The Evelyne V Johnson–Thomas Gardner Paynter Foundation concentrates its giving on medical research and patient support, with a strong emphasis on neurological diseases (ALS, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s), cancer (childhood and breast cancer), and HIV/AIDS advocacy and services. Grants are mid-sized and often given repeatedly to the same organizations, while occasional community-focused gifts (e.g., Princeton-area support) appear alongside national disease-focused charities. The foundation favors disease-specific research, patient support programs, and targeted advocacy groups rather than broad social-service portfolios.
A $35,000 grant to Hyacynth Foundation for HIV/AIDS advocacy and education stands out among the Evelyne V Johnson-thomas Gardner Paynter Foundation’s recent giving, and it sets the tone for a portfolio built around disease-specific support. The foundation’s pattern centers on medical research, patient support, and advocacy for people affected by ALS, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, breast cancer, childhood cancer, and HIV/AIDS. Recent awards also show a mix of research-oriented gifts and direct service grants, including support for organizations working with families facing cancer, people living with HIV/AIDS, and community groups tied to specific places or populations. Repeated grants to several organizations suggest an ongoing relationship rather than isolated one-time awards. The foundation also makes smaller gifts outside its core health focus, including scholarship support and human services, but those appear alongside a clearly defined set of health-related priorities. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s giving looks deliberate and programmatic, with grant sizes that commonly sit in the mid-thousands to low tens of thousands rather than very small, scattered awards.
In HIV/AIDS work, the foundation gave $35,000 to Hyacynth Foundation for HIV/AIDS advocacy and education and later supported Hyacinth Aid Foundation for human services HIV AIDS in two separate years. ALS is another recurring theme: The ALS Association received grants for ALS research in 2023 and 2024, and ALS-United Mid-Atlantic received support in 2025 for the same purpose. Childhood cancer support appears through Psu Four Diamonds, which received grants for childhood cancer support and research in both 2023 and 2024. Breast cancer and brain-related disease funding also appears in the record, including support for Cure Breast Cancer Fund and The Darren Daulton Foundation.
Typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, with a median of $10,000 and a 75th percentile of $10,000, showing that most awards cluster at $10,000 or below. The recent record also shows repeat giving: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Hyacynth Aid Foundation, The ALS Association, Psu Four Diamonds, Cure Breast Cancer Fund, Epilepsy Foundation, The Darren Daulton Foundation, American College Trust & Estate Councel Fund, and The Ivy Community Charities of Prince George County Inc. The foundation is a grantmaking foundation, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments.
$260K
$1.3M
$83K
$95K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 8% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Moderately concentrated giving via repeated mid-sized grants ($10k–$35k) to a core set of disease-focused nonprofits; mix of national disease organizations and occasional local community grants.
Notable grantees: Hyacynth Foundation / Hyacinth Aid Foundation, PSU Four Diamonds (childhood cancer), The ALS Association, Cure Breast Cancer Fund, Epilepsy Foundation
Grant recipients are all in the United States. Pennsylvania receives the most grants, with Philadelphia appearing multiple times and Ambler, Hershey, and Fort Washington also represented. New Jersey is another frequent destination, with grants to Trenton, New Brunswick, and Clifton. Washington, DC and Maryland appear in smaller numbers, and Florida recipients include Jacksonville and Miami. Although the foundation is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, only 8% of grants go to recipients in Florida.
Its recent grants focus on medical research and patient support, especially ALS, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, breast cancer, childhood cancer, and HIV/AIDS. The record also includes some human services, scholarship support, and civic or public-safety related funding.
Yes. Several grantees appear across multiple years, including Hyacynth Aid Foundation, The ALS Association, Psu Four Diamonds, Cure Breast Cancer Fund, Epilepsy Foundation, The Darren Daulton Foundation, American College Trust & Estate Councel Fund, and The Ivy Community Charities of Prince George County Inc.
