Paulson Charitable Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-4395152
Foundation Overview
Based in La Veta, CO, Paulson Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded 164 grants totaling $533,700 to organizations in District of Columbia, California and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $200 to $9,000, with a median award of $3,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 18 recipients (17%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 29% in Virginia and funding distributed across 14 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Virginia, funding concentrates in Orange (40%), Richmond (34%), Warrenton (23%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 15% change over 8 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Dual focus on community projects (50%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Paulson Charitable Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Paws For Ability | $5,000 | Xenia, OH, US | General Operations Support. | 2024 |
| Afghan Ed For A Better Tomo | $5,000 | Elk Grove, CA, US | General Operations Support. | 2024 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations Support. | 2024 |
| Charity Navigator | $500 | Saddle Brook, NJ, US | General Operations Support. | 2024 |
| Cure Childhood Cancer | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operations Support. | 2024 |
| International Rhino Foundation | $5,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Operations Support. | 2024 |
| Lifetime Wells Vision | $5,000 | Denton, MD, US | General Operations Support. | 2024 |
| Orangutan Foundation International | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations Support. | 2024 |
| Rainforest Trust | $5,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2024 |
| Save The Manatee Club | $5,000 | Maitland, FL, US | General Operations Support. | 2024 |
| Schoharie Land Trust | $5,000 | Cobleskill, NY, US | General Operations Support. | 2024 |
| The Arts Ctr In Orange | $5,000 | Orange, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2024 |
| Virginia Voice | $5,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2024 |
| American Climate Partners | $5,000 | Orange, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2024 |
| Gentle Barn Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Clarita, CA, US | General Operations Support. | 2024 |
| Lifetime Wells International | $5,000 | Aston, PA, US | General Operations Support. | 2024 |
| Women's World Banking Inc | $9,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operations Support. | 2024 |
| Lyon Ranch Therapy Animals | $5,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Operations Support. | 2024 |
| 4 Paws For Ability | $4,000 | Xenia, OH, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Afghan Ed For A Better Tomo | $3,000 | Elk Grove, CA, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Charity Navigator | $400 | Saddle Brook, NJ, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Center For Natural Capital | $2,500 | Orange, VA, US | Streamsweepers Program. | 2023 |
| Cure Childhood Cancer | $4,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| International Rhino Foundation | $2,500 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Lifetime Wells Vision | $1,000 | Denton, MD, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Midwives Of Haiti | $3,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Orangutan Foundation International | $5,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Rainforest Trust | $4,500 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Ranch Therapy Animals | $3,500 | Ortonville, MI, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Save The Manatee Club | $2,500 | Maitland, FL, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Schoharie Land Trust | $2,500 | Cobleskill, NY, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| The Arts Ctr In Orange | $3,000 | Orange, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Virginia Voice | $2,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| 4 Paws For Ability | $4,000 | Xenia, OH, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Afghan Ed For A Better Tomo | $3,000 | Elk Grove, CA, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Charity Navigator | $400 | Saddle Brook, NJ, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Center For Natural Capital | $2,500 | Orange, VA, US | Streamsweepers Program. | 2023 |
| Cure Childhood Cancer | $4,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| International Rhino Foundation | $2,500 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Lifetime Wells Vision | $1,000 | Denton, MD, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Midwives Of Haiti | $3,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Orangutan Foundation International | $5,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Rainforest Trust | $4,500 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Ranch Therapy Animals | $3,500 | Ortonville, MI, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Save The Manatee Club | $2,500 | Maitland, FL, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Schoharie Land Trust | $2,500 | Cobleskill, NY, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| The Arts Ctr In Orange | $3,000 | Orange, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| Virginia Voice | $2,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2023 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| Center For Natural Capital | $2,500 | Orange, VA, US | Streamsweepers Program. | 2022 |
| International Rhino Foundation | $2,500 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| Lyon Ranch Therapy Animals | $3,500 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| Orangutan Foundation International | $5,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| Rainforest Trust | $4,500 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| Save The Manatee Club | $2,500 | Maitland, FL, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| Schoharie Land Trust | $2,500 | Cobleskill, NY, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| Center For Natural Capital | $2,500 | Orange, VA, US | Streamsweepers Program. | 2022 |
| International Rhino Foundation | $2,500 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| Lyon Ranch Therapy Animals | $3,500 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| Orangutan Foundation International | $5,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| Rainforest Trust | $4,500 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| Save The Manatee Club | $2,500 | Maitland, FL, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| Schoharie Land Trust | $2,500 | Cobleskill, NY, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| Center For Natural Capital | $2,500 | Orange, VA, US | Streamsweepers Program. | 2022 |
| International Rhino Foundation | $2,500 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| Lyon Ranch Therapy Animals | $3,500 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| Orangutan Foundation International | $5,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| Rainforest Trust | $4,500 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| Save The Manatee Club | $2,500 | Maitland, FL, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| Schoharie Land Trust | $2,500 | Cobleskill, NY, US | General Operations Support. | 2022 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations Support. | 2021 |
| Orangutan Foundation International | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations Support. | 2021 |
| Rainforest Trust | $4,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2021 |
| Schoharie Land Trust | $2,000 | Cobleskill, NY, US | General Operations Support. | 2021 |
| Center For Natural Capital | $2,000 | Orange, VA, US | Streamsweepers Program. | 2021 |
| International Rhino Foundation | $2,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Operations Support. | 2021 |
| Save The Manatee Club | $2,000 | Maitland, FL, US | General Operations Support. | 2021 |
| Lyon Ranch Therapy Animals | $3,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Operations Support. | 2021 |
