John N & Lou C Conyngham Family Charitable
Hope Valley, RI · EIN 20-8037553. Reported 257 grants totalling $303,400 to 76 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. John N & Lou C Conyngham Family Charitable did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $1,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $8,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwell Health Foundation | New Hyde Park, NY | $37,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Charlemont Federated Church | Charlemont, MA | $17,750 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Rhode Island Hospital Foundation | Providence, RI | $15,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association | Hope Valley, RI | $13,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| National Wildlife Refuge Association | Washington, DC | $12,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tapestry Health | Springfield, MA | $12,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of Missoula County | Missoula, MT | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Crossroads Ri | Providence, RI | $7,850 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rhode Island Center Assisting Those in Need | Carolina, RI | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership | Washington, DC | $7,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tyler Memorial Library | Charlemont, MA | $6,800 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rican | Carolina, RI | $5,250 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Dvrc of South County | Wakefield, RI | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Island Harvest | Melville, NY | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Langworthy Library | Hope Valley, RI | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lifespan Cancer Institute | Providence, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lifespan Cancer Institute Attn Mr Andrew Miller | Providence, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pioneer Valley Hospice and Palliative Care | Greenfield, MA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Quebec-Labrador Foundation | Ipswich, MA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wood River Health Services Inc | Hope Valley, RI | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Montana Conservation Voters Education | Billings, MT | $4,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Franklin Land Trust | Shelburne Falls, MA | $4,250 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture | South Deerfield, MA | $4,100 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Charlemont Federated Church Good Neighbors Food Pantry | Charlemont, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mary Lyon Foundation | Shelburne Falls, MA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Hagerstown, MD | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| North Shore Land Alliance | Oyster Bay, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| North Shore Sheltering Program | Glen Cove, NY | $3,850 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Deerfield River Watershed Association | Greenfield, MA | $3,250 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Public Land Water Access Association | Bozeman, MT | $3,175 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Long Island Cares Inc | Hauppauge, NY | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| American Rivers | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Climate Smart Missoula | Missoula, MT | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Chewonki Foundation | Wiscasset, ME | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Clark Fork Coalition | Missoula, MT | $2,350 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $2,250 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Academy at Charlemont | Charlemont, MA | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Missoula Community Foundation | Missoula, MT | $2,175 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Prairie Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Berkshire Botanical Garden | Stockbridge, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Colgate University Development Office | Hamilton, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Little Red Schoolhouse Town of Charlemont | Charlemont, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Miss Porter's School | Farmington, CT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Miss Porter's School Development Office | Farmington, CT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Missoula International School | Missoula, MT | $2,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood of Southern New England | New Haven, CT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Tanglewood | Boston, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Academy at Charlemont Attention Katherine Anderson | Charlemont, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Worldwide Orphans | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mohawk Trail Concerts | Shelburne Falls, MA | $1,600 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Auricle Productions | New York, NY | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Garden City Harvest | Missoula, MT | $1,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Foundation for Missoula Public Library | Missoula, MT | $1,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Montana Wildlife Federation | Helena, MT | $1,450 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Hellgate Hunters and Anglers | Missoula, MT | $1,300 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Yale School of the Environment | New Haven, CT | $1,200 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Blue Mountain Clinic | Missoula, MT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Backcountry Hunters & Anglers | Missoula, MT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Deerfield River Watershed Association C/O Connecticut River Conservancy | Greenfield, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heifer Project International | Little Rock, AR | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Long Island Cares Inc the Harry Chapin Food Bank | Hauppauge, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Montana Inc | Billings, MT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Heifer Project International | Little Rock, AZ | $900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wild Montana | Helena, MT | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Madeira School | Mclean, VA | $700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $650 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Goddard College | Plainfield, VT | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Intermountain Planned Parenthood | Billings, MT | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Montana Wilderness Association | Helena, MT | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Yale Graduate School | New Haven, CT | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $550 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Auricle Productions | Baileys Harbor, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northfield Mount Hermon School | Mount Hermon, MA | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Hotchkiss School Alumni and Development Office | Lakeville, CT | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
67 of 76 (88%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 91%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 171 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45 | $56,000 | $750 |
| 2022 | 52 | $60,000 | $750 |
| 2023 | 51 | $58,400 | $750 |
| 2024 | 55 | $64,000 | $1,000 |
| 2025 | 54 | $65,000 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
26% of its giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from John N & Lou C Conyngham Family Charitable's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 15A Newberry Lane, Hope Valley, RI, 02832. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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