The A M Paula Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on direct social-service relief and health research, splitting support between organizations that provide essentials to vulnerable populations and national disease-focused nonprofits. Grants are targeted and repeated—multiple mid-sized awards go to the same organizations—suggesting a preference for sustained, outcome-oriented partnerships rather than one-off small gifts. The foundation also shows a clear interest in supporting military and veteran family needs alongside pediatric and cancer-related health initiatives.
A M Paula Charitable Foundation gives repeated mid-sized grants to a small set of social-service and health organizations, with $17,463 going to The Salvation Army in Sarasota for relief of poverty and $14,000 awards also reaching The ALS Association, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Massachusetts Military Support Foundation, and Cradles to Crayons. That pattern points to a funder that favors sustained support over one-time gifts. The foundation’s recent awards split between direct basic-needs relief and disease-focused giving, including ALS research, cancer research and patient support, and essentials for children and military or veteran families. Its grantmaking is modest in scale, with annual grants of $195,463 and total assets of $215,859 on file. The recurring presence of the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025 suggests a stable portfolio of beneficiaries rather than a broad, rotating set of grantees. The organization appears to prioritize practical support delivered through established nonprofits that provide food, clothing, hygiene items, and emergency assistance, alongside medical and patient-support work for specific conditions.
Basic-needs relief is a central theme. In 2025, the foundation gave $14,000 to Cradles to Crayons for packages of essential items for local disadvantaged children, and it gave $14,000 to Massachusetts Military Support Foundation for food, clothing, and personal hygiene items for military and veteran families. Health-related giving is another clear lane. The Als Association received $14,000 in 2025 for research and cure of ALS disease, while The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society received $14,000 in 2025 for research and cures for cancer and patient support. The Salvation Army also appears in the recent record, including a $14,000 grant in 2024 for relief of poverty, showing the foundation’s interest in direct social-service response through established charitable providers.
Grant sizes are tightly clustered: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are $12,000, $12,000, and $14,000. That indicates a narrow giving range with a small number of larger awards. The recent record also shows repeat support across multiple years to the same organizations, including several consecutive grants to the same grantees from 2023 through 2025. The foundation is a private charitable foundation rather than an operating charity, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No application process is described in the data.
$79K
$195K
$414K
$82K
Most grants fall between $12K and $14K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$14K
About 20% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Concentrated portfolio of mid-sized grants (~$38K) with multiple repeat grants to the same national organizations; balanced between direct-service nonprofits and disease-research charities rather than a broad, highly diversified grantmaking approach.
Notable grantees: The Salvation Army, Cradles to Crayons, Massachusetts Military Support Foundation, The ALS Association, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Giving is regional, with Ohio the top state by grant count and 20% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state of Ohio. Recent awards also reached Florida, Virginia, and Massachusetts. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 15 grants to U.S. organizations. Named recipient locations in the recent record include Sarasota, Cincinnati, Arlington, Newton, and Buzzard Bay.
Its recent grants go to social-service and health organizations: The Salvation Army for relief of poverty, Cradles to Crayons for essentials for disadvantaged children, Massachusetts Military Support Foundation for military and veteran family assistance, The ALS Association for ALS research, and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for cancer research and patient support.
The grant-size distribution is narrow. The 25th percentile is $12,000, the median is $12,000, and the 75th percentile is $14,000.
Yes. The recent grant list shows the same organizations receiving support in multiple years, including The Salvation Army, The ALS Association, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Cradles to Crayons, and Massachusetts Military Support Foundation.
