LYN & MARGARET COMFORT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2017–2024
$219K
153 grants · $27K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $500–$1K
grant size
78%
deep partner · 31/40 multi-year
repeat
$471K
Assets · 2022
40
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
4018628796
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $18K | $500K | $152K | 23 |
| 2018 | $59K | $468K | $44K | 26 |
| 2019 | $18K | $474K | $15K | 22 |
| 2020 | N/A | $492K | $30K | N/A |
| 2021 | $24K | $573K | $35K | 17 |
| 2022 | $29K | $471K | $51K | 21 |
| 2023 | $31K | $474K | $18K | 22 |
| 2024 | $39K | $490K | $16K | 22 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 153 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$500
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$37K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| MARGARET D COMFORT | PRESIDENT | — |
| EMILY COMFORT | DIRECTOR | — |
| LYN COMFORT | TREASURER/SECRETARY | — |
Grants Awarded (153 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAIL NEWPORT | NEWPORT, RI | $37,334 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| NATIONAL SAILING HALL OF FAME | NEWPORT, RI | $15,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| NATIONAL SAILING HALL OF FAME | NEWPORT, RI | $15,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| SAILING FOUNDATION OF NEW YORK | RYE, NY | $12,500 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| NATIONAL SAILING HALL OF FAME | NEWPORT, RI | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| NATIONAL SAILING HALL OF FAME | NEWPORT, RI | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| AQUIDNECK LAND TRUST | MIDDLETOWN, RI | $6,000 | MANAGEMENTCONSERVATION AND | 2017 |
| BETTER BAY ALLIANCE | NEWPORT, RI | $5,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| CENTER AGAINST RAPE & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | CORVALLIS, OR | $5,000 | EDUCATION ANDLEADERSHIP | 2023 |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $4,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| SEAMAN'S CHURCH INSTITUTE | NEWPORT, RI | $3,000 | SEAFARERSWELL-BEING OF | 2018 |
| INTERNATIONAL YACHT RESTORATION SCHOOL | NEWPORT, RI | $3,000 | VOCATIONAL EDUCATION | 2019 |
| IYRS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY & TRADES | NEWPORT, RI | $2,500 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| AQUIDNECK LAND TRUST | MIDDLETOWN, RI | $2,500 | CONSERVATION ANDMANAGEMENT | 2019 |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $2,250 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $2,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| NATIONAL SAILING HALL OF FAME | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $2,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| US SAILING | BRISTOL, RI | $2,000 | EDUCATION | 2019 |
| SAIL NEWPORT | NEWPORT, RI | $2,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $2,000 | EDUCATION | 2019 |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING CENTER | NEWPORT, RI | $1,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| POTTER LEAGUE FOR ANIMALS | NEWPORT, RI | $1,000 | ANIMAL PROTECTIONAND WELFARE | 2019 |
| AQUIDNECK COMMUNITY TABLE | MIDDLETOWN, RI | $1,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| SAIL NEWPORT | NEWPORT, RI | $1,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| CENTER AGAINST RAPE & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | CORVALLIS, OR | $1,000 | EDUCATION ANDLEADERSHIP | 2022 |