| Cure Childhood Cancer | $4,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operations Support. | 2021 |
| Unite For Sight | $2,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operations Support. | 2021 |
| The Arts Center In Orange | $3,000 | Orange, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2021 |
| Virginia Voice | $2,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2021 |
| Palisades Village | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations Support. | 2021 |
| Midwives For Haiti | $3,500 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operations Support. | 2021 |
| Women's World Banking | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operations Support. | 2021 |
| 4 Paws For Ability | $4,000 | Xenia, OH, US | General Operations Support. | 2021 |
| Lifetime Wells Vision | $1,000 | Denton, MD, US | General Operations Support | 2021 |
| Charity Navigator | $400 | Saddlebrook, NJ, US | General Operations Support | 2021 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations Support | 2020 |
| Orangutan Foundation International | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations Support | 2020 |
| Rainforest Trust | $3,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Operations Support | 2020 |
| Schoharie Land Trust | $2,000 | Cobleskill, NY, US | General Operations Support | 2020 |
| Center For Natural Capital | $2,000 | Orange, VA, US | Streamsweepers Program | 2020 |
| International Rhino Foundation | $2,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Operations Support | 2020 |
| Save The Manatee Club | $1,500 | Maitland, FL, US | General Operations Support | 2020 |
| Lyon Ranch Therapy Animals | $3,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Operations Support | 2020 |
| Cure Childhood Cancer | $4,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operations Support | 2020 |
| The Arts Center In Orange | $3,000 | Orange, VA, US | General Operations Support | 2020 |
| Virginia Voice | $2,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operations Support | 2020 |
| Palisades Villiage | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations Support | 2020 |
| Midwives For Haiti | $3,500 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operations Support | 2020 |
| Womens World Banking | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operations Support | 2020 |
| 4 Paws For Ability | $4,000 | Xenia, OH, US | General Operations Support | 2020 |
| Charity Navigator | $200 | Glen Rock, NJ, US | General Operations Support | 2020 |
| Lifetime Wells International | $1,000 | Denton, MD, US | General Operations Support | 2020 |
| 4 Paws For Ability | $3,500 | Xenia, OH, US | General Operations Support | 2018 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations Support | 2018 |
| Center For Natural Capital | $2,000 | Orange, VA, US | Streamsweepers Program | 2018 |
| Charity Navigator | $200 | Glen Rock, NJ, US | General Operations Support | 2018 |
| International Rhino Foundation | $2,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Operations Support | 2018 |
| Midwives For Haiti | $2,500 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operations Support | 2018 |
| Orangutan Foundation International | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations Support | 2018 |
| Orbis International | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operations Support | 2018 |
| Palisades Village | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations Support | 2018 |
| Rainforest Trust | $3,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Operations Support | 2018 |
| Schoharie Land Trust | $2,000 | Cobleskill, NY, US | General Operations Support | 2018 |
| The Arts Center In Orange | $3,000 | Orange, VA, US | General Operations Support | 2018 |
| Virginia Voice | $2,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operations Support | 2018 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operations Support | 2018 |
| Womens World Banking | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operations Support | 2018 |
| Cure Childhood Cancer | $4,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operations Support | 2018 |
| 4 Paws For Ability | $3,500 | Xenia, OH, US | General Operations Support | 2017 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations Support | 2017 |
| Cancer Research Institute | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operations Support | 2017 |
| Center For Natural Capital | $2,000 | Orange, VA, US | Streamsweepers Program | 2017 |
| Charity Navigator | $200 | Glen Rock, NJ, US | General Operations Support | 2017 |
| Midwives For Haiti | $2,500 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operations Support | 2017 |
| Orangutan Foundation International | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations Support | 2017 |
| Orbis International | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operations Support | 2017 |
| Palisades Village | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations Support | 2017 |
| Rainforest Trust | $3,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Operations Support | 2017 |
| Schoharie Land Trust | $2,000 | Cobleskill, NY, US | General Operations Support | 2017 |
| The Arts Center In Orange | $3,000 | Orange, VA, US | General Operations Support | 2017 |
| International Rhino Foundation | $2,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Operations Support | 2017 |
| Virginia Voice | $2,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operations Support | 2017 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operations Support | 2017 |
| Womens World Banking | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operations Support | 2017 |
| 4 Paws For Ability | $4,500 | Xenia, OH, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| Afghan Education For A Better Tomorrow | $2,000 | Discovery Bay, CA, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation | $6,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| Center For Natural Capital | $1,000 | Orange, VA, US | Streamsweepers Program | 2016 |
| Charity Navigator | $400 | Glen Rock, NJ, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| Doctors Without Borderssyria | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| Friends Of Womens World Banking (subst For Finca) | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| Guide Dog Foundation For The Blind | $2,000 | Smithtown, NY, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| Langley Hills Friends Meeting | $1,500 | Mclean, VA, US | Refugee Support | 2016 |
| Midwives For Haiti | $2,500 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| Orangutan Foundation International | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| Orbis International | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| Palisades Village | $4,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| Rainforest Trust | $3,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| Schoharie Land Trust | $2,000 | Cobleskill, NY, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| The Arts Center In Orange | $5,000 | Orange, VA, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| The Wild Foundation | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Rhino Relocation Project | 2016 |
| Virginia Voice | $4,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| Womens World Banking | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
| World Pediatric Project | $4,000 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operations Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Paulson Charitable Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 20-4395152 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 4434 Q ST NW Washington, DC 20007-2015 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Paulson Charitable Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Arne Paulson |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Lilly Draney |
| Treasurer | Andrina Lebeck |
| President | Marie-louise Sullivan |
| Director | Eric Paulson |
Forms 990-PF
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- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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