Cunniffe Family Foundation
Cunniffe Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenwich, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $960K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $482K. Net investment income was $4K.
Cunniffe Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cunniffe Family Foundation gave $482K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $482,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- Average grant
- $60,250
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $960,204
- Primary geography
- New York (85% 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 Cunniffe Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kenneth E PHD ($250K). Together the top 8 received $482K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 34 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cunniffe Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 90% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $482K (2025) to $4.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $482K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth E PHD New York, NY | Charitable | $250,000 |
| Glimmer Glass Festival Cooperstown, NY | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Yellow Farmhouse Education Ctr Stonington, CT | Charitable | $45,000 |
| Columbia University New York, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Sacred Heart Greenwich Greenwich, CT | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Fordham University Bronx, NY | Charitable | $20,500 |
| Whitney Museum of America New York, NY | Charitable | $13,500 |
| Legacy Global Foundation Mesa, AZ | Charitable | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $960,204 | $5,810 | $483,989 | $482,000 | 8 | $3,821 |
| 2023 | $1,174,813 | $-618,641 | $1,867,148 | $1,739,852 | 9 | — |
| 2022 | $1,738,572 | $-3,091,824 | $4,831,456 | $4,831,456 | 5 | — |
| 2021 | $10,213,274 | $5,664,817 | $3,537,502 | $3,520,208 | 5 | $5,664,817 |
| 2020 | $8,130,505 | $317,964 | $4,589,101 | $4,395,000 | 7 | $1,177,258 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cunniffe Family Foundation's only listed officer is Maurice J Cunniffe, De Minimus on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maurice J Cunniffe
De Minimus
On filings since 2020
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 Cunniffe Family Foundation
How much does Cunniffe Family Foundation give each year?
Cunniffe Family Foundation gave $482K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Cunniffe Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cunniffe Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $60,250, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cunniffe Family Foundation give grants?
Cunniffe Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Cunniffe Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Cunniffe Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).
Who are Cunniffe Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Cunniffe Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kenneth E PHD ($250,000), Glimmer Glass Festival ($100,000) and Yellow Farmhouse Education Ctr ($45,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cunniffe Family Foundation?
Cunniffe Family Foundation reported $960K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $6K.
What is Cunniffe Family Foundation's EIN?
Cunniffe Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1458464. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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