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Paul Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Essex, Connecticut · EIN 061387521

Paul Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Essex, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $188,074 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,750 and the largest $180,074. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $164,880 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$164,8803$4.7 million
2024$188,0744$5.0 million

How to apply

Paul Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Paul Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$180,074
Connecticut3$8,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
PA
Publication development$180,074
Maritime Music and Tradition Societ
Essex, CT
To support operations.$5,000
Florence Griswold Museum
Old Lyme, CT
To further the foundation's work$2,500
Community Music School
Centerbrook, CT
To support operations.$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Paul Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Paul Foundation Inc give?

$188,074 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,750.

Who runs Paul Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Geoffrey S Paul (Pres/Director), Gregory Paul (Sec/Director) and Kimberley Leeker (Treas/Director).

What does Paul Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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