Cunniff Family Fund
Cunniff Family Fund is a private foundation, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it made $250 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $398K.
Cunniff Family Fund at a glance
- Revenue (2024)
- $413,718
- +1681.7% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $250
- -99.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $11,657
- -92.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Cunniff Family Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 50 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Cunniff Family Fund gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 0% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2023) to $232K (2021). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Education Association Falmouth, MA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Colgate University RT and M Cunniff Endowment Hamilton, NY | General Support | $30,000 |
| Caumsett Foundation Huntington, NY | General Support | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $413,718 | $11,657 | — | — | $250 | $398,476 | $88,857 |
| 2023 | $1,194,159 | $23,221 | $150,732 | $100,000 | 3 | $116,237 | — | $92,804 |
| 2022 | $1,289,695 | $-23,911 | $242,042 | $200,000 | 15 | $207,337 | — | $100,821 |
| 2021 | $1,555,648 | $376,713 | $292,209 | $232,200 | 31 | — | $325,824 | $117,779 |
| 2020 | $1,471,144 | $209,458 | $168,402 | $137,700 | 1 | — | $178,282 | $97,531 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cunniff Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $89K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cunniff Family Fund is led by Jeanne Foussard, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jeanne Foussard
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marilyn F. Cunniff (2020–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Deceased
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Cunniff Family Fund
Where does Cunniff Family Fund operate?
Cunniff Family Fund has awarded grants in Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Virginia.
How much is Cunniff Family Fund required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Cunniff Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $89K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Cunniff Family Fund's EIN?
Cunniff Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7105085. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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