Private foundation · EIN 52-1774631

The Ferris Family Foundation

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Franconia, NH

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202503109349100920
Total assets (EOY)$7,993,288
Grants paid$625,985
Typical (median) grant$1,750
Grants listed42
Giving in home state (NH)0%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K28
$5K–$25K5
$25K–$100K8
$100K+1

Smallest $250 · Largest $344,279

Geographic focus

DC
71%
MD
15%
VA
6%
CT
5%
CA
2%
IL
1%
PA
1%
NY
1%

Common purposes

educationeducationalhomelessnessserviceshealthcareyouthbreakingcyclepovertysavehistoricsitescomputerspurposesgeneralhealth

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$610,000$8,018,87541
2024$625,985$7,993,28842

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactKAREN BEARDSLEY
AddressPO BOX 726, FRANCOCIA, NH, 03580
Phone3019222700
Form & materialsNO SPECIFIC FORMAT REQUIRED
DeadlinesNONE
RestrictionsNONE

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Greater Washington Inc(Bgcgw)WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSES$344,279
Trinity CollegeHARTFORD, CTEDUCATION$26,000
Noyes Childrens Library FoundationKENSINGTON, MDGENERAL PURPOSES$25,500
A Wider CircleSILVER SPRING, MDGENERAL PURPOSES$25,000
Center For Inspired TeachingWASHINGTON, DCEDUCATIONAL$25,000
Community Of HopeWASHINGTON, DCHEALTHCARE/HOMELESSNESS$25,000
Public Charter SchoolWASHINGTON, DCEDUCATION$25,000
Second StoryVIENNA, VAYOUTH SERVICES$25,000
St Ignatious Loyola AcademyBALTIMORE, MDEDUCATION$25,000
Saint James SchoolHAGERSTOWN, MDGENERAL PURPOSES$13,500
Central Union MissionWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSES$10,000
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Santa BarbaraWANTA BARBARA, CAGENERAL PURPOSES$9,856
St Thomas Episcopal ChurchMCLEAN, VAGENERAL PURPOSES$7,000
Nph UsaCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
University Of PennsylvaniaPHILADELPHIA P, PAEDUCATION$4,000
Martha'S TableWASHINGTON, DCEDUCATION$3,500
So Others Might Eat(Some)WASHINGTON, DCBREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS$3,500
Suffield AcademySUFFIELD, CTEDUCATION$3,000
World Wildlife FundWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSES$3,000
Chesapeake Bay FoundationANNAPOLIS, MDGENERAL PURPOSES$2,000
Nature ConservanceARLINGTON, VAGENERAL PURPOSES$2,000
National Trust For Historic PreservationWASHINGTON, DCSAVE HISTORIC SITES$1,500
American Institute For Stuttering (Ais)NEW YORK, NYEDUCATION$1,000
C & O Canal TrustWILLIAMSPORT, MDGENERAL PURPOSES$1,000
Elizabeth Dole FoundationWASHINGTON, DCEDUCATIONAL-COMPUTERS$1,000
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