Daryl And Lois Paules Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting charitable initiatives, primarily through grants to religious and faith-based organizations. Its mission centers on furthering general charitable purposes, with a notable emphasis on educational and community service projects, such as the River Valley Ranch Scholarship Fund. The foundation serves various causes, including churches and community service clubs, reflecting a commitment to faith-driven and community-oriented activities. While it operates primarily in Pennsylvania, it also supports organizations in other states, demonstrating a broader outreach in its philanthropic efforts.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized faith-based or community nonprofits with modest budget needs (scholarship funds, annual campaigns, church programs) and some connection or visibility to the trustees or their network.
Good Fit
- • Explicitly faith-based or church-related programming.
- • Requests sized to match past grants (hundreds to a few thousand dollars, though occasional larger awards have been made).
- • Local or regional ties to the trustees or to organizations already in the foundation's giving footprint.
- • Projects framed as scholarship funds, annual campaigns, or general charitable purposes.
Geography
Observed grants in 2023 were distributed across four states and more than half of 2023 dollars went out of the foundation's home state, indicating a multi-state footprint rather than strictly local support.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows six distinct independent recipients across several states, mostly faith-based; across two years the pattern is mixed (one large recipient in 2022, then six different recipients in 2023), suggesting a moderate but not extensive variety.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover exists—six new recipients in 2023—but the foundation explicitly indicates it funds only preselected applicants and provides no public contact route, so unsolicited organizations are unlikely to gain access without an introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
