Michigan · Private foundation
Paul Farago Foundation
Its FY2019 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $102k
- Granted FY2019
- 11
- Grants FY2019
- 11
- Organizations funded FY2019
- 64%
- First-time grantees FY2019
- Median grant, FY2019
- $1,000
- Largest grant, FY2019
- $53,489
- Organizations funded a year
- 11 to 15
- FY2017 to FY2019
- States reached, FY2019
- 2
- Total assets, FY2019
- $1.3M
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2019, 64% of the organizations Paul Farago Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 39% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 11 | $102k | 64% |
| FY2017 | 15 | $159k | n/a |
65% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2019.
Education$174kArts & Culture$14kPublic Benefit$5kPhilanthropy$3kReligion$2kCommunity Improvement$2kEnvironment$300Youth Development$250Other$0
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2019, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| College for Creative Studies | $153,489 | 2 | 0% |
| Oakland University | $17,725 | 1 | n/a |
| Motown Historical Musuem Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Oakland County | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lyc Concours Corporation | $3,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | $2,800 | 1 | 0% |
| The Garden Party Ross | $300 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 15 recipients with no EIN on record ($68k), not named here.
About Paul Farago Foundation
- How much does Paul Farago Foundation give?
- Paul Farago Foundation reported 11 grants totaling $102,000 in its FY2019 IRS filing. It funded between 11 and 15 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2019.
- What does Paul Farago Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2019, its largest causes are Education (67%), Arts & Culture (6%), Public Benefit (2%).
- Who are Paul Farago Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2019: College for Creative Studies ($153k), Oakland University ($18k), Motown Historical Musuem Inc ($10k).
- Does Paul Farago Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2019, 64% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Does Paul Farago Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Where is Paul Farago Foundation based?
- Paul Farago Foundation is based in MI.
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