The P&A Family Foundation appears to function primarily as a vehicle for family-directed, donor-advised philanthropy rather than as an operating or grantmaking foundation with direct program partners. Its entire reported giving in this period is a single, large pass-through grant to a P&A Donor Advised Fund, suggesting the family prefers to funnel philanthropic resources into a DAF for later, more specific grant decisions. There is no public evidence of issue-focused or geographic direct grants from the foundation itself.
The P&A Family Foundation Inc’s reporting is dominated by a single 2024 transfer of $1,679,395 to P&A Donor Advised Fund in Oakton, VA, which points to a family-directed structure built around donor-advised giving rather than direct program operations. The rest of the recent record shows smaller charitable grants that look more like advised distributions from that pool than a stand-alone thematic strategy. In 2023, the foundation made $15,000 grants to Doctors Without Borders USA Inc in New York, NY, and Pathway Homes Inc in Fairfax, VA, alongside $12,000 to Oar of Fairfax County Inc. The pattern also includes $10,000 grants to Jill's House, Community Residence Foundation, and Britepaths Inc, all in Northern Virginia. Taken together, the record shows a foundation using a DAF-centered model to move money into a mix of local Virginia charities and a few national organizations, with grant sizes mostly in the low-thousands to mid-teens.
The grant record points to a multi-issue family giving pattern rather than a single program area. In housing-related support, the foundation gave $15,000 to Pathway Homes Inc in Fairfax, VA. In community services, it awarded $10,000 to Britepaths Inc in Fairfax, VA, and $5,000 to Cornerstones Inc in Reston, VA. The education and youth side appears in a $5,000 grant to Communities in Schools of Nova Inc in Alexandria, VA and a $5,000 grant to Flint Hill School in Oakton, VA. Health and medical relief also show up through $15,000 to Doctors Without Borders USA Inc in New York, NY, and $10,000 to St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc in Memphis, TN.
Typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $12,000 at the 75th percentile. The 2024 filing shows one very large pass-through grant to a donor-advised fund, while the 2023 record consists of smaller direct charitable awards. That mix suggests a family-philanthropy structure that uses the foundation as a steward for discretionary giving, with the DAF serving as the main holding and routing vehicle. The recent list shows no individual recipients, and the grants are all charitable rather than program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $12K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$12K
About 77% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Highly concentrated, single large pass-through grant to a related donor-advised fund; no direct external grantees reported—suggests funds are held for later or advised distributions rather than immediate programmatic commitments.
Notable grantees: P&A Donor Advised Fund
The giving is overwhelmingly Virginia-centered: 77% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and Virginia is also the top state by grant count. Oakton, Fairfax, Vienna, Chantilly, Alexandria, Reston, and Arlington all appear among recipient locations. Outside Virginia, the foundation’s recent grants reach New York, NY; Memphis, TN; and Scottsdale, AZ. All reported grants in the recent set are to U.S. recipients.
The typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $12,000 at the 75th percentile. That places most awards in a relatively narrow band, with one much larger 2024 transfer standing apart from the smaller charitable grants in the recent list.
Its reporting shows a donor-advised pattern: a $1,679,395 transfer went to P&A Donor Advised Fund in Oakton, VA, and the remaining recent awards were smaller charitable grants. That suggests the foundation serves as a family-directed stewardship vehicle for moving money into advised distributions.
Virginia is the top state by grant count, and 77% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient cities include Oakton, Fairfax, Vienna, Chantilly, Alexandria, Reston, and Arlington, showing a strong Northern Virginia concentration.
The recent recipients include a mix of human services, health, housing, education, and relief organizations. Examples in the record include Pathway Homes Inc, Doctors Without Borders USA Inc, St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc, Communities in Schools of Nova Inc, and Flint Hill School.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P&A DONOR ADVISED FUND | OAKTON, VA | $1,679,395 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| PATHWAY HOMES INC | FAIRFAX, VA | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| OAR OF FAIRFAX COUNTY INC | FAIRFAX, VA | $12,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| JILL'S HOUSE | VIENNA, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| COMMUNITY RESIDENCE FOUNDATION | CHANTILLY, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BRITEPATHS INC | FAIRFAX, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CHILDHELP INC | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NOVA INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CORNERSTONES INC | RESTON, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| DOORWAYS FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| FLINT HILL SCHOOL | OAKTON, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
P&A DONOR ADVISED FUND
$1,679,395CHARITABLE
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC
$15,000CHARITABLE
PATHWAY HOMES INC
$15,000CHARITABLE
OAR OF FAIRFAX COUNTY INC
$12,000CHARITABLE
JILL'S HOUSE
$10,000CHARITABLE
COMMUNITY RESIDENCE FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
BRITEPATHS INC
CHARITABLE
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC
$10,000CHARITABLE
CHILDHELP INC
$5,000CHARITABLE
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NOVA INC
$5,000CHARITABLE
CORNERSTONES INC
$5,000CHARITABLE
DOORWAYS FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES INC
$5,000CHARITABLE
FLINT HILL SCHOOL
$5,000CHARITABLE