The Henry M. Paulson Jr Institute
EIN 452430087 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$2.3M
29 grants · $255K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $20K–$144K
grant size
37%
supporter · 7/19 multi-year
repeat
$7.8M
Assets (2024)
19
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
YIFEI JIA
Phone
(312) 450-8205
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $805K | $14.4M | $11.2M | 7 |
| 2017 | $947K | $19.1M | $12.2M | 9 |
| 2020 | $244K | $21.1M | $2.6M | 2 |
| 2022 | $181K | $16.4M | $1.7M | 2 |
| 2023 | $24K | $12.5M | $1.0M | 2 |
| 2024 | $98K | $7.8M | $1.1M | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 29 grants on record
Minimum
$3K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$50K
Average
$79K
75th Pctl
$144K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
HP
Henry M. Paulson Jr
6+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
DL
Deborah LEHR
4 yrs
Executive Director/ Vice Chairman
Leadership
WP
Wendy J. Paulson
Vice Chairman
Leadership
TR
Terry Robbins
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KF
Kelley Folino
4 yrs
Chief Operating Officer/ Secretary
Leadership
CP
Claire Buchan Parker
4 yrs
Director
EF
EVAN Feigenbaum
6+ yrs
Director
WP
Wendy Paulson
5 yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
DL
Deborah LEHR
4 yrs
Executive Director/ Vice Chairman
Leadership
HP
Henry M. Paulson Jr
6+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
TR
Terry Robbins
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KF
Kelley Folino
4 yrs
Chief Operating Officer/ Secretary
Leadership
CP
Claire Buchan Parker
4 yrs
Director
EF
EVAN Feigenbaum
6+ yrs
Director
WP
Wendy Paulson
5 yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
HP
Henry M. Paulson Jr
6+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
DL
Deborah LEHR
4 yrs
Executive Director/ Vice Chairman
Leadership
TR
Terry Robbins
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KF
Kelley Folino
4 yrs
Chief Operating Officer/ Secretary
Leadership
EF
EVAN Feigenbaum
6+ yrs
Director
CP
Claire Buchan Parker
4 yrs
Director
HP
Henry M. Paulson Jr
6+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
DL
Deborah LEHR
4 yrs
Executive Director/ Vice Chairman
Leadership
WP
Wendy Paulson
5 yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
TR
Terry Robbins
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KF
Kelley Folino
4 yrs
Chief Operating Officer/ Secretary
Leadership
CP
Claire Buchan Parker
4 yrs
Director
EF
EVAN Feigenbaum
6+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (29 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | LECTURE SERIES | 2016 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | LECTURE SERIES, STUDENT INTERNS, OTHER EVENTS | 2017 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $206,080 | ECO- FUND | 2017 |
| Solidaridad Greater China Limited | Chaoyang District, None | $199,114 | RESPONSIBLE SOY | 2016 |
| The Conservation Biology Institute | Corvallis, OR | $160,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL RISK TOOL | 2017 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 | RESPONSIBLE SOY | 2016 |
| Shenzhen Mangrove Wetlands Conservation Foundation | Futian District, None | $143,700 | ANT FOREST HELPS FUND A PROJECT THAT AIMS TO IMPROVE ECOLOGY PROTECTION AND NATURE EDUCATION. THE PROJECT STRIVES TO... | 2020 |
| Shenzhen Mangrove Wetlands Conservation Foundation | Shenzhen, None | $143,700 | THE PROJECT IS PLANNED TO BE CARRIED OUT IN WUYUANHE NATIONAL WETLAND PARK IN HAIJOU, HAINAN. WITH THE COLLABORATIVE... | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $117,360 | WETLAND MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSE | 2016 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | LECTURE SERIES, STUDENT INTERNS, OTHER EVENTS | 2020 |
| Solidaridad Greater China Limited | Chaoyang District, None | $99,557 | RESPONSIBLE SOY | 2017 |
| Worldwide Fund for Nature Hong KONG | KWAI CHUN, None | $69,110 | LAO NIU GRANT - 2 (2017) | 2017 |
| Worldwide Fund for Nature Hong KONG | KWAI CHUN, None | $59,702 | RESPONSIBLE SOY | 2016 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $58,680 | WETLAND MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSE | 2017 |
| Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research | Beijing, None | $50,000 | COASTAL WETLAND | 2017 |
| Spoon-Billed Sandpiper (Shanghai) Environment Protection Technology Co Ltd | Shanghai, None | $37,677 | THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MANAGEMENT SUGGESTIONS FOR JIANGSU COASTAL WETLANDS, INCLUDING TIAOZINI WETLAND, A WORLD... | 2022 |
| Worldwide Fund for Nature Hong KONG | KWAI CHUN, None | $29,231 | RESPONSIBLE SOY | 2017 |
| Shenzen Zhilan Foundation | Shenzhen, None | $28,090 | IMPLEMENTATION OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION PROJECTS RELATED TO THE PROTECTION OF CHINA'S COASTAL WETLAND ECOSYSTEM. | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Minneapolis, MN | $24,038 | RESPONSIBLE SOY | 2017 |
| Global Economic Governance Initiative | Boston, MA | $21,673 | CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHINA'S DEVELOPMENT BANKS. | 2016 |
| Shenzhen Mangrove Wetlands Conservation Foundation | Shenzhen, None | $20,833 | IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT "PROTECTED AREA FOR PUBLIC WELFARE IN WUYUANHE NATIONAL WETLAND PARK OF HAIKOU CITY". | 2024 |
| China Institute of Green Carbon | Beijing, None | $20,000 | DEVELOP THE GREEN VOLUNTARY CARBON EMISISON REDUCTION SYSTEM (GVER) AND RELATED METHODOLOGIES, RESEARCH, AND EXPLORE... | 2024 |
| CECA - Coastal Ecological Redline and Spatial Planning Project | Guangzhou City, None | $13,660 | ANALYZE COMPLIANCE & CONFORMITY OF THE ECOLOGIGICAL PROTECTION AND URBAN COATAL PLANNING IN 10 CITIES WHILE... | 2023 |
| Duke Kunshan University | Kunshan, None | $11,111 | IMPLEMENTATION ON THE PROMOTING BIRD-FRIENDLY URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. | 2024 |
| University of California Merced | Merced, CA | $11,000 | LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NATIONAL PARKS | 2024 |
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