The Ferris Foundation
EIN 134013680 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$483K
101 grants · $69K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
34%
supporter · 22/64 multi-year
repeat
$953K
Assets (2023)
64
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 476-5555
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $62K | $1.1M | $894K | 18 |
| 2018 | $85K | $980K | $32K | 20 |
| 2020 | $67K | $1.1M | $45K | 12 |
| 2021 | $68K | $1.2M | $63K | 16 |
| 2022 | $127K | $891K | $36K | 22 |
| 2023 | $74K | $953K | $59K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 101 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$21K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (101 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park County Community Foundation | Livingston, MT | $21,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| MAYO Clinic | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Park County Community Foundation | Livingston, MT | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| The Studios of Key West | Key West, FL | $17,579 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| The Studios of Key West | Key West, FL | $17,500 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Park County Community Foundation | Livingston, MT | $17,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Park County Community Foundation | Livingston, MT | $17,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Shaker Museum New Lebanon | New Lebanon, NY | $16,650 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| The Teslow Preservation Group | Livingston, MT | $16,300 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Preserve Montana | Helena, MT | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Preserve Montana | Helena, MT | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| The Studios of Key West | Key West, FL | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| The Studios of Key West | Key West, FL | $12,750 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Key West Wildlife Center | Key West, FL | $10,500 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Key West Literary Seminar | Key West, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Preserve Montana | Helena, MT | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Key West Literary Seminar | Key West, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Museum of the City of New York | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Montana Preservation Alliance | Helena, MT | $8,500 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Shane Lalani Center for the Arts | Livingston, MT | $8,333 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Martin House Restoration Corporation | Buffalo, NY | $7,500 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Livingston Depot Foundation | Livingston, MT | $5,250 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $5,055 | GENERAL | 2022 |
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