Ohio is the top state by grant count, and 20% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state of Ohio. The recent record also includes recipients in Florida, Virginia, and Massachusetts.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and instead gives to nonprofit organizations serving basic-needs, military-family, and health-related purposes.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRADLES TO CRAYONS | NEWTON, MA | $15,700 | 2026 | PACKAGES OF ESSENTIALS ITEMS PROVIDED TO LOCAL DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | SARASOTA, FL | $15,700 | 2026 | RELIEF OF POVERTY |
| MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY SUPPORT FOUNDATION INC | BUZZARD BAY, MA | $15,700 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING, AND PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS FOR MILITARY AND VETERAN FAMILIES. |
| BLOOD CANCER UNITED | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,700 | 2026 | RESEARCH AND CURES FOR CANCER AND PATIENT SUPPORT. |
| THE ALS ASSOCIATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $15,700 | 2026 | RESEARCH AND CURE OF ALS DISEASE. |
| THE ALS ASSOCIATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $14,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH AND CURE OF ALS DISEASE. |
| CRADLES TO CRAYONS | NEWTON, MA | $14,000 | 2025 | PACKAGES OF ESSENTIALS ITEMS PROVIDED TO LOCAL DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | SARASOTA, FL | $14,000 | 2025 | RELIEF OF POVERTY |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | CINCINNATI, OH | $14,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH AND CURES FOR CANCER AND PATIENT SUPPORT. |
| MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY SUPPORT FOUNDATION INC | BUZZARD BAY, MA | $14,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING, AND PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS FOR MILITARY AND VETERAN FAMILIES. |
| MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY SUPPORT FOUNDATION INC | BUZZARD BAY, MA | $12,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING, AND PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS FOR MILITARY AND VETERAN FAMILIES. |
| CRADLES TO CRAYONS | NEWTON, MA | $12,000 | 2024 | PACKAGES OF ESSENTIALS ITEMS PROVIDED TO LOCAL DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. |
| THE ALS ASSOCIATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $12,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH AND CURE OF ALS DISEASE. |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | CINCINNATI, OH | $12,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH AND CURES FOR CANCER AND PATIENT SUPPORT. |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | SARASOTA, FL | $12,000 | 2024 | RELIEF OF POVERTY |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | SARASOTA, FL | $17,463 | 2023 | RELIEF OF POVERTY |
| MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY SUPPORT FOUNDATION INC | BUZZARD BAY, MA | $12,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING, AND PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS FOR MILITARY AND VETERAN FAMILIES. |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | CINCINNATI, OH | $12,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH AND CURES FOR CANCER AND PATIENT SUPPORT. |
| CRADLES TO CRAYONS | NEWTON, MA | $12,000 | 2023 | PACKAGES OF ESSENTIALS ITEMS PROVIDED TO LOCAL DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. |
| THE ALS ASSOCIATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $12,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH AND CURE OF ALS DISEASE. |
PACKAGES OF ESSENTIALS ITEMS PROVIDED TO LOCAL DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN.
THE SALVATION ARMY
$15,700RELIEF OF POVERTY
TO PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING, AND PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS FOR MILITARY AND VETERAN FAMILIES.
THE ALS ASSOCIATION
$15,700RESEARCH AND CURE OF ALS DISEASE.
THE ALS ASSOCIATION
$14,000RESEARCH AND CURE OF ALS DISEASE.
PACKAGES OF ESSENTIALS ITEMS PROVIDED TO LOCAL DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN.
THE SALVATION ARMY
$14,000RELIEF OF POVERTY
RESEARCH AND CURES FOR CANCER AND PATIENT SUPPORT.
TO PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING, AND PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS FOR MILITARY AND VETERAN FAMILIES.
TO PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING, AND PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS FOR MILITARY AND VETERAN FAMILIES.
PACKAGES OF ESSENTIALS ITEMS PROVIDED TO LOCAL DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN.
RESEARCH AND CURES FOR CANCER AND PATIENT SUPPORT.
THE SALVATION ARMY
$12,000RELIEF OF POVERTY
THE SALVATION ARMY
$17,463RELIEF OF POVERTY
TO PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING, AND PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS FOR MILITARY AND VETERAN FAMILIES.
RESEARCH AND CURES FOR CANCER AND PATIENT SUPPORT.
PACKAGES OF ESSENTIALS ITEMS PROVIDED TO LOCAL DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN.