Adams Family Foundation Inc
Adams Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in East Haven, Connecticut. In filing year 2025, it reported giving $411,800 through 13 grants to charitable organizations, with listed grants supporting education, science history, museums, community needs, and other purposes.
Adams Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Adams Family Foundation Inc gave $412K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), top state Pennsylvania. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $411,800
- +32.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,677
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $2,508,182
- -6.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Adams Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 160 Morgan Avenue, East Haven, CT 06512-4519
Phone: (203) 686-0800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Adams Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Science History Institute ($125K). Together the top 10 received $405K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 58 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Pennsylvania 43%, New York 39%, Connecticut 17%, and Tennessee 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Adams Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 318% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $187K (2018) to $412K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $412K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Science History Institute Philadelphia, PA | Education and Science History Preservation | $125,000 |
| British Schools & Universities New York, NY | Education | $50,000 |
| Friends' Central School Wynnewood, PA | Education | $50,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | Education | $50,000 |
| YSM Office of Development New Haven, CT | Education | $50,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | Education | $25,000 |
| NYU Law New York, NY | Education | $20,000 |
| Netherland America Foundation New York, NY | Cultral and Educational Exchange | $14,500 |
| The Hometown Foundation Cheshire, CT | Animal welfare, emergency response personnel, individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, major illness or those in need, and the military | $10,000 |
| United Way of Meriden Meriden, CT | Community Fund | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,508,182 | $270,264 | $440,923 | $411,800 | 13 | $421,961 | $251,781 | $132,583 |
| 2024 | $2,678,841 | $285,657 | $337,323 | $311,000 | 12 | $321,529 | $261,949 | $141,245 |
| 2023 | $2,730,507 | $154,180 | $429,051 | $397,000 | 9 | $407,614 | $129,073 | $140,624 |
| 2022 | $3,005,378 | $413,474 | $341,826 | $302,767 | 10 | $315,027 | $391,013 | $153,381 |
| 2021 | $2,935,359 | $412,339 | $408,943 | $371,058 | 14 | $385,372 | $390,868 | $187,911 |
| 2020 | $2,934,232 | $152,500 | $243,003 | $209,144 | 11 | — | $133,864 | $163,587 |
| 2018 | $3,107,882 | $205,500 | $231,080 | $186,526 | 14 | — | $180,332 | $168,841 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adams Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $133K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational institutions and programs, museums, science history, cultural exchange, community assistance, and medical research.
The grantees describe their own missions in varied terms. The Science History Institute says it works to expand knowledge of the history of science and inform thinking about scientific and technological futures. British Schools & Universities says it assists educational, scientific, and literary institutions in the British Commonwealth and supports academically gifted scholars. The Museum of Modern Art says it fosters public awareness of modern and contemporary art, while the American Museum of Natural History describes its mission as advancing knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe through research and education. The Hometown Foundation says its charitable programs focus on animal welfare, emergency response personnel, people with intellectual disabilities or in need, major illness, and the military.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $411,800. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $125,000, with a median grant of $20,000.
Among the largest listed grants were $125,000 to the Science History Institute; $50,000 each to British Schools & Universities, Friends’ Central School, the Museum of Modern Art, and YSM Office of Development; and $25,000 to the American Museum of Natural History. Other listed grants included $20,000 to NYU Law, $14,500 to the Netherland America Foundation, and $10,000 each to The Hometown Foundation and United Way of Meriden.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Manon Cox as president and Amanda Q Adams as director.
Adams Family Foundation Inc is led by Manon Cox, President on every filing since 2018; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Manon Cox
President
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Q. Adams
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Daniel D. Adams (2018–2021) — Vice President & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Adams Family Foundation Inc
How much does Adams Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Adams Family Foundation Inc gave $412K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $311K across 12 grants.
What is Adams Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Adams Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $31,677, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Adams Family Foundation Inc that year got $25K on average.
Where does Adams Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Adams Family Foundation Inc's top state is Pennsylvania, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (39%) and Connecticut (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).
Does Adams Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Adams Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (7 grants).
Who are Adams Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Adams Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Science History Institute ($125,000), British Schools & Universities ($50,000) and Friends' Central School ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Adams Family Foundation Inc?
Adams Family Foundation Inc reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $422K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $133K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Adams Family Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational institutions and programs, museums, science history, cultural exchange, community assistance, and medical research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Adams Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Adams Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Adams Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1605185. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Does Adams Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 15, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Adams Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/adams-family-foundation-inc-morg_9c4dfbc452c647369fe85afc9802ce88
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