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The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts Grants
Private foundation · EIN 47-2630731 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $7.6M
- Grants reported
- 488
- Median grant
- $7K
- Future commitments
- $1.9M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 256 | $3.4M |
| 2024 | 232 | $4.2M |
Where The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE & THE PUBLIC | WASHINGTON, DC | HEADQUARTERS RENO PER 9-15-24 AGMT | 2024 | $1M |
| TALLADEGA COLLEGE | TALLADEGA, AL | CYBER SECURITY CENTER PLEDGE PAYMENT | 2024 | $250K |
| CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC | HARTFORD, CT | LATINO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 2025 | $200K |
| CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC | HARTFORD, CT | LATINO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 2024 | $150K |
| POMFRET SCHOOL INCORPORATED | POMFRET, CT | SUPPORT FOR HIGH-NEED STUDENTS | 2024 | $100K |
| SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY INC | FAIRFIELD, CT | SUPPORT FOR SUMMER AND SCHOOL YEAR PRGRM | 2025 | $80K |
| CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC | HARTFORD, CT | EXPANDING THE FELLOWS PROGRAM | 2025 | $80K |
| HORIZONS BRIDGEPORT | BRIDGEPORT, CT | PROGRAM AT SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY | 2024 | $80K |
| CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC | HARTFORD, CT | EXPANDING THE FELLOWS PROGRAM | 2024 | $80K |
| BUILDING ONE COMMUNITY | STAMFORD, CT | ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM | 2024 | $75K |
| BUILDING ONE COMMUNITY | STAMFORD, CT | SUPPORT FOR ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM | 2025 | $75K |
| THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 2025 | $75K |
| LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS PARTNERSHIP INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM | 2025 | $60K |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | MEEP INTERN PROGRAM AND FIELD TRIPS | 2025 | $60K |
| THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC | BOSTON, MA | REPORT FOR AMERICA PROGRAM | 2024 | $60K |
| HARTFORD PROMISE | HARTFORD, CT | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPERATIONS | 2025 | $60K |
| THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC | BOSTON, MA | INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE SENIORS | 2025 | $60K |
| LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS PARTNERSHIP INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM | 2024 | $60K |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 2024 | $60K |
| SCRIPPS HOWARD FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | IF YOU GIVE A CHILD A BOOK PROGRAM | 2024 | $53.5K |
| SCRIPPS HOWARD FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | SUPPORT BOOK PROGRAM IN CLAY COUNTY KY | 2025 | $53.5K |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MATHEMATICS | NEW YORK, NY | MAXIMA EXPANDED PROGRAMS FOR T1 SCHOOLS | 2025 | $50K |
| POMFRET SCHOOL INCORPORATED | POMFRET, CT | SUPPORT FOR HIGH NEED STUDENTS | 2025 | $50K |
| HORIZONS NEW YORK CITY | BROOKLYN, NY | SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND EXPANSION NEW SITES | 2025 | $50K |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | EXPAND MUSEUM EDU EXPERIENCE PROGRAM | 2024 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.