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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1316308

John C Dunphy Private Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Albany, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $3.9 million paid in grants.

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.

How to apply

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

    $3,915,235

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $8,186,814
  • Tax year 2024

    $470,300

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $11,330,911
  • Tax year 2023

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $10,180,427
  • Tax year 2022

    $203,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,714,177
  • Tax year 2021

    $293,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $11,379,623
  • Tax year 2020

    $298,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $10,183,665
  • Tax year 2019

    $219,910

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $9,473,292
  • Tax year 2018

    $483,637

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $8,095,195

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Charitable Remainder TrustIslandia, NY

    CRT - board approved July 2025

    $3,200,000
  2. Islip United Methodist ChurchIslip, NY

    Religious

    $200,235
  3. Friends of Connetquot IncOakdale, NY

    Cultural

    $100,000
  4. Chabad of Islip Township Inc IncIslip, NY

    Board-approved May 2025

    $100,000
  5. Stony Brook Foundation IncEast Setauket, NY

    Scientific

    $50,000
  6. Michael R McNulty Center for Veteran EAWatervliet, NY

    Grant - board approved July 2025

    $50,000
  7. Creative Ministries IncOakdale, NY

    Grant

    $50,000
  8. Warrior Ranch FoundationCalverton, NY

    Charitable

    $30,000
  9. Good Samaritan Hospital FoundationWest Islip, NY

    4-year grant ($25k/yr, 2022-2025)

    $25,000
  10. Promise of Hope Foundation IncCopiague, NY

    Grant

    $25,000
  11. Troy Savings Bank Music HallTroy, NY

    Donation

    $25,000
  12. Little Shelter Animal RescueHuntington, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  13. Tourette Association of AmericaBayside, NY

    Scientific

    $10,000
  14. League of YES IncCalverton, NY

    Donation - Aug 2025

    $10,000
  15. Fit For Life IncBohemia, NY

    Donation

    $10,000
  16. Middle Country Public LibraryCentereach, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. The Atelier at Flowerfield IncMelville, NY

    Educational

    $5,000
  18. Friends of Albany Rural CemeteryAlbany, NY

    Donation

    $5,000
  19. Emmanuel Episcopal ChurchGreat River, NY

    Donation - Aug 2025

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $100,00035% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $100,00035% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $40,00014% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $25,0009% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $10,0004% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York19 grants $3,915,235

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Frank GrassoDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christene PetraccaDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nancy RuppertDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Henry FiorilloDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Karlyn GrassoDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jerry RuppertDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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