The Paul Family Foundation
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.
The Paul Family Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $112,500
- +581.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,500
- +809.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $260,305
- -25.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (89% 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 Paul Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $113K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $113K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SUNY Broome Foundation - Rebecca Paul Komorowski Nursing Scholarship Binghamton, NY | General | $100,000 |
| Youth Build Philly Charter School Philadelphia, PA | General | $10,000 |
| Wake Ed Partnership Raleigh, NC | General | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $260,305 | $29,468 | $118,029 | $112,500 | 3 | $116,672 | $28,111 | $22,031 |
| 2024 | $348,866 | $8,183 | $21,362 | $16,500 | 4 | $20,171 | $6,992 | $22,041 |
| 2023 | $362,045 | $6,762 | $22,953 | $15,500 | 4 | $19,380 | $5,717 | $19,301 |
| 2022 | $378,266 | $9,317 | $21,679 | $14,000 | 3 | $17,869 | $5,507 | $20,318 |
| 2021 | $391,081 | $62,930 | $30,831 | $18,000 | 2 | $21,857 | $59,148 | $21,060 |
| 2020 | $358,988 | $154,976 | $23,562 | $15,500 | 4 | — | $150,876 | $19,054 |
| 2019 | $227,574 | $12,246 | $23,249 | $15,438 | 2 | — | $8,272 | $19,114 |
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.
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
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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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