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Comey Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only West Hartford, Connecticut · EIN 061473464

Comey Family Foundation is a private foundation in West Hartford, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $14,100 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,750 and the largest $5,000. 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 $12,500 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$3,6003$248,711
2023$12,5004$243,233
2024$14,1004$315,121

How to apply

Comey Family Foundation 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 Comey Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida3$11,600
Tennessee1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Liberty Youth Ranch Inc
Bonita Springs, FL
Current use for charitable purposes$5,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
Current use for charitable purposes$5,000
St Jude's Childrens Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Current use for charitable purposes$2,500
Artis-Naples
Naples, FL
Current use for charitable purposes$1,600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Comey Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Comey Family Foundation give?

$14,100 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,750.

Who runs Comey Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Dale R Comey (Trustee) and Marilyn A Comey (Trustee).

What does Comey Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and health.

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