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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-0908284

Paradis Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Louisville, KY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $176,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Charles Paradis
PO Box 32230
Louisville, KY 40232
(502) 493-4300
Form and materials
Written response must be submitted. No particular form specified.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
The only limitation is that applicants be 501(c)(3) organizations.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $176,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,649,507
  • Tax year 2023

    $131,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,507,245
  • Tax year 2022

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,447,123
  • Tax year 2021

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,338,347
  • Tax year 2020

    $132,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,251,919
  • Tax year 2019

    $114,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,293,732
  • Tax year 2018

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,354,303

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Trinity High SchoolSt Matthews, KY

    Support general operations of organization

    $100,000
  2. Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY

    Support general operations of organization

    $10,000
  3. St Meinrad ArchabbeyStmeinrad, IN

    Support general operations of organization

    $10,000
  4. Yew Dell IncCrestwood, KY

    Support general operations of organization

    $10,000
  5. Holy Angels AcademyLouisville, KY

    Support general operations of organization

    $10,000
  6. West End SchoolLouisville, KY

    Support general operations of organization

    $10,000
  7. St Joseph Children's HomeLouisville, KY

    Support general operations of organization

    $10,000
  8. Sacred Heart SchoolsLouisville, KY

    Support general operations of organization

    $5,000
  9. Francis Parker SchoolSan Diego, CA

    Support general operations of organization

    $5,000
  10. EVOLVE502 IncLouisville, KY

    Support general operations of organization

    $4,000
  11. Harbor House of Louisville IncLouisville, KY

    Support general operations of organization

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education5 grants $135,00092% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $2,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky9 grants $161,500
  2. Indiana1 grant $10,000
  3. California1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joseph A Paradis IIICHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Micheal T ParadisTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles ParadisSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles H LeisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joseph A Paradis IVDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven ParadisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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