The Cunningham Family Foundation
The Cunningham Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $37,550 through 12 grants to charitable organizations, including schools, churches, a university, and a medical research program.
The Cunningham Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Cunningham Family Foundation gave $38K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,550
- -14.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,129
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $408,022
- +2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (62% 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 The Cunningham 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: 353 El Brillo Way, Palm Beach, FL 33402
Phone: (617) 247-6001
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Cunningham Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mass General Stroke Genetics Research ($10K). Together the top 10 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 67 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 10% to New York, 8% each to Florida and Connecticut, and 5% to Pennsylvania. The listed grants also included recipients in Washington, DC, and New Hampshire.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Cunningham Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2023) to $44K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mass General Stroke Genetics Research Boston, MA | Donation | $10,000 |
| Emmanuel College Boston, MA | Donation | $4,500 |
| Rye Country Day School Rye, NY | Donation | $3,800 |
| Boston College High School Boston, MA | Donation | $3,000 |
| St Edward Church Palm Beach, FL | Donation | $3,000 |
| St Mary's Church Greenwich, CT | Donation | $3,000 |
| Dana Hall School Wellesley, MA | dONATION | $2,500 |
| Fontbonne Academy Milton, MA | Donation | $2,500 |
| The Fund for Irish American Scholarships of NY Newtown Square, PA | Donation | $2,000 |
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | Donation | $1,500 |
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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 | $408,022 | $52,002 | $43,562 | $37,550 | 12 | $37,550 | $46,390 | $36,451 |
| 2024 | $399,582 | $40,292 | $48,834 | $43,750 | 14 | $43,750 | $35,208 | $34,937 |
| 2023 | $408,154 | $16,692 | $37,448 | $32,450 | 13 | $32,450 | $12,010 | $32,584 |
| 2022 | $428,879 | $27,628 | $45,221 | $39,450 | 15 | $39,450 | $22,728 | $33,306 |
| 2021 | $446,472 | $65,548 | $41,864 | $34,500 | 13 | $34,500 | $61,538 | $33,529 |
| 2020 | $422,788 | $50,967 | $40,922 | $37,000 | 16 | — | $47,542 | $31,440 |
| 2019 | $412,743 | $63,417 | $41,129 | $35,400 | 15 | — | $59,826 | $29,236 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Cunningham Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, churches, a university, a scholarship fund, and a stroke genetics research program. Among the grantees’ own descriptions, Rye Country Day School says it is a coeducational, college preparatory school serving students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12; Dana Hall School describes itself as an independent boarding and day school for girls in grades five through twelve. Georgetown University says it was founded on the principle that discourse among people of different faiths, cultures, and beliefs promotes intellectual, ethical, and spiritual understanding.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $37,550. Grants ranged from $750 to $10,000, with a median of $2,750. The largest awards included $10,000 to Mass General Stroke Genetics Research; $4,500 to Emmanuel College; $3,800 to Rye Country Day School; $3,000 each to Boston College High School, St Edward Church, and St Mary’s Church; and $2,500 each to Dana Hall School and Fontbonne Academy. Other recipients were the Fund for Irish American Scholarships of NY ($2,000), Georgetown University ($1,500), Dartmouth College ($1,000), and Winsor School ($750).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ellen Cunningham as President, Erin Cunningham as Vice President, and Trisha Cunningham Estill as Secretary.
The Cunningham Family Foundation is led by Ellen Cunningham, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen Cunningham
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Cunningham
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trisha Cunningham Estill
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2024
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 Cunningham Family Foundation
How much does The Cunningham Family Foundation give each year?
The Cunningham Family Foundation gave $38K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 14 grants.
What is The Cunningham Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Cunningham Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $3,129, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Cunningham Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Cunningham Family Foundation give grants?
The Cunningham Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (10%) and Florida (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (4 grants).
Does The Cunningham Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Cunningham Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (12 grants).
Who are The Cunningham Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Cunningham Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mass General Stroke Genetics Research ($10,000), Emmanuel College ($4,500) and Rye Country Day School ($3,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Cunningham Family Foundation?
The Cunningham Family Foundation reported $408K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Cunningham Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, churches, a university, a scholarship fund, and a stroke genetics research program. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Cunningham 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 The Cunningham Family Foundation's EIN?
The Cunningham Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0429380. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Cunningham 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
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