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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.
Current and upcoming funding from Paypal Charitable Giving Fund that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
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$412.7M
$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 NY.
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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.
NURU KIYEMBA
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 | $46,354,413 | 2024 | — |
| The OJC Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $16,713,701 | 2024 | — |
| The PCRF | Los Angeles, CA | $12,576,289 | 2024 | — |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospit | Memphis, TN | $7,506,798 | 2024 | — |
| Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | $6,837,529 | 2024 | — |
| Pledger Charitable ltd | Brooklyn, NY | $5,961,479 | 2024 | — |
| American Cancer Society | Kennesaw, GA | $4,128,889 | 2024 | — |
| Bay Area Christian Church | Palo Alto, CA | $3,567,494 | 2024 | — |
| Friends of Fondacioni Firdeus | Peoria, IL | $3,448,415 | 2024 | — |
| Congregation Ohel Yankev Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $3,314,865 | 2024 | — |
| Houston Chinese Church | Houston, TX | $2,836,499 | 2024 | — |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $2,779,076 | 2024 | — |
| Iglesia de Dios Ministerial de Jesu | Weston, FL | $2,709,070 | 2024 | — |
| CONG CHAKAL YISROEL OF KOSON INC | Lakewood, NJ | $2,621,208 | 2024 | — |
| Call of Duty Endowment | santa monica, CA | $2,512,821 | 2024 | — |
| People's Fund of Maui | Los Angeles, CA | $2,505,032 | 2024 | — |
| Alzheimer's Association | CHICAGO, IL | $2,473,678 | 2024 | — |
| SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST & ST ARSEMA | Creston, CA | $2,398,485 | 2024 | — |
| Cheder Toras Zev Inc | Lakewood, NJ | $2,329,000 | 2024 | — |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,064,614 | 2024 | — |
| Save The Children | Fairfield, CT | $1,998,467 | 2024 | — |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $1,964,562 | 2024 | — |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $1,949,369 | 2024 | — |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $1,792,132 | 2024 | — |
| Mekedonia Charity Homes | Aurora, CO | $1,657,126 | 2024 | — |
| Plana | Draper, UT | $1,632,787 | 2024 | — |
| Middle East Children's Alliance | berkeley, CA | $1,617,619 | 2024 | — |
| Liberty Ukraine Foundation | Austin, TX | $1,582,153 | 2024 | — |
| Stop Soldier Suicide | Durham, NC | $1,562,732 | 2024 | — |
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | $1,463,581 | 2024 | — |
| Pious Projects of America | Bridgeview, IL | $1,405,817 | 2024 | — |
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $1,402,427 | 2024 | — |
| American Friends of Magen David Ado | New York, NY | $1,384,469 | 2024 | — |
| Emmanuel Reformed Church | Paramount, CA | $1,364,908 | 2024 | — |
| American Online Giving Foundation | Safety Harbor, FL | $1,352,053 | 2024 | — |
| FN Foundation | New York, NY | $1,290,118 | 2024 | — |
| American Foundation for Suicide Pre | New York, NY | $1,288,758 | 2024 | — |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | $1,280,663 | 2024 | — |
| Church in Anaheim | Anaheim, CA | $1,198,013 | 2024 | — |
| Antioch Baptist Church | Watertown, MA | $1,147,232 | 2024 | — |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $1,000,234 | 2024 | — |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $966,711 | 2024 | — |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $947,515 | 2024 | — |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $879,229 | 2024 | — |
| CHILDRENS MIRACLE NETWORK | Salt Lake City, UT | $840,139 | 2024 | — |
| Congregation Beth Abraham | Bergenfield, NJ | $831,421 | 2024 | — |
| CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHINESE CHU | San Francisco, CA | $817,531 | 2024 | — |
| Breakthrough T1D (JDRF) | New York, NY | $788,818 | 2024 | — |
| ANOOPAM MISSION INC | COPLAY, PA | $787,607 | 2024 | — |
| Sunset Church | San Francisco, CA | $765,269 | 2024 | — |
Donors Fund Inc
$46,354,413The OJC Fund
$16,713,701The PCRF
$12,576,289St Jude Children's Research Hospit
$7,506,798Jewish Communal Fund
$6,837,529Pledger Charitable ltd
$5,961,479American Cancer Society
$4,128,889Bay Area Christian Church
Friends of Fondacioni Firdeus
$3,448,415Congregation Ohel Yankev Inc
$3,314,865Houston Chinese Church
$2,836,499Doctors Without Borders
$2,779,076Iglesia de Dios Ministerial de Jesu
$2,709,070CONG CHAKAL YISROEL OF KOSON INC
$2,621,208Call of Duty Endowment
$2,512,821People's Fund of Maui
$2,505,032Alzheimer's Association
$2,473,678SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST & ST ARSEMA
$2,398,485Cheder Toras Zev Inc
$2,329,000Direct Relief
$2,064,614Save The Children
$1,998,467Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
$1,964,562World Central Kitchen Inc
$1,949,369American Red Cross
$1,792,132Mekedonia Charity Homes
$1,657,126Plana
$1,632,787Middle East Children's Alliance
$1,617,619Liberty Ukraine Foundation
$1,582,153Stop Soldier Suicide
$1,562,732International Medical Corps
$1,463,581Pious Projects of America
$1,405,817The Trevor Project
$1,402,427American Friends of Magen David Ado
$1,384,469Emmanuel Reformed Church
$1,364,908American Online Giving Foundation
$1,352,053FN Foundation
$1,290,118American Foundation for Suicide Pre
$1,288,758Wounded Warrior Project
$1,280,663Church in Anaheim
$1,198,013Antioch Baptist Church
$1,147,232Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$1,000,234Anti-Defamation League
$966,711Hawaii Community Foundation
$947,515American Heart Association
$879,229CHILDRENS MIRACLE NETWORK
$840,139Congregation Beth Abraham
$831,421CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHINESE CHU
$817,531Breakthrough T1D (JDRF)
$788,818ANOOPAM MISSION INC
$787,607Sunset Church
$765,269