Connelly Family Foundation
The Connelly Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Newport Beach, California. Its 2025 filing reports charitable grants to organizations including an art museum, a hospital foundation, conservation and environmental organizations, and cultural institutions.
Connelly Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Connelly Family Foundation gave $459K across 63 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $458,870
- +23.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 63
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,284
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $512,630
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Connelly Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 321 Pirate Road, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone: (714) 895-5047
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Connelly Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Orange County Museum of Art ($161K). Together the top 10 received $384K.
Grant Size Distribution
251 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 244 grants of 251 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California received 67% of grant dollars, New York 17%, Colorado 8%, Idaho 3%, and Virginia 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 63 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Connelly Family Foundation gives
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 64% 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 (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 $258K (2019) to $459K (2025). In 2025 it made 63 grants totaling $459K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Orange County Museum of Art Santa Ana, CA | Charitable | $161,000 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation Newport Beach, CA | Charitable | $46,000 |
| Garden Conservancy Cold Spring, NY | Charitable | $39,000 |
| Ecology Center San Juan Capistrano, CA | Charitable | $34,863 |
| Augie's Quest Denver, CO | Charitable | $34,740 |
| Frick Collection New York, NY | Charitable | $20,000 |
| University of Southern CA Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $17,100 |
| Various NA, CA | Charitable | $11,808 |
| The Shed New York, NY | Charitable | $11,217 |
| Ballet Sun Valley Sun Valley, ID | Charitable | $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 | $512,630 | $1,037,166 | $469,540 | $458,870 | 63 | $466,570 | $434,596 | $726,203 |
| 2024 | $532,063 | $960,143 | $391,938 | $373,019 | 62 | $379,885 | $349,137 | $630,233 |
| 2023 | $545,093 | $415,391 | $409,066 | $399,098 | 64 | $405,938 | $412,264 | $489,578 |
| 2022 | $538,768 | $289,369 | $343,080 | $326,582 | 61 | $330,060 | $276,349 | $444,147 |
| 2021 | $592,674 | $409,066 | $334,173 | $327,517 | 1 | $330,971 | $410,989 | $453,194 |
| 2020 | $561,892 | $166,767 | $333,397 | $313,795 | 1 | — | $166,889 | $332,024 |
| 2019 | $686,945 | $366,198 | $264,940 | $257,763 | 1 | — | $378,601 | $228,073 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Connelly Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $726K 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 grants include support for organizations in several fields. For example, the Orange County Museum of Art describes its mission as enhancing the lives of a diverse and changing community through modern and contemporary art. Hoag Hospital Foundation says its primary exempt purpose is to raise funds for Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. The Ecology Center describes its work as building a sustainable, healthy, and just future for the East Bay and beyond.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 63 grants totaling $458,870. Grants ranged from $24 to $161,000, with a median of $1,000. Its largest reported grants included $161,000 to the Orange County Museum of Art, $46,000 to Hoag Hospital Foundation, $39,000 to the Garden Conservancy, $34,863 to the Ecology Center, and $34,740 to Augie’s Quest. Each was listed for a charitable purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Diane Connelly as president and James M Connelly as secretary.
Connelly Family Foundation is led by Diane A. Connelly, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane A. Connelly
President
On filings since 2019
11 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James M. Connelly
Secretary
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 Connelly Family Foundation
How much does Connelly Family Foundation give each year?
Connelly Family Foundation gave $459K across 63 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $373K across 62 grants.
What is Connelly Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Connelly Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $7,284, across 63 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Connelly Family Foundation give grants?
Connelly Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (17%) and Colorado (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Newport Beach, CA (13 grants), New York, NY (13 grants), Santa Ana, CA (3 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Does Connelly Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 63 grants with a stated purpose on Connelly Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (62 grants).
Who are Connelly Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Connelly Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Orange County Museum of Art ($161,000), Hoag Hospital Foundation ($46,000) and Garden Conservancy ($39,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Connelly Family Foundation?
Connelly Family Foundation reported $513K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $467K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $726K (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 Connelly Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations in several fields. For example, the Orange County Museum of Art describes its mission as enhancing the lives of a diverse and changing community through modern and contemporary art. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Connelly Family Foundation?
The foundation states 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 Connelly Family Foundation's EIN?
Connelly Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0783714. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Connelly 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 8, 2021)
- 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 November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
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Grantable. (2026). Connelly Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/connelly-family-foundation-morg_efd4b1b51e1b47fabc8b70bcf9573323
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