Bishop Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Canaan, CT EIN: 33-2218299

Bishop Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New Canaan, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $734K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $30K.

Bishop Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Bishop Family Foundation Inc gave $41K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$41,000
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$4,556
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$734,239
+144.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Bishop Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

NC Community Foundation: $5KNC Community Foundation$5KABC House NC: $5KABC House NC$5KNew Canaan Library: $5KNew Canaan Library$5KCircle of Care: $5KCircle of Care$5KFilling in the Blanks: $5KFilling in the Blanks$5KWaveny Lifecare Network: $5KWaveny Lifecare Network$5KStaying Put NC: $5KStaying Put NC$5KNC Food Pantry: $5KNC Food Pantry$5KYMCA NC: $1KYMCA NC$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was NC Community Foundation ($5K). Together the top 9 received $41K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

States

Cities

New CanaanNorwalkWilton

How Bishop Family Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 143% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2024 9 grants2025

In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $41K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NC Community Foundation New Canaan, CTFoundation$5,000
ABC House NC New Canaan, CTEducation$5,000
New Canaan Library New Canaan, CTEducation$5,000
Circle of Care Wilton, CTChildcare$5,000
Filling in the Blanks Norwalk, CTNutrition$5,000
Waveny Lifecare Network New Canaan, CTElderly Care$5,000
Staying Put NC New Canaan, CTElderly Care$5,000
NC Food Pantry New Canaan, CTNutrition$5,000
YMCA NC New Canaan, CTActivity$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$734,239$488,770$54,988$41,0009$41,000$29,859$28,678
2024$300,457$300,457—————$1,237

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bishop Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bishop Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Catherine Anne Derby-Bishop

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamison Mark

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Bishop

    Officer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Bishop Family Foundation Inc

How much does Bishop Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Bishop Family Foundation Inc gave $41K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Bishop Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Bishop Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,556, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bishop Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Bishop Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Canaan, CT (7 grants).

Does Bishop Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Bishop Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Bishop Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Bishop Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include NC Community Foundation ($5,000), ABC House NC ($5,000) and New Canaan Library ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bishop Family Foundation Inc?

Bishop Family Foundation Inc reported $734K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Bishop Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Bishop Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-2218299. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024

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