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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 03-0596016

The McCurdy Family Foundation

A private foundation in Oyster Bay, NY. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 12 grants and $54,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
November 1st
Restrictions
Subject to receipt of 501(c)(3) IRS approved not-for-profit organization

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2020

    $54,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,395,998
  • Tax year 2019

    $59,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,254,170
  • Tax year 2018

    $57,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,024,023

Grants paid in 2020

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New Covenant Schools Annual ContributionLynchburg, VA

    Annual contribution

    $12,500
  2. Mystic Seaport Museum Annual ContributionMystic, CT

    Annual contribution

    $10,000
  3. Coalition for Rainforest Nations Annual ContributionNew York, NY

    Annual contribution

    $6,250
  4. Clean Air Task Force Annual ContributionBoston, MA

    Annual contribution

    $6,250
  5. East Woods School Assoc Annual ContriubtionOyster Bay, NY

    Annual contriubtion

    $5,000
  6. Smithfield Preston FDN Annual ContributionSmithfield, VA

    Annual contribution

    $5,000
  7. Rhode Island School of Design Annual ContributionProvidence, RI

    Annual contriubtion

    $4,500
  8. Whaling Museum Society Annual ContributionCold SPG HBR, NY

    Annual contribution

    $2,000
  9. Hands Across the Sea Annual ContributionBoston, MA

    Annual contribution

    $1,000
  10. Rozalia Project Annual ContributionBurlington, VT

    Annual contribution

    $1,000
  11. Charles H Higgins Scholarship Annual ContriubtionLas Cruces, NM

    Annual contribution

    $500
  12. Bonnell Cove Foundation Annual ContributionMystic, CT

    Annual contribution

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment3 grants $13,50044% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $12,00039% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $4,50015% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia2 grants $17,500
  2. New York3 grants $13,250
  3. Connecticut2 grants $10,500
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $7,250
  5. Rhode Island1 grant $4,500
  6. Vermont1 grant $1,000
  7. New Mexico1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Shelia McCurdyPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $1,500
  • Charles G McCurdyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $1,500
  • Ian A McCurdyTREASURER Hours 2Pay $2,000
  • Virginia Olmstead McCurdyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $1,500
  • Charlotte McCurdyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $1,500
  • John B OlmstedTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $1,500

The return

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