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The Jay R Paul Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bronxville, New York · EIN 208119490

The Jay R Paul Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Bronxville, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $814,265 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $1,088 and the largest $750,000. 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 $12,350 the year before.

87% 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$12,3502$518,845
2024$814,26515$11.1 million

How to apply

The Jay R Paul Charitable 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

What The Jay R Paul Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$750,000
New York9$33,209
Connecticut5$31,056

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Naples Players
Naples, FL
General support$750,000
The Salisbury Fund
Salisbury, CT
General support$30,000
Church of Saint Joseph
Bronxville, NY
General support$15,500
City Squash
Bronx, NY
General support$5,000
Fordham University
Bronx, NY
General support$5,000
Little Sisters of the Poor
Bronx, NY
General support$3,588
LBX Sports Inc
New York, NY
General support$2,000
Somers Education Foundation
Somers, NY
General support$1,088
Graham Windham
Brooklyn, NY
General support$500
Project Sage
Lakeville, CT
General support$500
Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation
New York, NY
General support$283
Bronxville School Foundation
Bronxville, NY
General support$250
Sacred Heart Greenwich
Greenwich, CT
General support$250
Greenwich Botanical Center
Cos Cob, CT
General support$200
Canterbury School
New Milford, CT
General support$106

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Jay R Paul Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Jay R Paul Charitable Foundation give?

$814,265 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $1,088.

Who runs The Jay R Paul Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Charles Vorbach (Trustee) and Lee Parfrey (Trustee).

What does The Jay R Paul Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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