Private foundation · Saratoga Springs, NY
Pajwell Foundation
Typical grant size
$500 – $1K – $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
117
Repeat grantees
78
funded 2+ years
Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF
Leadership · from 2024 990-PF
Pamela Joseph - 1 Hr
President
Pamela Joseph
PRESIDENT
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.
Payout rate · TY 2024
11.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
337
Total grants awarded
$1.9M
Total amount
$6K
Average grant
$366K
Largest grant
Giving by year
2024
$360K
1 grants
2023
$347K
1 grants
2022
$366K
1 grants
2021
$30K
9 grants
2020
$301K
123 grants
2019
$276K
105 grants
2018
$227K
97 grants
Top recipients
See Attached List
3 grants · NY
$1.1M
7 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$88K
12 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$84K
4 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$70K
Nami
3 grants · VA
$38K
4 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$28K
4 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$19K
3 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$17K
5 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$17K
4 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$16K
Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.
Recent grants · most recent filings first
See Attached List
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NY · TY 2024
$360K
See Attached List
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NY · TY 2023
$347K
See Attached List
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NY · TY 2022
$366K
Conscious Alliance
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2021
$10K
University of Scranton
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
PA · TY 2021
$5K
Animal Nation
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2021
$3K
Four Kingdoms Council
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2021
$2K
Feeding America
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
IL · TY 2021
$2K
Food Bank of the Rockies
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2021
$2K
Aspen Community Foundation
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2021
$1K
Rock & Roll Academy - Aspen
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2021
$1K
International Midwife Assistance Inc
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2020
$26K
Conscious Alliance
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2020
$20K
Tara Institute of the Performing Arts Incorporated
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2020
$19K
Nami
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
VA · TY 2020
$15K
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
NY · TY 2020
$10K
N a a C P Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
NY · TY 2020
$10K
Conscious Alliance
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2020
$10K
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence Inc
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2020
$10K
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CA · TY 2020
$8K
Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project Inc
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
AZ · TY 2020
$5K
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
NY · TY 2020
$5K
Hollywood Food Coalition
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CA · TY 2020
$5K
Tara Institute of the Performing Arts Incorporated
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2020
$5K
Women in Need Inc
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
NY · TY 2020
$5K
Tara Institute of the Performing Arts Incorporated
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2020
$5K
Food Bank of Larimer County
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2020
$5K
Casa de Paz
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2020
$4K
Attention Inc
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2020
$4K
Food Bank of the Rockies
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2020
$4K
Feeding America
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
IL · TY 2020
$4K
Carbondale Arts
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2020
$4K
T E S S a
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2020
$4K
Wolakota Waldorf Society
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
SD · TY 2020
$4K
Boulder Valley Womens Health Center Inc
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2020
$4K
Roaring Fork Friends of the Theatre Inc
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2020
$3K
Trust Women Foundation Inc
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
KS · TY 2020
$3K
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
AL · TY 2020
$3K
The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens Rights
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
IL · TY 2020
$3K
Feeding America Now
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
WA · TY 2020
$3K
Planned Parenthood Federation of
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
NY · TY 2020
$3K
Physicians for Human Rights Inc
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
NY · TY 2020
$3K
Union of Concerned Scientists Inc
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
MA · TY 2020
$3K
Aspen Homeless Shelter
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2020
$3K
Boulder Aikikai Inc
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
CO · TY 2020
$2K
Keep Nola Music Alive
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
LA · TY 2020
$2K
The Greater New Orleans Foundation
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
LA · TY 2020
$2K
Kid Smart
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
LA · TY 2020
$2K
Backline Care Inc
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
NY · TY 2020
$2K
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.