Private foundation · EIN 39-1562846 · New York, New York

Dudley and Constance Godfrey Foundation Inc

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: 106 grants paid, $1.2M total, median $5,000. 15% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
106
$1.2M
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in NY
15%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$18M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 106 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wake Forest UniversityWinstonsalem, NCEducational$160K
St Pauls Episcopal ChurchMilwaukee, WIReligious$76K
Milwaukee Art MuseumMilwaukee, WICultural$66K
Zoological Society of MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WICultural$53K
Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, WIEducational$50K
Forest Home Historic Preservation Association IncMilwaukee, WIHistorical$40K
Layton Art CollectionChicago, ILCultural$40K
Hospital for Special Surgery Fund IncNew York, NYCharitable$30K
Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NYEnvironmental$30K
McC Scholars Foundation IncRiver Hills, WIEducational$25K
Pabst Mansion IncMilwaukee, WICharitable$25K
Commnuity Foundation of the Texas Hill Country IncKerrville, TXCharitable$20K
Milwaukee Parks FoundationMilwaukee, WIEnvironmental$20K
Lake Park FriendsMilwaukee, WIEnvironmental$19K
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYCharitable$16K
Gary Sinise FoundationNashville, TNCharitable$15K
Blue Coats Foundation IncChicago, ILCharitable$14K
Milwaukee County Historical SocietyMilwaukee, WIHistorical$14K
Stars & Stripes Honor Flight IncMenomonee Falls, WIHistorical$13K
Preserve Our Parks IncWauwatosa, WIEnvironmental$12K
Church of St Thomas MoreNew York, NYReligious$11K
Garden Club of Greater Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WICultural$11K
Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, ILEducational$10K
FIRST Tee Foundation IncPonte Vedra Beach, FLCharitable$10K
Fleischer FoundationChicago, ILCharitable$10K
Make-A-Wish Foundation of America IncPhoenix, AZCharitable$10K
St Andrews SchoolMiddleton, DEEducational$10K
St Bernard's School IncNew York, NYEducational$10K
St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TNCharitable$10K
Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinstonsalem, NCEducationalscientific$10K
Wounded Warriors Family Support IncOmaha, NECharitable$10K
Golden Paws Assistance DogsNaples, FLCharitable$9,000
Hf Dupont Winterhur MuseumWinterthur, DECharitable$9,000
Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union IncMount Vernon, VAHistorical$9,000
Naples Take a Soldier Fishing IncNaples, FLCharitable$8,500
Fisher House WisconsinMilwaukee, WICharitable$8,000
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design IncMilwaukee, WIEducational$8,000
Purple Martin Conservation AssocErie, PAEnvironmental$8,000
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust IncMiami, FLEnvironmental$7,500
Camp Manito-Wish YMCABoulder Junction, WICharitable$7,000
Historic Deerfield IncDeerfield, MAHistorical$7,000
New York Common PantryNew York, NYCharitable$7,000
Womans Club of Wisconsin FoundationMilwaukee, WICharitable$7,000
Backstretch Employee Service Team of New York IncElmont, NYCharitable$6,000
Gunston Hall Regents FundMason Neck, VAHistorical$6,000
Salvation Army of WisconsinWauwatosa, WICharitable$6,000
Wauwatosa Historical Society IncWauwatosa, WIHistorical$6,000
American Junior Golf Foundation IncBraselton, GACharitable$5,000
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NHEducational$5,000
Feeding America Eastern WisconsinMilwaukee, WICharitable$5,000
Folds of Honor FoundationTulsa, OKCharitable$5,000
Milwaukee Rescue MissionMilwaukee, WICharitable$5,000
National Court Appointed Special Advocate AssociationSeattle, WACharitable$5,000
National Trust for Historic PreservationWashington, DCHistorical$5,000
Nature ConservancyArlington, VAEnvironmental$5,000
New York Center for Autism Charter SchoolNew York, NYEducational$5,000
Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenAtlanta, GACharitable$5,000
Sigma Nu Alumni Scholarship FundSan Franciso, CAEducational$5,000
Sixteenth Street Community Health CenterMilwaukee, WICharitable$5,000
Snack & Friends IncNew York, NYCharitable$5,000

By state: Wisconsin 42 · North Carolina 4 · New York 16 · Illinois 6 · Florida 6 · Virginia 6

About this foundation

Dudley and Constance Godfrey Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, tax-exempt since 1987. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Dudley and Constance Godfrey Foundation Inc 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 Dudley and Constance Godfrey Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.2M across 106 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Dudley and Constance Godfrey Foundation Inc give?

Wisconsin (42 grants), North Carolina (4 grants), New York (16 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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