Conway Foundation Inc
Conway Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Quogue, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 26 grants totaling $109,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations in New York, Florida, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Conway Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Conway Foundation Inc gave $109K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $109,000
- +62.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +62.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,192
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $1,184,384
- +2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (8 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (55% 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 Conway Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1489, Quogue, NY 11959
Phone: (914) 953-9512
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Conway Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greenville Community Church ($20K). Together the top 10 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 88 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 24% to Florida, 14% to Vermont, 3% to New Hampshire, and 2% to Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Conway Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 26 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2021) to $109K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $109K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville Community Church Scarsdale, NY | Support Operations | $20,000 |
| Black River Good Neighbor Services Inc Ludlow, VT | Support Operations | $15,000 |
| Croquet Foundation of America West Palm Beach, FL | Support Operations | $10,000 |
| Pace University New York, NY | Support Operations | $10,000 |
| Colgate University Hamilton, NY | Support Operations | $7,500 |
| Lost Tree Foundation North Palm Beach, FL | Support Operations | $7,500 |
| Quogue Wildlife Refuge Quogue, NY | Support Operations | $5,000 |
| Seniors First Orlando, FL | Support Operations | $5,000 |
| The 122 East 66TH Street Foundation New York, NY | Support Operations | $5,000 |
| Greater Meredith Program Meredith, NH | Support Operations | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,184,384 | $171,902 | $141,589 | $109,000 | 26 | $110,717 | $141,054 | $122,918 |
| 2024 | $1,154,071 | $133,567 | $96,807 | $67,000 | 16 | $68,650 | $105,437 | $109,671 |
| 2023 | $1,117,311 | $81,103 | $116,941 | $93,000 | 13 | $94,350 | $54,022 | $87,910 |
| 2022 | $1,153,149 | $86,532 | $94,561 | $78,750 | 18 | $80,267 | $72,238 | $87,902 |
| 2021 | $1,161,178 | $50,970 | $73,589 | $55,000 | 15 | $56,467 | $33,848 | $97,558 |
| 2020 | $1,183,797 | $73,119 | $74,508 | $56,000 | 18 | — | $56,028 | $75,632 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Conway Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $123K 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 stated. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, Black River Good Neighbor Services describes its work as providing temporary food, clothing, and financial assistance to people and families facing economic or nutritional insecurity. Pace University says it educates students to become innovative professionals and leaders, while East End Hospice describes its work as providing care and comfort to terminally ill patients and their families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 26 grants totaling $109,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median of $2,250. The largest grants included $20,000 to Greenville Community Church, $15,000 to Black River Good Neighbor Services, and $10,000 each to Croquet Foundation of America and Pace University. The stated purpose for these grants was support of operations.
Other 2025 recipients included Colgate University and Lost Tree Foundation ($7,500 each); Quogue Wildlife Refuge, Seniors First, and The 122 East 66th Street Foundation ($5,000 each); Greater Meredith Program ($3,000); Bowdoin College and Lincoln Center Theater ($2,500 each); and New York City Center, Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, and East End Hospice ($1,000 each).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Allison C Worthington as president, William W Gay as director, and Edmund B Carey as secretary.
Conway Foundation Inc is led by Allison C. Worthington, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allison C. Worthington
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William W. Gay
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edmund B. Carey
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Conway Foundation Inc
How much does Conway Foundation Inc give each year?
Conway Foundation Inc gave $109K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 16 grants.
What is Conway Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Conway Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $4,192, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Conway Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.
Where does Conway Foundation Inc give grants?
Conway Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (24%) and Vermont (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Quogue, NY (2 grants) and Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does Conway Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Conway Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Operations" (26 grants).
Who are Conway Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Conway Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Greenville Community Church ($20,000), Black River Good Neighbor Services Inc ($15,000) and Croquet Foundation of America ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Conway Foundation Inc?
Conway Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $123K (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 Conway Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is stated. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Conway Foundation Inc?
The foundation 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 Conway Foundation Inc's EIN?
Conway Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3392387. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Conway 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 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 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Conway Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/conway-foundation-inc-morg_be480920ff894eefac3419129409b3f6
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