The Ronald & Joy Paul Family Foundation appears to operate primarily as a passthrough philanthropic vehicle, making large, tax-efficient gifts to financial intermediary donor-advised funds rather than directly funding programmatic nonprofits. Their recorded activity is concentrated into two substantial donations (including a stock gift) to major donor-advised platforms, suggesting the foundation routes assets into DAFs for regranting or donor-directed giving.
Very concentrated: a small number (two) of large grants directed to donor-advised fund platforms and charitable giving vehicles rather than direct program support; appears transactional/tax-efficient rather than program-focused.
Ronald & Joy Paul Family Foundation Inc. appears to function as a conduit for donor-advised philanthropy, with its largest recorded gift a $484,068 stock donation to Morgan Stanley (DAF) in 2023. That single transfer is larger than the foundation’s typical grant size by a wide margin and sets the tone for a grant history that includes both intermediary charitable vehicles and direct gifts to operating nonprofits. A second major transfer, $260,000 to Jp Morgan Charitable Giving Fund in 2025, reinforces that pattern of moving assets through financial platforms for charitable regranting. Beyond those intermediary gifts, the foundation also supports a mix of Jewish communal organizations, health charities, and local Maryland nonprofits. Recent direct grants include $25,250 to US Holocaust and $25,208 to St Judes Hospital, followed by a series of smaller gifts in the five-figure and low-thousands range. Recipients such as Congregation Har Shalom, Everymind, Main Street Connect, and Itineris show a grantmaker that uses both sizable and modest checks across multiple years rather than a single programmatic stream.
A large share of the foundation’s direct giving touches Jewish communal life and related institutions. In 2023, it gave $25,000 to Adl, $21,800 to Congregation Har Shalom, and $5,000 to The Englewood Shtibel; those same recipients reappear in later years with $9,180 to Congregation Har Shalom in 2025 and $5,000 to The Englewood Shtibel in 2025. Health and human services also appear in the record. The foundation awarded $25,208 to St Judes Hospital in 2024 and $18,000 to Washinton Hospital Center in 2024, then added $5,118 to National Kidney Foundation in 2025 and $4,000 to Hope for Henry Foundation in 2025. Community support in Maryland shows up through organizations such as Caring Matters, Everymind, Main Street Connect, and Itineris, each of which received repeated gifts across 2023 to 2025.
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $200, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. That distribution sits alongside a few unusually large transfers, especially the 2023 stock donation to Morgan Stanley (DAF) and the 2025 gift to Jp Morgan Charitable Giving Fund. The record also shows repeat support to several recipients across multiple years, including Congregation Har Shalom, Main Street Connect, Itineris, Caring Matters, and The Englewood Shtibel. The foundation is structured as a family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$711K
$11.4M
$1.2M
$784K
Most grants fall between $200 and $3K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$200
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$3K
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Notable grantees: Morgan Stanley (Donor-Advised Fund), JP Morgan Charitable Giving Fund
Giving is regional, with most grants landing in New Jersey and half of all grants going to recipients in Maryland. The recent record clusters around Potomac, Rockville, Washington, and Baltimore in Maryland, plus Englewood and New York in New Jersey and New York. Examples include Congregation Har Shalom in Potomac, Main Street Connect and Bender Jcc of Greater Washington in Rockville, Itineris in Baltimore, and The Englewood Shtibel and The Moriah School in Englewood. All recorded grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients.
The foundation gives to donor-advised fund platforms and to operating charities. Recent recipients include Morgan Stanley (DAF) and Jp Morgan Charitable Giving Fund on the intermediary side, along with direct gifts to organizations such as Congregation Har Shalom, St Judes Hospital, Main Street Connect, and Itineris.
The foundation’s grant-size profile is small at the center: the 25th percentile is $200, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. That is paired with a few much larger transfers, including a $484,068 stock donation and a $260,000 donation.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Congregation Har Shalom in 2023 and 2025, Main Street Connect in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Itineris in 2024 and 2025, Caring Matters in 2023 and 2024, and The Englewood Shtibel in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The top state by grant count is New Jersey, and 50% of grants go to recipients in Maryland. Recent recipient cities include Potomac, Rockville, Washington, Baltimore, and Englewood, showing a Mid-Atlantic concentration.
