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Robert & Paulette File Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 472721040

Robert & Paulette File Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $4,750 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,250 and the largest $1,750. 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 down from $5,500 the year before.

50% 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$5,5004$266,163
2024$4,7504$279,268

How to apply

Robert & Paulette File Foundation 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey2$3,250
District of Columbia2$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Arm in Arm Inc
Hamilton, NJ
General & Unrestricted$1,750
Homefront Inc
Lawrenceville, NJ
General & Unrestricted$1,500
United Negro College Fund Inc
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$1,000
American Near East Refugee Aid Inc
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert & Paulette File Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert & Paulette File Foundation give?

$4,750 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,250.

Who runs Robert & Paulette File Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Paulette File (Dir, VP) and Robert File (Pres, Dir, Sec, Treas).

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