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William C Young Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Glastonbury, Connecticut · EIN 473104460

William C Young Family Foundation is a private foundation in Glastonbury, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $69,100 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $35,000. 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 $31,500 the year before.

86% 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$31,5004$642,151
2024$69,10014$664,223

How to apply

William C Young 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 William C Young Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Rhode Island10$52,600
Massachusetts1$10,000
New York2$6,000
Connecticut1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Block Island Medical Center
Block Island, RI
Capital campaign$35,000
Partners in Health
Boston, MA
General support$10,000
Block Island Economic Development
New Shoreham, RI
New stove for community center$7,000
The Tenement Museum
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Harbor Baptist Church
Block Island, RI
General support$3,300
Block Island Conservancy
New Shoreham, RI
General support$3,000
Mary D Fund
New Shoreham, RI
General support$1,000
Rhode Island Natural History Museum
Kingston, RI
General support$1,000
Animal Care Centers of NYC
New York, NY
General support$1,000
Block Island Early Learning Center
New Shoreham, RI
General support$1,000
Conserfest
Block Island, RI
General support$500
Block Island Film Festival
Block Island, RI
General support$500
CT Farmland Trust
Hartford, CT
General support$500
St Andrews Parish
New Shoreham, RI
General support$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William C Young Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does William C Young Family Foundation give?

$69,100 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs William C Young Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Wiliam C Young (President & CEO).

What does William C Young Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, arts and culture and faith communities.

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