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The Quinn Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Santa Barbara, California · EIN 223512077

The Quinn Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Santa Barbara, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $72,000 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $12,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $62,080 the year before.

65% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$62,08018$1.5 million
2024$72,00020$1.5 million

How to apply

The Quinn Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Quinn Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California7$21,500
Colorado3$19,500
Idaho3$14,000
New York2$3,500
New Jersey1$3,500
Maryland1$3,000
Missouri1$3,000
North Carolina1$3,000
Illinois1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Denver
Denver, CO
Various funds$12,000
Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation
Sun Valley, ID
Unrestricted$10,000
Desert Community Fdn
Palm Desert, CA
Toscana scholarship committee$6,000
Cristo Rey Orange County
Santa Ana, CA
Unrestricted$5,000
Valor Christian High School
Highlands Ranch, CO
Unrestricted$5,000
Christian Brothers Academy
Lincroft, NJ
Unrestricted$3,500
Rady Children's Restorative Care
Santa Ana, CA
Unrestricted$3,500
St Lukes Hospital
Chesterfield, MO
Unrestricted$3,000
American Cancer Society
Hagerstown, MD
Unrestricted$3,000
Sun Valley Music Festival
Ketchum, ID
Unrestricted$3,000
North Carolina Health Care Foundation
Raleigh, NC
Unrestricted$3,000
4SHAYJ Foundation
Indio, CA
Unrestricted$2,500
Cherry Creek Lacrosse Booster Club
Greenwood Village, CO
Unrestricted$2,500
Colgate University
Canajoharie, NY
Unrestricted$2,500
Jserra Catholic High School
San Juan Capistrano, CA
Unrestricted$2,000
Crean Lutheran High School
Irvine, CA
Unrestricted$1,500
Valley Club Scholarship Foundation
Palm Desert, CA
Unrestricted$1,000
The Michael J Fox Foundation
New York, NY
Unrestricted$1,000
Our Lady of of Snows
Sun Valley, ID
Unrestricted$1,000
Light of Love
Riverside, IL
Unrestricted$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Quinn Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Quinn Family Foundation Inc give?

$72,000 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Quinn Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael L Quinn (President), Janice L Quinn (Secretary, Treasurer), Colleen Frank (Trustee) and Conor Quinn (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Quinn Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and health.

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