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Adams Family Foundation

Name: Adams Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

44
grants reported: $1.4M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

education community cultral educational exchange history preservation science

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Science History Institute4 grants · $535,000
Friends' Central School4 grants · $200,000
British Schools & Universities4 grants · $200,000
Museum of Modern Art3 grants · $100,000
Nyu Law4 grants · $80,000
American Museum of Natural History3 grants · $75,000
Netherland America Foundation4 grants · $66,000
Ysm Office of Development1 grant · $50,000
United Way of Meriden4 grants · $40,000
Sophia Hospital Foundation1 grant · $17,107

Giving over time

$302,767

2022

$397,000

2023

$311,000

2024

$411,800

2025

Grant history

All 44 reported grants, largest first.

$200,000
Science History Institute · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Education and science history preservation
$125,000
Science History Institute · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Education and science history preservation
$110,000
Science History Institute · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Education and science history preservation
$100,000
Science History Institute · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Education and science history preservation
$50,000
British Schools & Universities · New York, NY · 2025
Education
$50,000
Friends' Central School · Wynnewood, PA · 2025
Education
$50,000
Museum of Modern Art · New York, NY · 2025
Education
$50,000
Ysm Office of Development · New Haven, CT · 2025
Education
$50,000
British Schools & Universities · New York, NY · 2024
Education
$50,000
Friends' Central School · Wynnewood, PA · 2024
Education
$50,000
British Schools & Universities · New York, NY · 2023
Education
$50,000
Friends' Central School · Wynnewood, PA · 2023
Education
$50,000
British Schools & Universities · New York, NY · 2022
Education
$50,000
Friends' Central School · Wynnewood, PA · 2022
Education
$25,500
Netherland America Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Cultral and educational exchange
$25,000
American Museum of Natural History · New York, NY · 2025
Education
$25,000
American Museum of Natural History · New York, NY · 2024
Education
$25,000
American Museum of Natural History · New York, NY · 2023
Education
$25,000
Museum of Modern Art · New York, NY · 2023
Education
$25,000
Museum of Modern Art · New York, NY · 2022
Education
$20,000
Nyu Law · New York, NY · 2025
Education
$20,000
Nyu Law · New York, NY · 2024
Education
$20,000
Nyu Law · New York, NY · 2023
Education
$20,000
Nyu Law · New York, NY · 2022
Education
$17,107
Sophia Hospital Foundation · 2022
Medical research
$14,500
Netherland America Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
Cultral and educational exchange
$14,000
Netherland America Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Cultral and educational exchange
$12,000
Netherland America Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Cultral and educational exchange
$10,000
The Hometown Foundation · Cheshire, CT · 2025
Animal welfare, emergency response personnel, individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, major illness or those in need, and the military
$10,000
United Way of Meriden · Meriden, CT · 2025
Community fund
$10,000
Engineering Conferences International Vaccine Technology Ix · New York, NY · 2024
The vaccine technology conference focuses on the discovery, development and manufacture of vaccines. A unique conference series that convenes and connects global experts in the vaccine field to discuss and address the t… read allThe vaccine technology conference focuses on the discovery, development and manufacture of vaccines. A unique conference series that convenes and connects global experts in the vaccine field to discuss and address the technologies to advance vaccines for global needs. The conference offers high-quality scientific content from leaders in academia, industry, government and not-for-profit global health organisations. The participants at these conferences share a common goal advancing vaccine technologies for a healthier worl less
$10,000
United Way of Meriden · Meriden, CT · 2024
Community fund
$10,000
University of St Joseph · West Hartford, CT · 2024
Education
$10,000
United Way of Meriden · Meriden, CT · 2023
Community fund
$10,000
United Way of Meriden · Meriden, CT · 2022
Community fund
$5,000
Alpha Psi of Chi Psi Educational Trust · Nashville, TN · 2025
Education
$5,000
Alpha Psi of Chi Psi Educational Trust · Nashville, TN · 2024
Education
$5,000
The Hometown Foundation · Cheshire, CT · 2024
Animal welfare, emergency response personnel, individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, major illness or those in need, and the military
$5,000
Engineering Conferences International Vaccine Technology Ix · New York, NY · 2023
The vaccine technology conference focuses on the discovery, development and manufacture of vaccines. A unique conference series that convenes and connects global experts in the vaccine field to discuss and address the t… read allThe vaccine technology conference focuses on the discovery, development and manufacture of vaccines. A unique conference series that convenes and connects global experts in the vaccine field to discuss and address the technologies to advance vaccines for global needs. The conference offers high-quality scientific content from leaders in academia, industry, government and not-for-profit global health organisations. The participants at these conferences share a common goal advancing vaccine technologies for a healthier worl less
$5,000
Alpha Psi of Chi Psi Educational Trust · Nashville, TN · 2022
Education
$2,000
Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration · King of Prussia, PA · 2025
Medical research
$2,000
Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration · King of Prussia, PA · 2024
Medical research
$300
The Orchard House · Branford, CT · 2025
Support for older adults
$160
East Haven Fall Festival · East Haven, CT · 2022
Civic and social event sponsored by town of east haven, ct

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