The Paragano Family Foundation makes a small number of relatively large, targeted gifts focused on capital improvements for community-serving institutions. Their giving is split between neighborhood arts infrastructure—most notably repeat support for South Street Theater Company in Philadelphia—and pediatric patient amenities at a major medical center (Mayo Clinic). Grants tend to be project-specific (renovations/room build-outs) rather than general operating support.
Paragano Family Foundation Inc 5484-05-42 has a clear pattern of funding capital upgrades for institutions that serve the public, with some of its largest recent gifts going to a theater room renovation in New Jersey and patient-space improvements at Mayo Clinic. The foundation’s recent grants show a mix of arts infrastructure, medical facility projects, and selected support for education, disaster relief, and community services. Its biggest awards in the recent list include $200,000 grants to South Street Theater Company Inc for the Starlight Room Renovation in 2024 and 2025, along with $100,000 grants to Mayo Clinic for a Paragano Family Gym in 2025 and a Pediatric Waiting Room in 2023 and 2024. That combination points to a funder that favors visible, project-based improvements rather than broad unrestricted support. Beyond those headline awards, the foundation also backed a range of nonprofit institutions, from a college foundation and an academy to health foundations, arts organizations, and emergency-relief groups. The overall profile is one of targeted giving to facilities, programs, and named spaces that can be tied to a specific build-out, purchase, or renovation.
In arts and cultural giving, the foundation supported South Street Theater Company Inc with $200,000 in 2024 and another $200,000 in 2025 for the Starlight Room Renovation, plus $25,000 in 2023 for the Starlight Ball. It also gave $30,000 to Women Make Movies Inc in New York for Fencing for the Edge and $20,000 to The Actors Fund of America for film and TV support. In pediatric and medical settings, Mayo Clinic received $100,000 in 2023 for a Pediatric Waiting Room and another $100,000 in 2024 for the same purpose. The foundation also made health-system gifts such as $58,250 to Morristown Memorial Health Foundation Inc for an echocardiogram purchase and $50,000 to Overlook Foundation for a main operating room. In research and disease-specific support, it gave $25,000 in 2023 and 2024 to Cure Sanfilippo Foundation for clinical trials support.
Typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list also includes several much larger project grants. The foundation is a regular funder with a regional scope and a total giving level of $2,041,223 for the year on file. Recipients can appear in multiple years: South Street Theater Company Inc, Mayo Clinic, Morristown Memorial Health Foundation Inc, Cure Sanfilippo Foundation, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center all received repeat support across the recent grants listed. Several awards are clearly tied to named spaces, equipment purchases, or specific campaigns, indicating a project-oriented style rather than broad general operating support.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 4% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
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Concentrated giving: few, large grants focused on capital/project support; repeated funding to the same organizations (multiple grants to South Street Theater Company and Mayo Clinic).
Notable grantees: South Street Theater Company Inc, Mayo Clinic
Grantmaking is concentrated in the Northeast, with New York state receiving the largest share of grants by count. New Jersey recipients appear frequently, including Morristown, Randolph, Livingston, Summit, Madison, Chatham, and Bernardsville. New York City recipients also show up repeatedly, including Women Make Movies Inc, The Actors Fund of America, True Colors United Inc, Doctors Without Borders USA, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Outside the Northeast, grants went to Rochester, Minnesota; Houston, Texas; Columbia, South Carolina; and Stamford, Connecticut. Recipients in Pennsylvania account for 4% of grants.
The foundation often funds capital and facility projects tied to public-serving institutions. Recent examples include room renovations, waiting-room improvements, an echocardiogram purchase, and an operating room project, alongside support for arts facilities, clinical trials, and disaster relief.
The typical award is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger project grants, such as $200,000 and $100,000 awards.
Yes. South Street Theater Company Inc, Mayo Clinic, Morristown Memorial Health Foundation Inc, Cure Sanfilippo Foundation, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and True Colors United Inc all appear more than once in the recent grants list.
Recent grants include arts and film support, pediatric patient space improvements, equipment and operating-room funding, clinical trials support, disaster relief, homelessness services for LGBTQ individuals, and scholarships or endowed support at educational and medical institutions.
