Daniel P & Grace I Tully

Private foundation · Grantmaker Darien, CT EIN: 22-2804896
EducationHigher educationUniversity educationPhilanthropyNonprofits

Daniel P & Grace I Tully is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Darien, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $450K. Net investment income was $604K.

Daniel P & Grace I Tully at a glance

In short: Daniel P & Grace I Tully gave $450K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$450,000
-4.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$150,000
+27.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$3,724,041
+2.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (56% 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 Daniel P & Grace I Tully funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Boston College: $250KBoston College$250KFairfield University: $100KFairfield University$100KStamford Hospital Health Foundation: $100KStamford Hospital HealthFoundation$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boston College ($250K). Together the top 3 received $450K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K10$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 21 (48%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Chestnut HillNew YorkStamfordFairfieldBethesdaIndependence

How Daniel P & Grace I Tully gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 149% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K7 grants2019 4 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $393K (2019) to $700K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $450K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MAEducation$250,000
Fairfield University Fairfield, CTEducation$100,000
Stamford Hospital Health Foundation Stamford, CTHEALTH$100,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,724,041$651,258$554,594$450,0003$489,029$603,732$327,162
2024$3,627,197$852,708$558,001$472,0004$511,009$805,716$300,111
2023$3,332,490$172,284$558,343$470,0004$509,039$132,357$266,788
2022$3,718,549$508,860$609,038$495,0005$534,039$444,423$302,065
2021$4,224,140$784,657$839,616$700,0005—$686,558$351,898
2020$4,059,730$850,495$578,484$485,0004—$751,511$266,914
2019$4,089,447$100,427$538,560$393,0007—$22,045$280,209

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Daniel P & Grace I Tully reported a distributable amount of $327K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Daniel P & Grace I Tully's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eileen Ceglarski

    Trustee & Board of Directors

    Board of Directors → Trustee & Board of Directors, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $36K (2019) → $36K (2025)

  • Daniel G. Tully

    Trustee & Board of Directors

    Board of Directors → Trustee & Board of Directors, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Berry

    Trustee & Board of Directors

    Board of Directors → Trustee & Board of Directors, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Ricca

    Trustee & Board of Directors

    Board of Directors → Trustee & Board of Directors, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy J. Tully

    Trustee & Board of Directors

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Grace I. Tully (2019–2021) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Eileen Ceglarski — Trustee/Board of Directors: $36KEileen CeglarskiTrustee/Board of Directors$36K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Eileen Ceglarski (Trustee/Board of Directors).

Frequently asked questions about Daniel P & Grace I Tully

How much does Daniel P & Grace I Tully give each year?

Daniel P & Grace I Tully gave $450K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $472K across 4 grants.

What is Daniel P & Grace I Tully's typical grant size?

Daniel P & Grace I Tully's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $150,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Daniel P & Grace I Tully give grants?

Daniel P & Grace I Tully gives mostly in Massachusetts: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (44%).

Does Daniel P & Grace I Tully give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Daniel P & Grace I Tully's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Daniel P & Grace I Tully?

Daniel P & Grace I Tully reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $489K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $327K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Daniel P & Grace I Tully?

Daniel P & Grace I Tully is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Darien, CT. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Daniel P & Grace I Tully's EIN?

Daniel P & Grace I Tully's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2804896. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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