Findlay Family Foundation
The Findlay Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Salisbury, Connecticut. Its 2025 IRS filing is marked as the organization’s final return, indicating that it appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.
Findlay Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Findlay Family Foundation gave $696K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Ohio. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $695,806
- +1270.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- -51.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,832
- +2695.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (12 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (97% 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 Findlay 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 79 Prospect Mountain Road, Salisbury, CT 06068
Phone: (212) 644-4433
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Findlay Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($677K). Together the top 10 received $687K.
Grant Size Distribution
212 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 211 grants of 212 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 filing reports that 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, with 1% each reported for New York, Colorado, and Connecticut; Louisiana is reported as 0%. The listed grants also include recipients in states such as California, North Carolina, and Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Findlay Family Foundation open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 25 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $57K; repeat grants $777. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $750 repeat.
- 12% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 1423% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $46K (2022) to $696K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $696K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH | Support Grant | $677,456 |
| Easter Seals - Colorado Lakewood, CO | Support Grant | $2,000 |
| Preservation Jazz Hall Band New Orleans, LA | Support Grant | $1,000 |
| Cancer Schmancer Foundation Malibu, CA | Support Grant | $1,000 |
| New York City Ballet New York, NY | Support Grant | $1,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NY | Support Grant | $1,000 |
| Salisbury Family Services Salisbury, CT | Support Grant | $1,000 |
| Lincoln Center Jazz New York, NY | Support Grant | $1,000 |
| BCW Treehouse White Plains, NY | Support Grant | $1,000 |
| Feeding Avery Families Newland, NC | Support Grant | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Grant counts were 25 in 2025, 51 in 2024, and 49 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $13,711 | $748,268 | $695,806 | 25 | $695,806 | $13,711 | — |
| 2024 | $692,737 | $50,671 | $55,478 | $50,769 | 51 | $50,769 | $48,771 | $2,188 |
| 2023 | $697,544 | $11,350 | $64,001 | $57,350 | 49 | $57,350 | $13,156 | $59,672 |
| 2022 | $750,195 | $79,468 | $47,512 | $45,700 | 33 | $45,700 | $77,768 | $53,793 |
| 2021 | $718,239 | $8,801 | $85,726 | $72,400 | 54 | $72,400 | $752 | $59,416 |
| 2020 | $795,164 | $3,812 | $55,053 | $50,350 | 48 | — | $3,553 | $48,716 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Easterseals Colorado says it supports people with disabilities, older adults, and caregivers; Feeding Avery Families says it provides food at no cost to people in need in Avery County, North Carolina; and Salisbury Family Services says it helps community members experiencing difficulties.
Other 2025 grantees describe work in housing, mountain search and rescue, youth services, and national park conservation. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission or set of focus areas for the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $695,806. The median grant was $750; grants ranged from $250 to $677,456. The largest grant, $677,456, went to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in Cincinnati, Ohio, for “support grant.” Other reported awards included $2,000 to Easterseals Colorado and $1,000 each to Preservation Jazz Hall Band, Cancer Schmancer Foundation, New York City Ballet, Michael J Fox Foundation, Salisbury Family Services, Lincoln Center Jazz, BCW Treehouse, Feeding Avery Families, and Lakeville Hose Company.
Additional 2025 grants included $750 to American Farmland Trust and Habitat for Humanity, and $500 each to Mountain Rescue Aspen and Housatonic Youth Service Bureau. The National Park Foundation received $250.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joshua Findlay and Ian A Findlay as directors, and Patricia Findlay as secretary.
Findlay Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ian A. Findlay
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Findlay
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Findlay
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Peter Findlay (2020–2024) — President & Director
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 Findlay Family Foundation
How much does Findlay Family Foundation give each year?
Findlay Family Foundation gave $696K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 51 grants.
What is Findlay Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Findlay Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $27,832, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Findlay Family Foundation that year got $57K on average.
Where does Findlay Family Foundation give grants?
Findlay Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Salisbury, CT (2 grants), Aspen, CO (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Findlay Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Findlay Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Grant" (25 grants).
Who are Findlay Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Findlay Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($677,456), Easter Seals - Colorado ($2,000) and Preservation Jazz Hall Band ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does Findlay Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Findlay Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Findlay Family Foundation's EIN?
Findlay Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2388373. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Findlay 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Findlay Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Findlay Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/findlay-family-foundation-morg_7e7ed032e3824d79be8ce8ac996553c9
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