Private foundation · EIN 27-6183605 · Avon, Connecticut · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Elizabeth Ferry Speer Foundation

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: 23 grants paid, $670K total, median $25K. 70% of grants stayed in Connecticut.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
23
$670K
Median grant
$25K
Stays in CT
70%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$8.4M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Avon Old Farms SchoolAvon, CTGeneral support$100K
Healing Meals Community ProjectBloomfield, CTGeneral support$50K
Journey HomeHartford, CTGeneral support$50K
Our Companions Animal RescueManchester, CTGeneral support$50K
The Frick CollectionNew York, NYGeneral support$50K
The Open HearthHartford, CTGeneral support$50K
University of Saint JosephWest Hartford, CTGeneral support$50K
Atlantic Classical OrchestraFort Pierce, FLGeneral support$40K
Hibiscus Children's CenterJensen Beach, FLGeneral support$40K
Hartford Youth ScholarsHartford, CTGeneral support$25K
House of BreadHartford, CTGeneral support$25K
Interval HouseHartford, CTGeneral support$25K
Jesus House of HopeStuart, FLGeneral support$25K
Upper Valley Land TrustHanover, NHGeneral support$25K
The Bushnell Center for the Performing ArtsHartford, CTGeneral support$20K
St Mary's Episcopal Church - Mary's KitchenStuart, FLGeneral support$10K
Animals for LifeNaugatuck, CTGeneral support$5,000
Cheshire Animal Shelter Volunteers IncMiddlebury, CTGeneral support$5,000
Forgotten FelinesClinton, CTGeneral support$5,000
Labs4rescueKillingworth, CTGeneral support$5,000
Mayor's Alliance for Nyc's Animals IncNew York, NYGeneral support$5,000
Poodle Rescue ConnecticutNaugatuck, CTGeneral support$5,000
Protectors of Animals IncEast Hartford, CTGeneral support$5,000

By state: Connecticut 16 · Florida 4 · New York 2 · New Hampshire 1

About this foundation

Elizabeth Ferry Speer Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Avon, Connecticut, administered in care of Christopher S Drew, tax-exempt since 2009. 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 Elizabeth Ferry Speer Foundation 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 Elizabeth Ferry Speer Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $670K across 23 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Elizabeth Ferry Speer Foundation give?

Connecticut (16 grants), Florida (4 grants), New York (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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