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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3949429

The Cygnet Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $44,060 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $44,060

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $344,076

  • Tax year 2024

    $10,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $344,652

  • Tax year 2023

    $17,790

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $329,978

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $348,684

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $341,250

  • Tax year 2020

    $43,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $307,304

  • Tax year 2019

    $34,600

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $322,937

  • Tax year 2018

    $66,343

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $326,215

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sag Harbors Helpers IncSag Harbor, NY

    To help organization in its exempt function

    $7,000
  2. Cinema Tropical IncBrooklyn, NY

    To help org. In its exempt function

    $6,000
  3. Loyola UniversityBaltimore, MD

    To help org. In its exempt function

    $5,000
  4. Donations Paid Under 1000 to Diff OrgNew York, NY

    To help org. In its exempt function

    $4,885
  5. Delbarton SchoolMorristown, NJ

    To help org.in its exempt function

    $3,000
  6. Sag Harbor Cinema Art CenterSag Harbor, NY

    To help organizaion in its exempt function

    $2,500
  7. Oak Knoll School of Holy ChildSummit, NJ

    To help org. In its exempt function

    $2,000
  8. Cristys School Supply FundMiami, FL

    To help org. In its exempt function

    $1,500
  9. FlagstarTroy, MI

    To help org.in its exempt organization

    $1,170
  10. Big Dog Ranch RescueLxhtchee GRVS, FL

    To help org. In its exempt function

    $1,005
  11. Adopt A Family of Palm BeachLake Worth Beach, FL

    To help organization in its exempt function

    $1,000
  12. Colation for Homeless of HoustonHouston, TX

    To help or. In its exempt funciton

    $1,000
  13. Cornelia Connely Center for EducationNew York, NY

    To help org. In tis exempt function

    $1,000
  14. Edge & Center IncSag Harbor, NY

    To help og. In itse

    $1,000
  15. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    To help org. In its exempt function

    $1,000
  16. Guild HallEast Hampton, NY

    To help org. In its exempt function

    $1,000
  17. Sag Harbor Comm Food PantrySag Harbor, NY

    To help org. In its exempt function

    $1,000
  18. Sag Harbor Historical MuseumSag Harbor, NY

    To help org. In its exempt function

    $1,000
  19. Swift Eagle Charitable FundAvon, CA

    To help org. In its exempt functon

    $1,000
  20. Vail Valley Charitable Func IncEdward, CO

    To help org. In its exempt function

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $7,00070% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $1,00510% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,00010% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $25,385
  2. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  3. New Jersey2 grants $5,000
  4. Florida3 grants $3,505
  5. Michigan1 grant $1,170
  6. California1 grant $1,000
  7. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  9. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ralph GibsonSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Kimberly QuinnVICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Raymond William MerrittPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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