Paul H Pusey Foundation
Sarasota, FL · EIN 23-7043682. Reported 297 grants totalling $784,696 to 100 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Paul H Pusey Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $3,500; the smallest was $200 and the largest $17,100. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Parent Institute | Santa Rosa, CA | $65,267 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Vpm Media Corporation | Richmond, VA | $56,052 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School | Richmond, VA | $41,861 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nch Center for Philanthropy | Naples, FL | $37,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| First Baptist Church | Richmond, VA | $25,926 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Beats | Woodstock, GA | $20,634 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Richmond, VA | $20,474 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Virginia Home for Boys and Girls | Richmond, VA | $20,229 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Mary's Church | Richmond, VA | $18,700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Serge Global | Washington, DC | $16,684 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Vpm Media Corporation (bp) | Richmond, VA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Church of the Redeemer | Sarasota, FL | $15,718 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Characterworks | Richmond, VA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Manhattanville College | Purchase, NY | $14,828 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| YWCA of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $14,805 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Church Hill Activities and Tutoring | Richmond, VA | $13,296 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Artis Naples Inc | Naples, FL | $12,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mission Gait | Richmond, VA | $11,668 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont, NC | $11,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Virginia Museum Fine Arts Foundation | Richmond, VA | $10,391 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Resurrection House | Sarasota, FL | $10,334 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Christopher School Foundation | Richmond, VA | $10,321 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation | Fort Myers, FL | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation | Bradenton, FL | $9,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $8,691 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Virginia Tech Foundation | Blacksburg, VA | $8,100 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Cords and 3 Strand Inc | Charlotte, NC | $7,833 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Rise Richmond | Richmond, VA | $7,825 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Compassion International | Colorado Springs, CO | $7,595 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tampa Prepatory School | Tampa, FL | $7,503 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cross Over Health Care Ministry | Richmond, VA | $7,098 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army | Richmond, VA | $6,710 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Catherine School Foundation | Richmond, VA | $6,710 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| All Faiths Food Bank | Sarasota, FL | $6,583 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friend of Artquest | Santa Rosa, CA | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $6,258 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Step Richmond | Richmond, VA | $6,083 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Conservancy of Southwest Florida | Naples, FL | $5,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $5,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (bp) | Richmond, VA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Virginia Union University | Richmond, VA | $5,427 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| ACLU Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $5,333 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Oceana Inc | Washington, DC | $5,333 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $5,333 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Pregnancy Resource Center of Metro Richmo | Richmond, VA | $5,307 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Virginia Museum of History & Culture | Richmond, VA | $5,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Richmond Spirit Warhawks | Mechanicsville, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rollins College | Witner Park, FL | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Richmond Shakespeare | Richmond, VA | $4,910 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Salk Institute | La Jolla, CA | $4,750 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Youth Life Foundation of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $4,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Virginia Horse Center Foundation | Lexington, VA | $4,100 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Rainforest Action Network | San Francisco, CA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Shelter for Abused Women & Children | Naples, FL | $3,647 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Environment for the Americas | Mill Valley, CA | $3,348 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Usf Foundation Inc | Tampa, VA | $3,148 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Foundation for the Horse | Lexington, KY | $3,100 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cords of 3 Strand Inc | Richmond, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Clearwater, FL | $2,972 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| James Madison University Foundation | Harrisonburg, VA | $2,910 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Goochland Cares Inc | Goochland, VA | $2,799 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| New Day Equines Therapy | Richmond, VA | $2,740 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Richmond Animal Care & Control Foundation | Richmond, VA | $2,640 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Maui Humane Society | Puunene, HI | $2,639 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter | Bozeman, MT | $2,518 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Frontier USA | Phoenix, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eagle Mount | Bozeman, MT | $2,498 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Goochland Pet Lovers | Oilville, VA | $2,440 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| James River Horse Foundation | Oilville, VA | $2,440 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Dream Catchers | Williamsburg, VA | $2,240 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Brook Hill Retirement Center for Horses | Forest, VA | $2,040 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center | Haymarket, VA | $2,040 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Ride With Pride | Staunton, VA | $2,040 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| C4 Foundation | Coronado, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Naples Botanical Garden Inc | Naples, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Project Hope | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sudanese American Physicians Association | Plano, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Benedictine Education Foundation | Richmond, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Kesem | Los Angeles, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sheltering Arms Foundation | Glen Allen, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $1,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cords of 3 Strands Inc | Richmond, VA | $1,356 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aacr Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,328 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Confidence & Leadership Foundation | Lithia, FL | $1,328 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Caritas | Richmond, VA | $1,265 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adopt a Horse | Monticello, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Humane | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Environment for the Americas | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County | Santa Rosa, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Christopher School Foundation (pc) | Richmond, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Spring of Tampa Bay | Tampa, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Turning Point | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Virginia Museum of History & Culture (bp) | Richmond, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Benedictine Society of Virginia | Richmond, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercy Full Project | Tampa, FL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
69 of 100 (69%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 83%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 159 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58 | $162,000 | $1,381 |
| 2022 | 62 | $173,486 | $1,627 |
| 2023 | 53 | $150,181 | $1,386 |
| 2024 | 60 | $139,659 | $1,550 |
| 2025 | 64 | $159,370 | $1,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
50% of its giving went to organizations in Virginia. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Virginia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Paul H Pusey Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 15061, Sarasota, FL, 34277. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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