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Cameron Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Greenwich, Connecticut · EIN 208085838

Cameron Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Greenwich, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $68,500 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 down from $76,003 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$91,82211$683,596
2023$76,00310$631,333
2024$68,5008$570,042

How to apply

Cameron 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 Cameron Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon1$25,000
New York4$13,500
Massachusetts1$10,000
Rhode Island1$10,000
Vermont1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hood River New School
Hood River, OR
General operating support$25,000
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Educational challenge grant$10,000
St George's School
Newport, RI
General education support$10,000
The Andrew K Dwyer Foundation
Bedford, NY
Scholarships extracurricular activities for underserved youths$10,000
Nantucket Conservation Foundation Inc
Nantucket, MA
General operating support$10,000
Bedford Historical Society
Bedford, NY
General operating support$2,500
Bedford Free Library
Bedford, NY
General operating support$500
Bedford 2030
Bedford, NY
General operating support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cameron Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cameron Family Foundation Inc give?

$68,500 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Cameron Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Dort A Cameron III (Director), Miles A Cameron (Director) and Kirtley H Cameron (Director).

What does Cameron Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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