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Paulson Family Foundation: 44 grants to organizations, $6.6 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Paulson Family Foundation, a private foundation in West Palm Beach, FL, paid 44 grants to organizations totaling $6,596,528 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 18, 2025. The largest was $2,000,000 to Manhattan Institute in New York, NY for to support the development of new ideas that foster greater economic choice and individual responsibility..
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- EIN
- 263922995
- Based in
- West Palm Beach, FL
- Assets
- $1,542,692,447
- Grants paid
- $6,596,528
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 18, 2025, IRS object ID 202503229349101015. It reported $6,596,528 in grants paid; 44 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Institute | New York, NY | To support the development of new ideas that foster greater economic choice and individual responsibility. | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | To protect and celebrate the architectural, botanical, and cultural heritage of palm beach | Arts, culture and humanities | $700,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Uja Federation | New York, NY | To feed the hungry, enhance mental health services, and sustain Jewish institutions | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Success Academy Charter Schools | New York, NY | To provide students of all background with high quality education. | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 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. | $242,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvard University Business School | Boston, MA | To support the mission of harvard to educate the citizens and citizen-leaders for our society. | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John Paulson Campus for Jewish Life | Miami Beach, FL | To provide the education and means to promote Jewish awareness, knowledge and practice. | $185,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | To support the foundation's efforts in cancer research. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fund for Public Schools Inc | New York, NY | To support some of the most innovative programs in 3K-12 education | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tel Aviv Museum of Art American Friends | New York, NY | To help sustain the Museum's programming, conservation, and research. | $109,828 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | To enhance the well-being of Jewish people and Israel. | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gabrielle's Angel Foundation | New York, NY | To fund research to improve the efficacy of cancer treatments. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museo de Arte de Ponce | Ponce, RQ | To connect the community with Western art and its makers, from the 14th century to the present. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope for Depression Research Foundation | New York, NY | To help the foundation fund depression research. | Medical research | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glades Academy Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | To promote quality public school education in Florida | Education | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | To rapidly accelerate the development of drugs to prevent, treat and cure Alzheimer's disease. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | To help prevent and cure breast cancer by advancing the world's most promising research | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 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 | Science and technology | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 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 | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 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 | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater New York Council Scouting America | New York, NY | To build programs that help young people develop and live better lives. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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. | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 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 | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Standwithus | Los Angeles, CA | To educate about israel and fight rising antisemitism | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Hoover Institution | Stanford, CA | To promote personal and economic liberty, free enterprise and limited government. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sponsors for Educational Opportunity | New York, NY | To help provide superior educational and career programs to young people from underserved and underrepresented communities. | Education | $47,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lang Lang International Music Foundation | New York, NY | To educate, inspire, and motivate music lovers and performers. | $47,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Music Festival and School | Aspen, CO | To support the Aspen Music Festival & School in its mission to bring together the finest music students, artist faculty, and world-class performers in creating transformative educational experiences | $46,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Southampton Hospital Foundation | Southampton, NY | To assist people in need of quality healthcare. | Health care | $43,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salient Publications Inc | Cambridge, MA | General charitable | $39,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad of Southampton Jewish Center | Southampton, NY | To help the organization operate a religious outreach center focused on promoting and increasing understanding of Judaism and Kosher laws | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Benefactors of Ecuador Inc | Hollywood, FL | To support the mission of improving HEALTHCARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OF PATIENTS IN ECUADOR | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Furry Friends | Jupiter, FL | To provide complete care for abused and abandoned animals, from rescue to medical care, rehabilitation, and placement in a forever home | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities Second Century Fund | New York, NY | To help address the ongoing and emerging needs of new yorkers | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Empire Center for Public Policy | Albany, NY | To help make New York better by advancing free-market policies, personal responsibility, and accountable government | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norton Museum of Art | West Palm Beach, FL | To support the mission of the Norton Museum of Art, which is to experience the transformative power of art through unique and innovative programs, as well as a diverse collection | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL | To support regularly beach cleanups to remove trash and unnatural debris, and to educate the community on the effects of plastics and trash on the environment and marine life | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation Inc | Jupiter, FL | To secure the financial resources required to sustain clinical excellence and quality of care at Jupiter Medical Center, Inc. & its affiliates | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peconic Land Trust | Southampton, NY | To help Peconic Land Trust protect Long Island's farms, lands, and heritage for the communities now and in the future | Environment | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra | New York, NY | To support the mission of the IPO and their vital work in Israel and across the globe | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Alliance for Eating Disorders | West Palm Beach, FL | To provide education, referrals, and support for individuals with eating disorders and their loved ones, including free support groups, provider training, and low-cost treatment | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frick Collection | New York, NY | To serve as a center for research and to stimulate scholarship in the history of art, and the history of collecting works of art in the Western tradition, from the fourth to the mid-twentieth centurie | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fourth of July Parade | Southampton, NY | To support independence day parade. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $775,000 |
| Education | $402,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $197,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 |
| Medical research | $70,000 |
| Environment | $62,500 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $50,000 |
| Science and technology | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $4,039,028 |
| Florida | $1,072,000 |
| California | $1,000,000 |
| Massachusetts | $239,000 |
| Virginia | $50,000 |
| Puerto Rico | $50,000 |
| Colorado | $46,500 |
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Updated November 18, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.