The Conway Family Foundation
The Conway Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Independence, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $495K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $18K.
The Conway Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Conway Family Foundation gave $16K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,500
- -44.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,167
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $494,812
- -24.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who The Conway Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Urban Community School ($6K). Together the top 3 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Conway Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 63% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2025) to $172K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Community School Cleveland, OH | To Further the Charitable Mission of the Recipient | $5,500 |
| Re-Source Cleveland Cleveland, OH | To Further the Charitable Mission of the Recipient | $5,000 |
| St Malachi Parish Cleveland, OH | To Further the Charitable Mission of the Recipient | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $494,812 | $44,552 | $18,480 | $15,500 | 3 | $15,500 | $18,397 | $24,508 |
| 2024 | $651,326 | $17,442 | $28,328 | $28,000 | 6 | $28,000 | $17,314 | $28,918 |
| 2023 | $586,719 | $98,520 | $51,465 | $48,193 | 8 | $48,193 | $10,279 | $22,967 |
| 2022 | $481,787 | $198,378 | $76,122 | $73,800 | 10 | $73,800 | $66,704 | $20,865 |
| 2021 | $462,146 | $135,554 | $74,633 | $69,914 | 11 | $69,914 | $3,560 | $17,257 |
| 2020 | $369,219 | $131,684 | $172,544 | $171,600 | 13 | — | $10 | $17,947 |
| 2019 | $418,077 | $133,089 | $104,875 | $104,700 | 16 | — | $1,415 | $17,381 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Conway Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Conway Family Foundation is led by Daniel J. Conway, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel J. Conway
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter A. Igel
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William F. Wildenheim
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Conway Family Foundation
How much does The Conway Family Foundation give each year?
The Conway Family Foundation gave $16K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 6 grants.
What is The Conway Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Conway Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Conway Family Foundation give grants?
The Conway Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (3 grants).
Does The Conway Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Conway Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further the Charitable Mission of the Recipient" (3 grants).
How large is The Conway Family Foundation?
The Conway Family Foundation reported $495K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Conway Family Foundation's EIN?
The Conway Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3585944. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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