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Gloria Gray Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Sandy Hook, Connecticut · EIN 264308642

Gloria Gray Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $112,000 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 $108,000 the year before.

15% 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
2023$108,00014$0
2024$112,00016$717,835

How to apply

Gloria Gray 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Gloria Gray Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut9$75,000
New York5$25,500
District of Columbia1$10,000
Illinois1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Regional Hospice and Home Care
Danbury, CT
Karl Epple Compassionate Care Schlorship Fund$10,000
Bbyo-Cvr
Woodbridge, CT
Unrestricted$10,000
Arts Escape Inc
Southbury, CT
Staffing Needs$10,000
Newtown Community Center
Newtown, CT
Community cafe$10,000
RYASP Catalyst for Community Change
Bridgeport, CT
Emotional Learning School$10,000
Western Connecticut Youth Orchestra
Ridgefield, CT
Scholorships and Instruments$10,000
United Jewish Appeal
Newyork, NY
Non-restricted$10,000
Individual
NY
Unrestricted$10,000
Individual
DC
Unrestricted$10,000
Elder House
Norwalk, CT
Financial Assistant Program$5,000
Molly Tango Foundation
Ridgefield, CT
Unrestricted$5,000
Center for Empowerment and Educatio
Danbury, CT
Unrestricted$5,000
Calvary Fund
Bronx, NY
End of Life CareHospice Program$3,000
Aisling Community Center
Yonkers, NY
Senior programs$2,000
Alzheimers Association
Chicago, IL
Reseach$1,500
Individual
NY
Senior programs$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gloria Gray Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gloria Gray Foundation Inc give?

$112,000 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Gloria Gray Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Ann Fowler-Cruz (Director), Joan Garbow (Director) and Eugene Riordan (Director).

What does Gloria Gray Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and community development.

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