Private foundation · Farmington Hills, MI

Pappas Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$500 – $1K – $2K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
54
Repeat grantees
30
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Norman a Pappas
DIRECTOR
Susan L Pappas
DIRECTOR
Sydell Pappas
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
257
Total grants awarded
$1.3M
Total amount
$5K
Average grant
$185K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$279K
48 grants
2023
$251K
55 grants
2022
$283K
47 grants
2021
$295K
60 grants
2020
$231K
47 grants

Top recipients

Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit
4 grants · OH
$652K
1 grant · MI · ≈ likely match
$140K
Aish Hatorah
5 grants · MI
$73K
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
3 grants · MI
$33K
Zekelman Holocaust Center
3 grants · MI
$33K
3 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$30K
3 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$28K
2 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$27K
3 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$22K
Friendship Circle the
2 grants · MI
$20K

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

Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit
CHARITABLE
OH · TY 2024
$160K
Aish Hatorah
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$20K
Jewish Fertility Foundation
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$10K
Friendship Circle the
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$10K
Zekelman Holocaust Center
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$10K
Kids Kicking Cancer
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Idf - Israel Defense Forces
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$4K
Heritage Retreats
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2024
$4K
Tamarack Camp
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$4K
Detroit Jewish News Foundation
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$3K
Darche Noam
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Friends of Israel Defense Forces
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$3K
American Jewish Committee - Chicago
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$2K
Organic Seed Alliance
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2024
$2K
Jewish Women's Foundation
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$2K
The Land Institute
CHARITABLE
KS · TY 2024
$2K
Isaac Agree
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$2K
Judson Center
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$2K
America-israel Democracy Coalition
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$2K
India Development & Relief Fund
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2024
$2K
Metro Food Rescue
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$2K
Chabad of Detroit
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$2K
Jewish Community Campusjcc
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$2K
Detroit Chesed Project
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Give Directly - Dan
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Ahavas Olam Torah Center
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$1K
United Hatzalah Israel
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Innocence Project
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Brilliant Detroit
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Camp Hasc
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Hadassah
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Zaka
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$1K
The Bail Project
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$1K
American Friends of Leket Israel
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2024
$1K
Magen David Adom Israel
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Jewish United Fund
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Yad Ezra
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Israaid
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Landmine Relief Fund
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Temple Beth el
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Hatzalah Detroit
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Global Israel Alliance
CHARITABLE
OK · TY 2024
$1K
Matan B'seter
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$800
Ort America Michigan Region
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$500
Det Ahavas Chesed Bikur Cholim
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$500
Jewish Family Service
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$500
Yeshivas Darchei Torah
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$100
Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit
CHARITABLE
OH · TY 2023
$131K
Friends of Israel Defense Forces
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.