy Network Arlington, VAUnrestricted$100
Judicial Watch Washinton, DCUnrestricted$100
The Media Resource Center Herndon, VAUnrestricted$100
National Legal and Policy Center Falls Church, VAUnrestricted$92
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$30,100$40,065$14,982$14,9178$14,917$865
2024$5,017$10,400$7,220$6,47512$6,475$169
2023$1,837$35,151$40,890$40,20022$40,225$232
2022$7,576$55,001$52,290$52,20020$52,225$306
2021$4,865$142,004$141,615$141,00022$141,287$230
2020$4,476$52,002$50,665$50,07521—$188

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $865 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation is led by Kenneth R. Paslaqua, Board of Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kenneth R. Paslaqua

    Board of Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy J. Trotter

    Board of Director & V.p.

    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 The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation

How much does The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation give each year?

The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation gave $15K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 12 grants.

What is The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $113, and its average grant was $1,865, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation give grants?

The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Harbor Fund ($14,000), Florida Sheriff's Association ($200) and George Mason University Foundation ($200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation?

The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation reported $30K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $865 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1586282. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 30, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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