Conant Family Foundation
The Conant Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $196,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations involved in youth programs, education, health care, and community services.
Conant Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Conant Family Foundation gave $196K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), top state Colorado. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $196,000
- +29.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,250
- +20.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $6,857,241
- +22.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (9 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (34% 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 Conant Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Conant Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Young Life ($65K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $188K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 78 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in several states. The largest shares went to Colorado (34%), Texas (19%), Georgia (15%), California (14%), and Utah (10%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Conant Family Foundation open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 15 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 88% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 67% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $104K (2022) to $196K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $196K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Young Life Louisville, CO | General & Unrestricted | $55,000 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc Alpharetta, GA | Gratis 7 Media Group | $30,000 |
| Montessori Childrens House and School Inc Dallas, TX | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Refuge Church Ogden, UT | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| American Red Cross Santa Ana, CA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Friends of the University Park Public Library Dallas, TX | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Kids in Need Foundation Little Canada, MN | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Young Life Golden, CO | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation Pepper Pike, OH | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Together We Rise Corporation Brea, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $6,857,241 | $1,512,269 | $247,019 | $196,000 | 16 | $217,547 | $344,645 | $324,895 |
| 2024 | $5,586,665 | $1,285,602 | $184,876 | $151,950 | 15 | $163,542 | $100,079 | $251,322 |
| 2023 | $4,726,176 | $1,595,602 | $167,019 | $157,580 | 19 | $159,069 | $125,205 | $186,126 |
| 2022 | $3,154,589 | $1,067,122 | $107,279 | $104,100 | 13 | $105,756 | $125,429 | $137,297 |
| 2021 | $2,596,108 | $208,223 | $131,683 | $127,150 | 15 | — | $8,223 | $114,739 |
| 2019 | $2,350,757 | $263,709 | $117,887 | $113,690 | 25 | — | $33,015 | $100,780 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Conant Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $325K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in varied areas. Young Life describes its work as helping adolescents encounter the person of Jesus Christ through activities including weekly club meetings, Bible studies, camps, and short-term missions. Montessori Childrens House and School describes a Montessori-based approach to children’s learning. Healthnetwork Foundation says it connects members with health care providers and supports education and research through partner hospitals. Together We Rise describes work to improve the lives of foster children by bringing them resources and using service-learning activities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $196,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $55,000, with a median grant of $7,500. Among the largest grants were $55,000 to Young Life in Louisville, Colorado; $30,000 to National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc. for Gratis 7 Media Group; $20,000 each to Montessori Childrens House and School in Dallas and Refuge Church in Ogden, Utah; and $15,000 each to American Red Cross in Santa Ana and Friends of the University Park Public Library in Dallas. Most listed grant purposes were “General & Unrestricted.”
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Catherine Conant as director and secretary; David M Conant as CEO, director, and president; Taylor Conant as director; and Marlene Lewis as director.
Conant Family Foundation is led by David M Conant, CEO, Director & President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David M Conant
CEO, Director & President
Director → CEO, Director & President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Conant
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marlene Lewis
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor B. Conant
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 Conant Family Foundation
How much does Conant Family Foundation give each year?
Conant Family Foundation gave $196K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $152K across 15 grants.
What is Conant Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Conant Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $12,250, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Conant Family Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does Conant Family Foundation give grants?
Conant Family Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (19%) and Georgia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (3 grants).
Does Conant Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of Conant Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Conant Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Conant Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Young Life ($65,000 across 2 grants), National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc ($30,000) and Montessori Childrens House and School Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Conant Family Foundation?
Conant Family Foundation reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $218K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $325K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Conant Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in varied areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Conant Family Foundation?
Conant Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is Conant Family Foundation's EIN?
Conant Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4663527. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Conant Family Foundation 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 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 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Conant Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/conant-family-foundation-morg_55e845c71c3644d48be313d452afdfc7
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