The Paul Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Lauderdale, FL EIN: 16-6466665
Human services

The Paul Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $260K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $113K. Net investment income was $28K.

Key facts about The Paul Family Foundation

In short: The Paul Family Foundation gave $113K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
16-6466665
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$112,500
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$37,500
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$260,305
Primary geography
New York (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$260K

-25.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$113K

+581.8% YoY

Grant Count

3

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

+809.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Paul Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Paul Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 704% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 530% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AftonPhiladelphiaBrattleboroBinghamtonRaleighRochesterWebsterWindlow

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2019 4 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $113K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $113K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

SUNY Broome Foundation - Rebecca Paul Komorowski Nursing Scholarship: $100KSUNY Broome Foundation -Rebecca Paul Komorowski…$100KYouth Build Philly Charter School: $10KYouth Build Philly CharterSchool$10KWake Ed Partnership: $3KWake Ed Partnership$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was SUNY Broome Foundation - Rebecca Paul Komorowski Nursing Scholarship ($100K). Together the top 3 received $113K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SUNY Broome Foundation - Rebecca Paul Komorowski Nursing Scholarship Binghamton, NYGeneral$100,000
Youth Build Philly Charter School Philadelphia, PAGeneral$10,000
Wake Ed Partnership Raleigh, NCGeneral$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$260,305$348,866$362,045
Revenue$29,468$8,183$6,762
Expenses$118,029$21,362$22,953
Qualifying Distributions$116,672$20,171$19,380
Net Investment Income$28,111$6,992$5,717
Distributable Amount$22,031$22,041$19,301

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 19, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Paul Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John W. Paul

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2019) → $4K (2025)

  • David M. Paul

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

John W Paul — Trustee: $4KJohn W PaulTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to John W Paul (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about The Paul Family Foundation

How much does The Paul Family Foundation give each year?

The Paul Family Foundation gave $113K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 4 grants.

What is The Paul Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Paul Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $37,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Paul Family Foundation give grants?

The Paul Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (9%).

Does The Paul Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Paul Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Paul Family Foundation?

The Paul Family Foundation reported $260K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $117K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Paul Family Foundation?

The Paul Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. It holds $260K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Paul Family Foundation's EIN?

The Paul Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6466665. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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