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Irving Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hamburg, New York · EIN 161428873

Irving Family Foundation is a private foundation in Hamburg, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $15,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 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 $4,000 the year before.

67% 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$4,0001$283,596
2024$15,0003$292,064

How to apply

Irving 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 Irving Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Vermont. It also paid $4,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Vermont1$10,000
Ohio1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Maple Street School
Manchester, VT
Charitable$10,000
Canvas Arts ActionCharitable$4,000
Great Lakes Conservancy
Gates Mills, OH
Chartiable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Irving Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Irving Family Foundation give?

$15,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Irving Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John W Irving (Trustee) and Willard B Saperston (Trustee).

What does Irving Family Foundation fund?

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

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