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PAYPAL Charitable Giving Fund stands out for moving very large sums through donor-directed distribution rather than traditional program grants. In the latest filings, its grant activity includes a $46.4 million transfer to Donors Fund Inc in Lakewood, NJ and a $16.7 million transfer to The OJC Fund in Brooklyn, NY, showing how much of its giving flows through enrolled charitable intermediaries. The fund is a pure donor-advised fund provider, and its core role is to enable charities to receive and process donations through PayPal and partner platforms. That structure shapes the grant file: many recipients appear as national charities, community funds, religious organizations, hospitals, and humanitarian groups, with support often recorded as general support or flexible funding. The foundation’s public site also references community grants and grant programs, alongside enrollment-based distribution programs for charities that use PayPal Giving Fund and partner platforms. The scale is substantial, with annual grants above $695 million in the latest year on file. Recent recipients include The PCRF in Los Angeles, St Jude Children's Research Hospit in Memphis, and Jewish Communal Fund in New York.
A central theme in the funder’s recent activity is general charitable support routed through intermediary funds and enrolled charities. For example, it granted $27.0 million to Donors Fund Inc in Lakewood, NJ for general support, and $6.1 million to The OJC Fund in Brooklyn, NY for general support. Humanitarian response also appears in the file: International Rescue Committee in New York, NY received $8.2 million for general support, while Direct Relief in Santa Barbara, CA received $6.1 million for general support. Health-focused grants are present too, including $5.2 million to International Medical Corps in Los Angeles, CA for general support. The pattern is less about narrowly defined projects and more about supporting organizations that can deploy flexible resources across charitable work.
Typical grant size is relatively modest compared with the fund’s overall annual volume: the 25th percentile is $6,896, the median is $10,686, and the 75th percentile is $20,774. That distribution suggests many smaller disbursements alongside a smaller number of very large transfers. The recent grant list also shows repeat recipients across years, including Donors Fund Inc, The OJC Fund, Jewish Communal Fund, St Jude Children's Research Hospit, and Friends of Fondacioni Firdeus. The organization is a pure DAF provider, and its listed programs emphasize enrollment and donation distribution through PayPal and partner platforms. Public pages reference unsolicited enrollment for some donation-distribution programs.
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$106.3M
$813.4M
$811.5M
Most grants fall between $7K and $21K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$21K
About 2% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Giving is national, and every grant in the country distribution is in the US. Within that US-only footprint, New York is the top state by grant count. Recipient cities show a strong concentration in major metros, including New York, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Lakewood, and Memphis. Washington, DC also appears among recent recipients, but only a small share of grants go to the foundation’s HQ state, which is separate from the top giving state.
The recent grants list is dominated by general charitable support to enrolled charities and intermediary funds. Examples include Donors Fund Inc in Lakewood, NJ; The OJC Fund in Brooklyn, NY; International Rescue Committee in New York, NY; and Direct Relief in Santa Barbara, CA, each receiving support for general or flexible charitable purposes.
Some listed programs accept unsolicited enrollment, including PayPal Giving Fund — Enrollment and Donation Distribution, the Monthly Disbursement Program, and Enroll to Receive Donor Grants. Other sections such as Grants & Scholarships, Grant Programs, and Community Grants do not list public application details in the provided data.
The grant-size distribution is relatively small at the center and much larger at the top end: p25 is $6,896, median is $10,686, and p75 is $20,774. The recent file also contains very large transfers above $10 million through intermediary funds.
Its giving is national, with 17,212 grants in the US and 100% of recipient-country grants going to US organizations. By state count, New York leads, and recipient cities frequently include New York, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Lakewood, and Memphis.
Several recipients appear in more than one year of the recent grants list. Donors Fund Inc, The OJC Fund, Jewish Communal Fund, St Jude Children's Research Hospit, and Friends of Fondacioni Firdeus each show up across both 2023 and 2024 entries, indicating recurring grant relationships.
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2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONORS FUND INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $103,088,384 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE OJC FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $27,678,081 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLEDGER CHARITABLE LTD | BROOKLYN, NY | $16,923,567 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $15,352,632 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | KENNESAW, GA | $12,644,721 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPIT AL | MEMPHIS, TN | $11,558,426 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION TIFERES YAAKOV | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $8,788,072 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHEDER TORAS ZEV INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $7,014,219 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $7,000,066 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $6,426,097 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE PCRF | LOS ANGELES, CA | $6,299,563 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,106,818 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IGLESIA DE DIOS MINISTERIAL DE JESU CRISTO INTERNACIONAL | WESTON, FL | $5,741,345 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,533,113 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | RYE BROOK, NY | $4,944,502 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF FONDACIONI FIRDEUS | EDWARDS, IL | $3,790,538 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION OHEL YANKEV INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,441,365 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLBYS CREW RESCUE | WARRENTON, VA | $3,391,641 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE | DURHAM, NC | $3,390,964 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG MEOR EIYNAYIM | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,383,621 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAY AREA CHRISTIAN CHURCH | PALO ALTO, CA | $3,241,897 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE TREVOR PROJECT | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $2,861,635 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PRE VENTION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,825,834 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,751,619 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $2,687,228 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG CHAKAL YISROEL | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $2,565,498 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,561,238 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $2,444,273 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUSAN G KOMEN | DALLAS, TX | $2,351,748 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BNOS ALTA FEIGE | MONSEY, NY | $2,216,442 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PAN-MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGE INC | NEEDHAM, MA | $2,141,360 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDRENS MIRACLE NETWORK | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $2,121,418 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $2,121,406 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D | NEW YORK, NY | $2,115,318 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOUSTON CHINESE CHURCH | HOUSTON, TX | $2,058,487 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUTISM SPEAKS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,887,533 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHURCH IN ANAHEIM | ANAHEIM, CA | $1,773,865 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN | FAIRFIELD, CT | $1,722,857 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR P ARKINSONS RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $1,682,583 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION NETWORK | EL SEGUNDO, CA | $1,673,688 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIBERTY UKRAINE FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $1,641,260 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | SAFETY HARBOR, FL | $1,600,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AM ERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,485,407 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE W YORK CITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,421,447 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONG AHAVAS TZDOKAH V'CHESED INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,329,675 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMMANUEL REFORMED CHURCH | PARAMOUNT, CA | $1,259,699 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | BETHESDA, MD | $1,232,736 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NETWORK FOR GOOD INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,204,688 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $1,200,170 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,167,124 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPIT AL
$11,558,426GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION TIFERES YAAKOV
$8,788,072GENERAL SUPPORT
CHEDER TORAS ZEV INC
$7,014,219GENERAL SUPPORT
IGLESIA DE DIOS MINISTERIAL DE JESU CRISTO INTERNACIONAL
$5,741,345GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF FONDACIONI FIRDEUS
$3,790,538GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION OHEL YANKEV INC
$3,441,365GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG MEOR EIYNAYIM
$3,383,621GENERAL SUPPORT
BAY AREA CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$3,241,897GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG CHAKAL YISROEL
$2,565,498GENERAL SUPPORT
BNOS ALTA FEIGE
$2,216,442GENERAL SUPPORT
HOUSTON CHINESE CHURCH
$2,058,487GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CHURCH IN ANAHEIM
$1,773,865GENERAL SUPPORT
CONG AHAVAS TZDOKAH V'CHESED INC
$1,329,675GENERAL SUPPORT
EMMANUEL REFORMED CHURCH
$1,259,699GENERAL SUPPORT
