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Stewart Flane &Bonnie Comley Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 600000719

Stewart Flane &Bonnie Comley Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $170,449 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $9,360 and the largest $56,800. 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 down from $245,152 the year before.

39% of its 2024 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
2022$71,83213$4.0 million
2023$245,15221$5.1 million
2024$170,44913$5.5 million

How to apply

Stewart Flane &Bonnie Comley 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 Stewart Flane &Bonnie Comley Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York10$153,449
Massachusetts2$17,000
New Jersey1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Park Conservancy
New York, NY
Used to carry out charitable purposes$56,800
The Drama League of New York Inc
New York, NY
Used to carry out charitable purposes$29,269
American Theatre Wing
New York, NY
Used to carry out charitable purposes$23,500
Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation
Water Mill, NY
Used to carry out charitable purposes$14,150
Boston University
Boston, MA
Used to carry out charitable purposes$13,000
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
New York, NY
Used to carry out charitable purposes$10,000
Guild Hall
East Hampton, NY
Used to carry out charitable purposes$9,360
NYC Dance Alliance Foundation
West New York, NJ
Used to carry out charitable purposes$5,000
Save Venice
New York, NY
Used to carry out charitable purposes$4,300
French Heritage Society
New York, NY
Used to carry out charitable purposes$4,070
Umass Lowell
Lowell, MA
Used to carry out charitable purposes$4,000
Broadway Education Alliance
Rhinebeck, NY
Used to carry out charitable purposes$1,000
Encore Community Services
New York, NY
Used to carry out charitable purposes$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Stewart Flane &Bonnie Comley Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Stewart Flane &Bonnie Comley Foundation give?

$170,449 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $9,360.

Who runs Stewart Flane &Bonnie Comley Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Stewart F Lane (President), Bonnie Comley (Vice President) and Edward Peck (Director).

What does Stewart Flane &Bonnie Comley Foundation fund?

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

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