New York is the top state by grant count. New Jersey also appears frequently, with recipient cities including Morristown, Randolph, Livingston, Summit, Madison, Chatham, and Bernardsville. The recent list also includes recipients in New York City, Rochester, Houston, Columbia, and Stamford.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Street Theater Company Inc | Morristown, NJ | $200,000 | 2026 | STARLIGHT ROOM RENOVATION |
| From The Heart Productions Inc | Oxnard, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | FOR OUR BODIES, LLC |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $100,000 | 2026 | PARAGANO FAMILY GYM |
| Trustees of Newark Academy | Livingston, NJ | $62,500 | 2026 | COMMITMENT TO THE AD LUMEN |
| Morristown Memorial Health Foundation Inc | Morristown, NJ | $58,250 | 2026 | PURCHASE ECO CARDIOGRAM |
| Overlook Foundation | Summit, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | MAIN OPERATING ROOM |
| Pasadena Humane Society | Pasadena, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES - |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES - |
| Broadway Cares | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | PHYLLIS NEWMAN WOMEN'S |
| Save the Music Foundation | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | WILDFIRE RECOVERY FUND |
| The University of Texas Foundation MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | ENDOWMENT FOR GYNECOLOGIC |
| Morris Habitat for Humanity | Randolph, NJ | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | PARAGANO FAMILY ENDOWED |
| Texas Childrens Hospital | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | TEXAS FLOOD HOPE FUND |
| The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country | Kerrville, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | KERR COUNTY FLOOD RELIEF |
| True Colors United Inc | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HOMELESS LGBT |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 2026 | CENTRAL TEXAS FLOOD RELIEF |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT THE WORK OF DR. |
| Austin Pets Alive | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | CENTRAL TEXAS FLOOD RELIEF |
| UNICEF USA | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Coccia Foundation | Saddle Brook, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| Bernardsville Fire Company | Bernardsville, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Shepherds of Youth | Chatham, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | SHEPHERDS OF YOUTH GOLF |
| Bernardsville Fire Company | Bernardsville, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | FIRST AID SQUAD |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey Inc | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE |
| South Street Theater Company Inc | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | MPAC'S 27TH ANNUAL |
| Christopher Reeve Foundation | Short Hills, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Shepherds of Youth | Chatham, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT VOCATIONIST |
| Bernardsville Police Department | Bernardsville, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Mount Freedom Jewish Center | Mt Freedom, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | TO HONOR BRUCE GOLDMAN'S |
| Shepherds of Youth | Chatham, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT VOCATIONIST |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| The University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
| Shepherds of Youth | Chatham, NJ | $7,500 | 2026 | SHEPHERDS OF YOUTH EVENT |
| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | DILELLA CENTER FOR REAL |
| Jersey Battered Womens Service | Morristown, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| South Street Theater Company Inc | Morristown, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | MPAC'S 27TH ANNUAL |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Union County College Foundation | Cranford, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | 33RD ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| County College of Morris Foundation | Randolph, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | CCM FOUNDATION ANNUAL GALA |
| County College of Morris Foundation | Randolph, NJ | $3,000 | 2026 | CCM FOUNDATION PRESIDENT'S |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Locks of Love Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | NYC MARATHON: FRED'S TEAM |
| Foundation for Morristown Medical Center Inc | Morristown, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | ATLANTIC VISITING NURSE |
| Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc | Bernardsville, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Friends of the Bernards Township Library | Bernards, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| South Street Theater Company Inc | Morristown, NJ | $200,000 | 2025 | STARLIGHT ROOM RENOVATION |
Mayo Clinic
$100,000PARAGANO FAMILY GYM
MAIN OPERATING ROOM
Pasadena Humane Society
$25,000LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES -
The University of Texas Foundation MD Anderson Cancer Center
$20,000ENDOWMENT FOR GYNECOLOGIC
Morris Habitat for Humanity
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Texas Childrens Hospital
$15,000TEXAS FLOOD HOPE FUND
Doctors Without Borders USA
$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
$15,000SUPPORT THE WORK OF DR.
UNICEF USA
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Coccia Foundation
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
Bernardsville Fire Company
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Shepherds of Youth
$10,000SHEPHERDS OF YOUTH GOLF
Bernardsville Fire Company
$10,000FIRST AID SQUAD
WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE
Shepherds of Youth
$10,000TO SUPPORT VOCATIONIST
Bernardsville Police Department
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Mount Freedom Jewish Center
$10,000TO HONOR BRUCE GOLDMAN'S
Shepherds of Youth
$10,000TO SUPPORT VOCATIONIST
FOR THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Shepherds of Youth
$7,500SHEPHERDS OF YOUTH EVENT
Villanova University
$5,000DILELLA CENTER FOR REAL
Locks of Love Inc
$2,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
$2,500NYC MARATHON: FRED'S TEAM
Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Friends of the Bernards Township Library
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES