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Cyril F & Marie O'Neil Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 346523819

Cyril F & Marie O'Neil Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $423,000 in 97 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $65,500. 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 down from $463,500 the year before.

29% 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$370,55096$8.4 million
2024$463,500102$8.8 million
2025$423,00097$10.0 million

How to apply

Cyril F & Marie O'Neil 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 Cyril F & Marie O'Neil Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 17 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri2$70,500
Colorado28$69,500
Massachusetts15$65,500
New York7$45,000
Virginia6$39,000
Florida9$38,500
Ohio7$27,000
California8$24,000
Maryland3$16,000
District of Columbia4$11,500

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 97 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Society of the Sacred Heart
St Louis, MO
General purposes$65,500
WGBH Educational Foundation
Brighton, MA
General purposes$33,000
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond LLC
Richmond, VA
Endowment$18,000
Ouray Ice Park Inc
Ouray, CO
General purposes$15,000
Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center
Cleveland, OH
General purposes$13,000
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
General purposes$12,500
Boca Grande Health Clinic Fdn
Boca Grande, FL
General purposes$10,000
Maloto
Nyack, NY
General purposes$10,000
St Timothy's School
Stevenson, MD
General purposes$10,000
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO
General purposes$10,000
Leading With Love
Miami, FL
General purposes$9,000
National Links Trust
Washington, DC
General purposes$8,500
Anna Julia Cooper School Building Hope
Richmond, VA
General purposes$8,000
Child Mind Institute
New York, NY
General purposes$8,000
Tabor Academy
Marion, MA
General purposes$6,000
I'm A Girl I'm Important
Miami, FL
General purposes$5,500
Boch Center
Boston, MA
General purposes$5,000
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Northeastern Ohio
Garfield Heights, OH
General purposes$5,000
Catholic Charities USA
Alexandria, VA
General purposes$5,000
Hope Ignites
St Louis, MO
General purposes$5,000
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers
Maryknoll, NY
General purposes$5,000
Maryknoll Sisters
Maryknoll, NY
General purposes$5,000
New Profit
Boston, MA
General purposes$5,000
Nuci Phillips Memorial Foundation
Athens, GA
General purposes$5,000
St Marks Parish Venice
Venice, CA
General purposes$5,000
The J Paul Getty Trust
Los Angeles, CA
General purposes$5,000
Wbur
Boston, MA
General purposes$5,000
Families 4 Families
Chevy Chase, MD
General purposes$4,500
Catholic Community Foundation
Cleveland, OH
General purposes$4,000
St Vincent Meals on Wheels
Los Angeles, CA
General purposes$4,000
Fundacion Luchemos Por la Vida Inc
Pembroke Pines, FL
General purposes$3,500
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond LLC
Richmond, VA
Noah's arc$3,000
Bravo Vail Valley Music Festival
Vail, CO
General purposes$3,000
Colorado Academy
Denver, CO
General purposes$3,000
Conscious Alliance
Broomfield, CO
General purposes$3,000
Nickerson-Rossi Dance
Palm Springs, CA
General purposes$3,000
Pga Reach Foundation
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
General purposes$3,000
Play Boulder Foundation
Boulder, CO
General purposes$3,000
Babson College
Babson Park, MA
General purposes$2,500
Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart
Miami, FL
General purposes$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cyril F & Marie O'Neil Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cyril F & Marie O'Neil Foundation give?

$423,000 in tax year 2025, across 97 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Cyril F & Marie O'Neil Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Monica O'Neil (Director), Anne O'Neil (Director), Mark O'Neil (Director) and Karen O'Neil (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Cyril F & Marie O'Neil Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and arts and culture.

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