About Pauley Family Foundation
The Pauley Family Foundation is a Richmond-centered funder that prioritizes local quality-of-life investments—particularly affordable housing and homelessness prevention, K–12 supports and independent school financial aid, and health/senior services—while also sustaining arts, cultural institutions, and higher-education science programs. Grants are often unrestricted or general operating support and frequently recur (many grantees have multiple grants), signaling long-term partnerships with organizations that deliver direct services and community infrastructure in the Richmond region.
Focus Areas
Affordable housing development and home repair for low-income and senior households (Better Housing Coalition, Maggie Walker CLT, Project:HOMES)Emergency financial assistance, homelessness prevention, and housing resource lines for families and older adults (ACTS, Partnership for Housing Affordability, St. Joseph's Villa, Housing Families First)K–12 in-school supports and out-of-school-time programs for Title I students and tuition assistance for private schools (Communities In Schools of Richmond, YMCA of Greater Richmond, The New Community School, St. Catherine's School Bridges fund)School-based mental health and youth vision/health screenings (ChildSavers, Conexus)Regional arts and cultural institution operating support and community engagement programming (Richmond Symphony, Byrd Theatre Foundation, The Valentine, Richmond Urban Dance, SPARC)
About Pauley Family Foundation
A defining pattern in The Pauley Family Foundation’s recent giving is the use of large, repeated capital and operating grants to build housing capacity in Richmond. In 2024, the foundation gave $600,000 to Better Housing Coalition for affordable rental housing developments and general operating support, and $350,000 to Maggie Walker Community Land Trust for land and construction costs plus operating funds tied to affordable lots for housing. Those awards sit alongside consistent support for housing stability, including funding for eviction prevention, rental assistance, and emergency financial assistance through ACTS. The foundation also backs institutions that serve children, students, and families through tuition aid, in-school support, and school-based services. Recent grants include support for YWCA of Richmond’s building, domestic violence services, affordable childcare, and education, as well as funding for The New Community School, St. Catherine’s School Foundation, and Communities in Schools of Richmond. Cultural and higher-education investments appear as well, including the Richmond Symphony, Richmond Urban Dance, and a science building at Hampden-Sydney College. Across these areas, the pattern is long-term partnership rather than isolated project support, with several organizations appearing in multiple years and receiving both capital and general operating funds.
What Pauley Family Foundation Funds
Housing is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent grantmaking. Better Housing Coalition received $600,000 in 2024 for affordable rental housing developments and general operating support, while Maggie Walker Community Land Trust received $350,000 the same year for land and construction costs plus operating funds tied to affordable lots. Project:HOMES also received $100,000 for low-income and senior home repair. Direct assistance for housing crises is another recurring thread. ACTS received $334,000 for eviction prevention and rental assistance, then $250,000 for direct financial support to eviction diversion, and $200,000 for its emergency financial assistance program. Education support appears in several forms. YWCA of Richmond received $575,000 for building, domestic violence services, and affordable childcare and education. The New Community School received $150,000 for general purposes and tuition assistance, and St. Catherine’s School Foundation received $250,000 for the healing fund and tuition assistance.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.5M
Total Assets
$2.2B
Total Revenue
$29M
Total Expenses
$7.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $75K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
About 99% of grants go to recipients in VA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KATHARINE PAULEY HICKOK
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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