Cameron Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Greenwich, CT EIN: 20-8085838

Cameron Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Greenwich, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $564K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $69K. Net investment income was $15K.

Cameron Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Cameron Family Foundation Inc gave $69K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$68,500
-9.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,563
+12.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$564,227
-11.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oregon (36% 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 Cameron Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Hood River New School: $25KHood River New School$25KMiddlebury College: $10KMiddlebury College$10KSt George's School: $10KSt George's School$10KThe Andrew K Dwyer Foundation: $10KThe Andrew K Dwyer Foundation$10KNantucket Conservation Foundation Inc: $10KNantucket ConservationFoundation Inc$10KBedford Historical Society: $3KBedford Historical Society$3KBedford Free Library: $500Bedford Free Library$500Bedford 2030: $500Bedford 2030$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Hood River New School ($25K). Together the top 8 received $69K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 43 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

BedfordNew YorkMiddleburyHobe SoundHood RiverMiddletownMount KiscoNewportPhiladelphiaWindsorNantucketStamfordWashington

How Cameron Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 240% 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$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 13 grants2022 11 grants2023 10 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2021) to $92K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $69K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hood River New School Hood River, ORGeneral Operating Support$25,000
Middlebury College Middlebury, VTEducational Challenge Grant$10,000
St George's School Newport, RIGeneral Education Support$10,000
The Andrew K Dwyer Foundation Bedford, NYScholarships Extracurricular Activities for Underserved Youths$10,000
Nantucket Conservation Foundation Inc Nantucket, MAGeneral Operating Support$10,000
Bedford Historical Society Bedford, NYGeneral Operating Support$2,500
Bedford Free Library Bedford, NYGeneral Operating Support$500
Bedford 2030 Bedford, NYGeneral Operating Support$500
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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$564,227$-2,137$69,648$68,5008$69,234$15,481$28,799
2024$636,012$5,550$90,520$76,00310$83,011$10,470$32,383
2023$720,982$28,517$94,319$91,82211$92,404$34,295$34,864
2022$786,784$18,498$74,858$67,50013$70,308$11,851$39,723
2021$843,144$27,699$80,174$62,0001—$14,856$43,868
2020$895,619$71,892$74,439$62,0132—$26,640$44,521
2019$900,326$31,787$88,136$76,5022—$957$46,019

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cameron 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

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

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dort A. Cameron III

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirtley H. Cameron

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Miles A. Cameron

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Cameron Family Foundation Inc

How much does Cameron Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Cameron Family Foundation Inc gave $69K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 10 grants.

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

Cameron Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,563, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Cameron Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Cameron Family Foundation Inc's top state is Oregon, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (20%) and Vermont (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bedford, NY (4 grants).

Does Cameron Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 75% of Cameron Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Cameron Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Cameron Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Hood River New School ($25,000), Middlebury College ($10,000) and St George's School ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Cameron Family Foundation Inc?

Cameron Family Foundation Inc reported $564K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $69K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Cameron Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Cameron Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8085838. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 31, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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