Private foundation · EIN 06-6033612 · Dallas, Texas

Lily Palmer Fry Memorial Trust

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 33 grants paid, $212K total, median $6,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
33
$212K
Median grant
$6,000
Stays in TX
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$5.4M

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greenwich Boys & Girls ClubGreenwich, CTUnrestricted general$10K
Casita Maria IncBronx, NYUnrestricted general$10K
The Fresh Air FundNew York, NYUnrestricted general$10K
Goddard RiversideNew York, NMUnrestricted general$10K
Third Street Music School SettlementNew York, NYUnrestricted general$10K
Harc IncHartford, CTUnrestricted general$7,500
Project Morry - Morry's CampPort Chester, NYUnrestricted general$7,500
Grand Street Settlement IncNew York, NYUnrestricted general$7,500
Incarnation CampIvoryton, CTUnrestricted general$7,500
YWCA Greenwich Connecticut IncGreenwich, CTUnrestricted general$7,000
Barbara's House-Community Centers IncGreenwich, CTUnrestricted general$7,000
Summer Camp IncBridgton, MEUnrestricted general$7,000
Kids in Crisis IncSpringfield, VAUnrestricted general$7,000
Helen Keller Services for the BlindBrooklyn, NYUnrestricted general$6,000
Henry Street SettlementNew York, NYUnrestricted general$6,000
Happiness Is Camping IncHardwick, NJUnrestricted general$6,000
Hands in 4 Youth IncWest Milford, NJUnrestricted general$6,000
YMCA Camp Mohawk IncLitchfield, CTUnrestricted general$5,000
Adelbrook IncCromwell, CTUnrestricted general$5,000
Girl Scouts of Connecticut IncHartford, CTUnrestricted general$5,000
4-H Center at Auerfarm - Ct 4-H DevtBloomfield, CTUnrestricted general$5,000
Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield CountyBridgeport, CTUnrestricted general$5,000
Camp Courant IncFarmington, CTUnrestricted general$5,000
Regional YMCA of Western CtBrookfield, CTUnrestricted general$5,000
Bartlett Arboretum Association IncStamford, CTUnrestricted general$5,000
Bronx House IncBronx, NYUnrestricted general$5,000
Trail Blazer Camps IncBrooklyn, NYUnrestricted general$5,000
Coalition for the Homeless IncNew York, NYUnrestricted general$5,000
Mosholu-Montefiore Community CtrBronx, NYUnrestricted general$5,000
Educational Alliance Art SchoolNew York, NYUnrestricted general$5,000
Teatown Lake ReservationOssining, NYUnrestricted general$5,000
Stuttering Association for the YoungNew York, NYUnrestricted general$5,000
Catrock VenturesBronx, NYUnrestricted general$5,000

By state: New York 15 · Connecticut 13 · New Jersey 2 · New Mexico 1 · Maine 1 · Virginia 1

About this foundation

Lily Palmer Fry Memorial Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Dallas, Texas, administered in care of Connecticut Bank and Tr Co, tax-exempt since 1957. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Lily Palmer Fry Memorial Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Lily Palmer Fry Memorial Trust give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $212K across 33 grants, a median of $6,000.

Where does Lily Palmer Fry Memorial Trust give?

New York (15 grants), Connecticut (13 grants), New Jersey (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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