The 25th percentile grant is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. That means most awards in the recent record are concentrated at $10,000 or $5,000.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, with recipients in Philadelphia, Ambler, Hershey, and Fort Washington. New Jersey is also prominent, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
No. Health and medical causes make up the core of the record, but the recent grants also include scholarship support, human services, public safety or policy change, and civic engagement through records.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYACINTH AID FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES HIV AIDS |
| PSU FOUR DIAMONDS | HERSHEY, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHILDHOOD CANCER SUPPORT AND RESEARCH |
| THE DARREN DAULTON FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | BRAIN DISORDER / CANCER |
| ALS-UNITED MID-ATLANTIC | FT WASHINGTON, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | ALS RESEARCH |
| CURE BREAST CANCER FUND | CLIFTON, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE TRUST & ESTATE COUNCEL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC SAFETY / POLICY CHANGE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| NATIONAL ARCHIVES FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATE PUBLIC AND ENCOURAGE CIVIC PARTICIPATION THROUGH RECORDS |
| THE IVY COMMUNITY CHARITIES OF PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY INC | SUITLAND, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLORSHIP, STUDENT FINANCIAL AID |
| BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES |
| HYACINTH AID FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $20,000 | 2024 | HUMAN SERVICES HIV AIDS |
| EPILEPSY FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | EPILEPSY RESEARCH |
| THE ALS ASSOCIATION | AMBLER, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | ALS RESEARCH |
| THE DARREN DAULTON FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | BRAIN DISORDER / CANCER |
| PSU FOUR DIAMONDS | HERSHEY, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHILDHOOD CANCER SUPPORT AND RESEARCH |
| CURE BREAST CANCER FUND | CLIFTON, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE TRUST & ESTATE COUNCEL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC SAFETY / POLICY CHANGE |
| THE IVY COMMUNITY CHARITIES OF PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY INC | SUITLAND, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLORSHIP, STUDENT FINANCIAL AID |
| HYACYNTH FOUNDATION | TRENTON, NJ | $35,000 | 2023 | HIV/AIDS ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION |
| PRINCETON AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ | $20,000 | 2023 | PRINCETON AREA COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| THE ALS ASSOCIATION | AMBLER, PA | $15,000 | 2023 | ALS RESEARCH |
| EPILEPSY FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | EPILEPSY RESEARCH |
| PSU FOUR DIAMONDS | HERSHEY, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHILDHOOD CANCER SUPPORT AND RESEARCH |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH |
HYACINTH AID FOUNDATION
$15,000HUMAN SERVICES HIV AIDS
PSU FOUR DIAMONDS
$10,000CHILDHOOD CANCER SUPPORT AND RESEARCH
THE DARREN DAULTON FOUNDATION
$10,000BRAIN DISORDER / CANCER
ALS-UNITED MID-ATLANTIC
$10,000ALS RESEARCH
CURE BREAST CANCER FUND
$10,000BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
AMERICAN COLLEGE TRUST & ESTATE COUNCEL FUND
$5,000PUBLIC SAFETY / POLICY CHANGE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA
$5,000HUMAN SERVICES
NATIONAL ARCHIVES FOUNDATION
$5,000EDUCATE PUBLIC AND ENCOURAGE CIVIC PARTICIPATION THROUGH RECORDS
THE IVY COMMUNITY CHARITIES OF PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY INC
$5,000SCHOLORSHIP, STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL
$5,000HUMAN SERVICES FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
HYACINTH AID FOUNDATION
$20,000HUMAN SERVICES HIV AIDS
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION
$10,000EPILEPSY RESEARCH
THE ALS ASSOCIATION
$10,000ALS RESEARCH
THE DARREN DAULTON FOUNDATION
$10,000BRAIN DISORDER / CANCER
PSU FOUR DIAMONDS
$10,000CHILDHOOD CANCER SUPPORT AND RESEARCH
CURE BREAST CANCER FUND
$10,000BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
AMERICAN COLLEGE TRUST & ESTATE COUNCEL FUND
$5,000PUBLIC SAFETY / POLICY CHANGE
THE IVY COMMUNITY CHARITIES OF PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY INC
$5,000SCHOLORSHIP, STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
HYACYNTH FOUNDATION
$35,000HIV/AIDS ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION
PRINCETON AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$20,000PRINCETON AREA COMMUNITY SUPPORT
THE ALS ASSOCIATION
$15,000ALS RESEARCH
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION
$10,000EPILEPSY RESEARCH
PSU FOUR DIAMONDS
$10,000CHILDHOOD CANCER SUPPORT AND RESEARCH
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
$10,000ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH