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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-3386198

Pappas Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Farmington Hills, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 48 grants and $278,519 paid in grants.

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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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $278,519

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $4,867,286

  • Tax year 2023

    $251,233

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $4,531,111

  • Tax year 2022

    $283,275

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $4,328,451

  • Tax year 2021

    $294,950

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $4,432,014

  • Tax year 2020

    $231,370

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $3,846,139

Grants paid in 2024

48 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Federation of Metro DetroitCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $160,000
  2. Aish HatorahOak Park, MI

    Charitable

    $20,000
  3. Friendship CircleW Bloomfield, MI

    Charitable

    $10,000
  4. Zekelman Holocaust CenterFarmingtn HLS, MI

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. Jewish Fertility FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  6. Kids Kicking CancerCrosby, TX

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. Idf - Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $4,100
  8. Heritage RetreatsClifton, NJ

    Charitable

    $3,680
  9. Tamarack CampFarmington Hills, MI

    Charitable

    $3,600
  10. Darche NoamFresh Meadows, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  11. Detroit Jewish News FoundationBloomfld HLS, MI

    Charitable

    $2,500
  12. Friends of Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  13. American Jewish Committee - ChicagoPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $2,439
  14. India Development & Relief FundGaithersburg, MD

    Charitable

    $2,000
  15. Isaac AgreeDetroit, MI

    Charitable

    $2,000
  16. Jewish Women's FoundationChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $2,000
  17. Metro Food RescueW Bloomfield, MI

    Charitable

    $2,000
  18. Organic Seed AlliancePort Townsend, WA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  19. The Land InstituteSalina, KS

    Charitable

    $2,000
  20. America-Israel Democracy CoalitionWynnewood, PA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  21. Judson CenterFarmington Hills, MI

    Charitable

    $2,000
  22. Chabad of DetroitDetroit, MI

    Charitable

    $1,800
  23. Jewish Community CampusjccBloomfield Hills, MI

    Charitable

    $1,800
  24. Detroit Chesed ProjectSouthfield, MI

    Charitable

    $1,200
  25. American Friends of Leket IsraelTeaneck, NJ

    Charitable

    $1,000
  26. Brilliant DetroitDetroit, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  27. Camp HascParksville, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  28. HadassahWest Bloomfield Townsh, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  29. Hatzalah DetroitOak Park, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  30. Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  31. IsraaidPolo Alto, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  32. Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy NetworkW Bloomfield, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  33. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  34. Landmine Relief FundVan Nuys, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  35. Magen David Adom IsraelNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  36. Temple Beth ElBloomfld HLS, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  37. The Bail ProjectPasadena, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  38. United Hatzalah IsraelNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  39. Yad EzraBerkley, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  40. ZakaBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  41. Ahavas Olam Torah CenterSouthfield, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  42. Give Directly - DanNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  43. Global Israel AllianceTulsa, OK

    Charitable

    $1,000
  44. Matan B'seterBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $800
  45. Jewish Family ServiceW Bloomfield, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  46. Ort America Michigan RegionBloomfield Hills, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  47. Det Ahavas Chesed Bikur CholimOak Park, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  48. Yeshivas Darchei TorahSouthfield, MI

    Charitable

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $12,50022% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $11,00020% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,00018% of the total
  4. International aid3 grants $5,50010% of the total
  5. Human services4 grants $4,7008% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $4,0007% of the total
  7. 3 other causes5 grants $8,68015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $160,000
  2. Michigan24 grants $76,500
  3. New York10 grants $15,900
  4. Texas1 grant $5,000
  5. New Jersey2 grants $4,680
  6. Pennsylvania2 grants $4,439
  7. California3 grants $3,000
  8. Illinois1 grant $2,000
  9. Kansas1 grant $2,000
  10. Maryland1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Norman A PappasDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan L PappasDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sydell PappasDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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