The Pauley Family Foundation
The Pauley Family Foundation is a public charity and supporting organization based in Richmond, Virginia. Established in 1993, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to support a broad range of charitable purposes in the Richmond region. The foundation is hosted by The Community Foundation and functions as a grantmaking philanthropy.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.2B
+1.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$6.5M
-6.2% YoY
Grant Count
98
+2.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$66K
-8.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Pauley Family Foundation supports a broad range of charitable purposes in the Richmond region, with a focus on education, health, and human services.
Primary Program Areas:
Quality Education — The foundation supports organizations providing direct educational opportunities, wraparound services, and access to learning outside of school hours. Funded activities include early childhood learning, quality out-of-school time programs, access to high-quality K-12 education for low-income students (including funding for private schools), wraparound services that ensure children are ready to learn, and post-secondary opportunities including higher education.
Stable, Affordable Housing — The foundation supports organizations ensuring low-income residents can access and maintain stable housing that is affordable for their households.
A Healthy Community — The foundation addresses basic physical health as a foundational building block for all other aspects of life.
Grantmaking
Grant Range
s:** Typical awards range from $10,000 to $798,462.
Review Cycle
is documented in the sources.
How to Apply
** No publicly available information regarding application procedures or deadlines is documented in the sources.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds charitable activities in the Richmond region and Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Total Assets: $2.18 billion (as of 2024)
Total Revenues: $29.0 million (2024) and $57.9 million (2023)
Total Expenses: $7.2 million (2024) and $7.51 million (2023)
Total Liabilities: $20.3 thousand (2023)
The foundation maintains a four-star rating based on accountability and financial metrics.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,182,086,449 | $2,143,804,851 | $2,074,230,867 |
| Revenue | $29,015,913 | $57,857,190 | $100,675,767 |
| Expenses | $7,201,819 | $7,510,876 | $7,396,838 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $29,015,913 | $57,857,190 | $24,236,307 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
222 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHARINE PAULEY HICKOK | CHAIR | 5 | — |
| NANCY R BELLEMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ADAM E HICKOK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KATHARINE H STARK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| FRED TATTERSALL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JANE G WATKINS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JAMES WEINBERG | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| EUGENE W HICKOK | SECRETARY (NON-VOTING) | 0.5 | — |
| BRYAN A STARK | TREASURER (NON-VOTING) | 0.5 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Stanley F. and Dorothy Pauley, the foundation's founders, passed away within six months of each other between late 2020 and early 2021. Their estates significantly increased the foundation's assets, transforming it into a major philanthropic force in Virginia. The couple also established the Endeavour Legacy Foundation, a separate $732 million private foundation created in 2019 to support transformative initiatives in healthcare, education, arts, historic preservation, and civic engagement.
Pauley family\u2019s $5 million gift will support research and care for\Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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