Loomis Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-6077032

Loomis Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $94K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $5K.

Loomis Foundation at a glance

In short: Loomis Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,000
+150.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,667
+66.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$93,668
-18.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (60% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Loomis Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

The Seaman's Church Institute: $3KThe Seaman's Church Institute$3KOcean Conservancy: $1KOcean Conservancy$1KCheetah Conservation Fund: $1KCheetah Conservation Fund$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Seaman's Church Institute ($3K). Together the top 3 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonAlexandriaNew YorkConcordIpswich

How Loomis Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 184% 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$2K$4K$6K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $5K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Seaman's Church Institute New York, NYgeneral support$3,000
Ocean Conservancy Washington, DCGeneral support$1,000
Cheetah Conservation Fund Alexandria, VAGeneral support$1,000
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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
2024$93,668$-15,427$6,336$5,0003$5,000—$2,724
2023$115,431$-53$2,256$2,0002$2,000—$2,718
2022$117,740$28$5,450$2,0002$3,200—$3,010
2021$123,162$69,008$4,725$2,5004$4,000$68,308$4,259
2020$58,879$-22,351$5,192$3,0004——$2,025

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Loomis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Loomis Foundation is led by Alfred L. Loomis III, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Alfred L. Loomis III

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth T. Gray Jr.

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Loomis Foundation

How much does Loomis Foundation give each year?

Loomis Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2K across 2 grants.

What is Loomis Foundation's typical grant size?

Loomis Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Loomis Foundation give grants?

Loomis Foundation gives mostly in New York: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (20%) and Virginia (20%).

Does Loomis Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Loomis Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Loomis Foundation?

Loomis Foundation reported $94K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Loomis Foundation's EIN?

Loomis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6077032. 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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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