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Ralph M Wynn Foundation

Preselected recipients only Miller Place, New York · EIN 357250310

Ralph M Wynn Foundation is a private foundation in Miller Place, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $250,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $62,500. 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 the same as $250,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$250,00014$5.3 million
2024$250,00014$6.0 million

How to apply

Ralph M Wynn 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 Ralph M Wynn Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York12$218,750
District of Columbia1$21,250
Connecticut1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Metropolitan Opera Association Inc
New York, NY
To support the organizations mission.$62,500
New York City Opera
New York, NY
To support the organizations mission.$25,000
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC
To support the organizations mission.$21,250
The American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY
To support the organizations mission.$20,000
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
To support the organizations mission.$20,000
Buffalo Akg Art Museum Fka Albright-Knox
Buffalo, NY
To support the organizations mission.$15,000
Herbert F Johnson Museum of Art
Ithaca, NY
To support the organizations mission.$15,000
The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations
New York, NY
To support the organizations mission.$15,000
The New-York Historical Society
New York, NY
To support the organizations mission.$15,000
Nassau County Museum of Art
Roslyn, NY
To support the organizations mission.$12,500
Museum of Modern Art
New York, NY
To support the organizations mission.$10,000
Wshu Public Radio
Fairfield, CT
To support the organizations mission.$10,000
The Jewish Museum
New York, NY
To support the organizations mission.$6,250
Museum at Eldridge Street
New York, NY
To support the organizations mission.$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ralph M Wynn Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ralph M Wynn Foundation give?

$250,000 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Ralph M Wynn Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Cornelius J Conlon (Trustee) and Bruce D Steiner (Trustee).

What does Ralph M Wynn Foundation fund?

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

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