The Darby Foundation
EIN 800089734Total Given 2016–2023
$3.9M
87 grants · $489K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $10K–$38K
grant size
52%
supporter · 15/29 multi-year
repeat
$10.5M
Assets (2023)
29
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(360) 306-8566
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $217K | $6.4M | $101K | 6 |
| 2017 | $126K | $7.1M | $135K | 7 |
| 2018 | $375K | $8.1M | $476K | 10 |
| 2019 | N/A | $10.4M | $412K | N/A |
| 2020 | $900K | $11.2M | $965K | 20 |
| 2021 | $678K | $11.0M | $840K | 15 |
| 2022 | $635K | $9.7M | $674K | 15 |
| 2023 | $985K | $10.5M | $1.0M | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 87 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$20K
Average
$45K
75th Pctl
$38K
Maximum
$400K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MR
Maureen E Ryan
8+ yrs
President, Board Chair
Leadership
KN
Kara Nygaard
8+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
CW
Christopher Wade
Secretary, Director
Leadership
MR
Maureen E Ryan
8+ yrs
President, Board Chair
Leadership
KN
Kara Nygaard
8+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
CM
Carolyn McBride
5 yrs
Secretary, Director
Leadership
MR
Maureen E Ryan
8+ yrs
President, Board Chair
Leadership
KN
Kara Nygaard
8+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
CM
Carolyn McBride
5 yrs
Secretary, Director
Leadership
MR
Maureen E Ryan
8+ yrs
Executive Director, Board
Leadership
KN
Kara Nygaard
8+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
CM
Carolyn McBride
5 yrs
Secretary, Director
Leadership
MR
Maureen E Ryan
8+ yrs
Executive Director, Board
Leadership
KN
Kara Nygaard
8+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
CM
Carolyn McBride
5 yrs
Secretary, Director
Leadership
MR
Maureen E Ryan
8+ yrs
Executive Director, Board
Leadership
KN
Kara Nygaard
8+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
CM
Carolyn McBride
5 yrs
Secretary, Director
Leadership
MR
Maureen E Ryan
8+ yrs
Executive Director, Board
Leadership
KN
Kara Nygaard
8+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
LM
Lindy McBride
Secretary, Director
Leadership
MR
Maureen E Ryan
8+ yrs
Executive Director, Board
Leadership
KN
Kara Nygaard
8+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
PT
Peter Trenham
Secretary, Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (87 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $400,000 | WOMENS HEALTH | 2020 |
| Lambda Legal | New York, NY | $400,000 | LGBTQ+ RIGHTS | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $300,000 | WOMENS HEALTH | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $250,000 | WOMENS HEALTH | 2018 |
| Polaris Village Ministries | Easton, MD | $200,000 | SOCIALLY JUST EARLY EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Polaris Village Ministries | Easton, MD | $175,000 | SOCIALLY JUST EARLY EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $150,000 | WOMENS HEALTH | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $150,000 | WOMENS HEALTH | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $125,000 | WOMENS HEALTH | 2016 |
| Polaris Village Ministries | Easton, MD | $100,000 | SOCIALLY JUST EARLY EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Seattle Foundation Covid-19 Response Fund | Seattle, WA | $99,990 | COVID-19 RELIEF | 2020 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $65,000 | CIVIL RIGHTS; ANTI-HATE CRIME | 2016 |
| Lambda Legal | New York, NY | $59,990 | LGBTQ+ RIGHTS | 2020 |
| Lambda Legal | New York, NY | $55,000 | LGBTQ+ RIGHTS | 2022 |
| North Cascades Institute | Sedro Woolley, WA | $50,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Rainforest Foundation Us | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | 2021 |
| Rainforest Foundation Us | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | 2023 |
| Rainforest Foundation Us | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | 2022 |
| Rainforest Foundation Us | Brooklyn, NY | $49,990 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | 2020 |
| Lambda Legal | New York, NY | $45,000 | LGBTQ+ RIGHTS | 2021 |
| Northwest Harvest | Seattle, WA | $45,000 | FOOD SECURITY AND EQUITY | 2022 |
| Building African American Minds | Easton, MD | $40,000 | AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| Harwich Conservation Trust | South Harwich, MA | $35,000 | LAND PRESERVATION | 2023 |
| Share My Meals | Princeton, NJ | $35,000 | FOOD SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Harwich Conservation Trust | South Harwich, MA | $32,500 | LAND PRESERVATION | 2022 |