Its largest recorded gift was a $484,068 stock donation to Morgan Stanley (DAF) in 2023, followed by a $260,000 donation to Jp Morgan Charitable Giving Fund in 2025. That pattern shows substantial use of charitable intermediary platforms alongside direct grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP MORGAN CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $273,386 | 2026 | DONATION |
| ADL | NEW YORK, NY | $200,253 | 2026 | DONATION |
| SUBURBAN HOSPITAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,157 | 2026 | DONATION |
| NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $27,564 | 2026 | DONATION |
| CHILDREN'S INN | BETHESDA, MD | $25,119 | 2026 | DONATION |
| JEWISH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY | WASHINGTON, DC | $24,992 | 2026 | DONATION |
| CARING MATTERS | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,035 | 2026 | DONATION |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $15,028 | 2026 | DONATION |
| CONGREGATION HAR SHALOM | POTOMAC, MD | $14,289 | 2026 | DONATION |
| EAGLEBANK FOUNDATION | POTOMAC, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| EVERYMIND | ROCKVILLE, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| MAIN STREET CONNECT | ROCKVILLE, MD | $5,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| HARS HAREDIM (FRIENDS OF NAHAL HAREDI INC) | TEANECK, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| ITINERIS | BALTIMORE, MD | $5,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | NORTH BETHESDA, MD | $2,500 | 2026 | DONATION |
| WASHINGTON PROJECT FOR THE ARTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2026 | DONATION |
| DEVON RUBENSTEIN FOUNDATION | GAITHERSBURG, MD | $2,050 | 2026 | DONATION |
| JSSA ORG | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,918 | 2026 | DONATION |
| CJD FOUNDATION INC | AKRON, OH | $1,900 | 2026 | DONATION |
| SUNFLOWER BAKERY | ROCKVILLE, MD | $1,800 | 2026 | DONATION |
| CAPITAL JEWISH MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,800 | 2026 | DONATION |
| ACTIVE MINDS | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| JEWISH WOMEN INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| WGW COMMUNITY YOUTH CUP | OAKLAND, MD | $1,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| WINN | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $980 | 2026 | DONATION |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | SILVER SPRING, MD | $600 | 2026 | DONATION |
| SNACK NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2026 | DONATION |
| B'NAI ISRAEL ETHAN ALPERSTEIN SANCTUARY GARDEN ENDOWMENT | ROCKVILLE, MD | $486 | 2026 | DONATION |
| JIMMY FUND | BOSTON, MA | $360 | 2026 | DONATION |
| UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM | NEW YORK, NY | $360 | 2026 | DONATION |
| INTERNATIONAL MYELOMA FOUNDATION | STUDIO CITY, CA | $360 | 2026 | DONATION |
| CYCLE FOR SURVIVAL | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2026 | DONATION |
| FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPICE | FREDERICK, MD | $250 | 2026 | DONATION |
| INTERFAITH WORKS | ROCKVILLE, MD | $250 | 2026 | DONATION |
| PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION NETWORK | BOONE, IA | $250 | 2026 | DONATION |
| ERIN LEVITAS FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $250 | 2026 | DONATION |
| NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY | NEWTON, MA | $250 | 2026 | DONATION |
| MED-STAR HEALTH | COLUMBIA, MD | $200 | 2026 | DONATION |
| SUBURBAN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | BETHESDA, MD | $200 | 2026 | DONATION |
| NOURISHING BETHESDA | BETHESDA, MD | $200 | 2026 | DONATION |
| KATZEN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $180 | 2026 | DONATION |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS | BALTIMORE, MD | $118 | 2026 | DONATION |
| HOPE & COPE WELLNESS CENTRE | YORK NEW SALEM, PA | $118 | 2026 | DONATION |
| MISTY MEADOWS MITEY RIDERS | WAXHAW, NC | $100 | 2026 | DONATION |
| ONE WARM COAT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100 | 2026 | DONATION |
| LESSANS CAMP JCC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $100 | 2026 | DONATION |
| 4 MONTGOMERY KIDS | BETHESDA, MD | $100 | 2026 | DONATION |
| MOVEABLE FEAST | BALTIMORE, MD | $100 | 2026 | DONATION |
| NEW NEIGHBOR INTERFAITH ALLIANCE | ROCKVILLE, MD | $100 | 2026 | DONATION |
JP MORGAN CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$273,386DONATION
ADL
$200,253DONATION
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION
$27,564DONATION
CHILDREN'S INN
$25,119DONATION
DONATION
CARING MATTERS
$20,035DONATION
CONGREGATION HAR SHALOM
$14,289DONATION
EAGLEBANK FOUNDATION
$10,000DONATION
MAIN STREET CONNECT
$5,000DONATION
HARS HAREDIM (FRIENDS OF NAHAL HAREDI INC)
$5,000DONATION
ITINERIS
$5,000DONATION
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$2,500DONATION
WASHINGTON PROJECT FOR THE ARTS
$2,500DONATION
DEVON RUBENSTEIN FOUNDATION
$2,050DONATION
JSSA ORG
$1,918DONATION
CJD FOUNDATION INC
$1,900DONATION
SUNFLOWER BAKERY
$1,800DONATION
CAPITAL JEWISH MUSEUM
$1,800DONATION
WGW COMMUNITY YOUTH CUP
$1,000DONATION
WINN
$1,000DONATION
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$600DONATION
SNACK NYC
$500DONATION
B'NAI ISRAEL ETHAN ALPERSTEIN SANCTUARY GARDEN ENDOWMENT
$486DONATION
JIMMY FUND
$360DONATION
UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM
$360DONATION
CYCLE FOR SURVIVAL
$250DONATION
PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION NETWORK
$250DONATION
ERIN LEVITAS FOUNDATION
$250DONATION
MED-STAR HEALTH
$200DONATION
NOURISHING BETHESDA
$200DONATION
KATZEN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER
$180DONATION
HOPE & COPE WELLNESS CENTRE
$118DONATION
MISTY MEADOWS MITEY RIDERS
$100DONATION
ONE WARM COAT
$100DONATION
LESSANS CAMP JCC
$100DONATION
4 MONTGOMERY KIDS
$100DONATION
NEW NEIGHBOR INTERFAITH ALLIANCE
$100DONATION