Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. Paulson Family Foundation reported 2 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$6.6M
Itemized grants
44
Median grant
$50k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Institute | new york, NY | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW IDEAS THAT FOSTER GREATER ECONOMIC CHOICE AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY. | $2M |
| MILKEN CENTER FOR ADVANCING THE AMERICAN DREAM | SANTA MONICA, CA | To support people with a dream, the drive to achieve it, by providing the opportunity to make it come true through good health, good education and an economic system that works for all | $750k |
| Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach | PALM BEACH, FL | To protect and celebrate the architectural, botanical, and cultural heritage of palm beach | $700k |
| The UJA Federation | New York, NY | To feed the hungry, enhance mental health services, and sustain Jewish institutions | $500k |
| Success Academy Charter Schools | New York, NY | To provide students of all background with high quality education. | $250k |
| PRINCESS GRACE FOUNDATION- USA | NEW YORK, NY | To elevate extraordinary emerging artists in theater, dance, and film via awards in the form of grants, scholarships, and fellowships. | $242k |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL | Boston, MA | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF HARVARD TO EDUCATE THE CITIZENS AND CITIZEN-LEADERS FOR OUR SOCIETY. | $200k |
| JOHN PAULSON CAMPUS for JEWISH LIFE | MIAMI BEACH, FL | To provide the education and means to promote Jewish awareness, knowledge and practice. | $185k |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | santa monica, CA | TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S EFFORTS IN CANCER RESEARCH. | $150k |
| Fund for Public Schools Inc | NEW YORK, NY | To support some of the most innovative programs in 3K-12 education | $110k |
| Tel Aviv Museum of Art American Friends | New York, NY | To help sustain the Museum's programming, conservation, and research. | $110k |
| Gabrielle's Angel Foundation | New York, NY | TO FUND RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE EFFICACY OF CANCER TREATMENTS. | $100k |
| MUSEO DE ARTE DE PONCE | RQ | To connect the community with Western art and its makers, from the 14th century to the present. | $100k |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | To enhance the well-being of Jewish people and Israel. | $100k |
| Hope for Depression Research Foundation | new york, NY | TO HELP THE FOUNDATION FUND DEPRESSION RESEARCH. | $70k |
| Glades Academy Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | To promote quality public school education in Florida | $55k |
| Greater New York Council Scouting America | New York, NY | TO BUILD PROGRAMS THAT HELP YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP AND LIVE BETTER LIVES. | $50k |
| Lake Agawam Conservancy | Southampton, NY | To cleanse and preserve Lake Agawam and its surrounding ecosystem for the sake of public health and civic enjoyment of a shared natural resource. | $50k |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | To rapidly accelerate the development of drugs to prevent, treat and cure Alzheimer's disease. | $50k |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | NEW YORK, NY | To help prevent and cure breast cancer by advancing the world's most promising research | $50k |
| Center for Excellence in Education | McLean, VA | To support the Center in seeking high achieving high school and university students from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds to further develop their mathematical and scientific skills | $50k |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | To support the preservation and celebrate Central Park as a sanctuary from the pace and pressures of city life, enhancing the enjoyment and wellbeing of all | $50k |
| CENTER FOR INITIATIVES IN JEWISH EDUCATION | BROOKLYN, NY | To support the mission of enhancing and enriching the quality of Jewish education across the United States | $50k |
| STANDwithUS | LOS ANGELES, CA | TO EDUCATE ABOUT ISRAEL AND FIGHT RISING ANTISEMITISM | $50k |
| Museo De Arte De Puerto Rico | SAN JUAN, PR | TO OPERATE AN ART MUSEUM THAT PROMOTES THE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE VISUAL ARTS IN PUERTO RICO | $50k |
Revenue and expenses over time
Paulson Family Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1B+), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Florida
Paulson Family Foundation reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Florida earns a median of $18,656.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,989 organizations across 1,989 filings (2021 – 2024).
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