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The Richard Riley Conarroe Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Southport, Connecticut · EIN 020557485

The Richard Riley Conarroe Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Southport, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $14,000 the year before.

25% of its 2025 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$12,0003$268,479
2024$14,0004$262,019
2025$25,5004$241,969

How to apply

The Richard Riley Conarroe 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 Richard Riley Conarroe Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$15,000
Connecticut2$5,500
Illinois1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Marshall Legacy Inst
Arlington, VA
Landmine detection, raising awareness, and educating local communities to minimize the dangers of unexploded ordinance.$15,000
Kids Empowered by Your Support Inc
New Canaan, CT
Inner City Schools Music Programs$5,000
Play for Peace
Chicago, IL
Interactive play between children of different cultures to encourage world peacePartner for Peace$5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich
Greenwich, CT
General operating$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Richard Riley Conarroe Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Richard Riley Conarroe Foundation Inc give?

$25,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Richard Riley Conarroe Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Richard R Conarroe (Director), Ronald R Conarroe (Director) and Nathaniel S Yordon (Director).

What does The Richard Riley Conarroe Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and arts and culture.

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