The Paul and Patricia Kuehner Family Foundation concentrates funding on faith-driven leadership and mission organizations, with substantial unrestricted support for a small set of repeat grantees. The foundation also makes occasional gifts to environmental/conservation causes and disaster-relief medical charities, but most dollars flow to ministry and leadership development groups.
A defining feature of the Paul and Patricia Kuehner Family Foundation is its repeated unrestricted support for a small group of faith- and mission-oriented organizations. Halftime Institute in Irving, Texas, appears across multiple years, including a $150,000 grant in 2025 and a $100,000 grant in 2024, showing a sustained relationship rather than a one-off gift. Family Legacy Missions International in Dallas also appears repeatedly, with grants tied to general support and student sponsorships. Beyond ministry and leadership development, the foundation has made targeted gifts to conservation and humanitarian medical relief organizations, including The Carl Safina Center and Americares. The pattern suggests a family foundation that uses flexible operating support for core partners while also directing occasional project-specific funding to causes aligned with education, charity events, environmental stewardship, and disaster response. Recent grants also include support for church, library, and conservation organizations in Connecticut, alongside broader national philanthropy. Across the list of recent grants, the same organizations recur in different years and sometimes with different purposes, indicating ongoing institutional relationships and a preference for giving that can support general operations, scholarship funds, and endowment commitments.
Faith-based leadership development is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent grants. Halftime Institute received $50,000 in 2023 for the Multiplier program, $25,000 in 2023 for the HT Scholarship Fund, $100,000 in 2024 for general and unrestricted support, and $150,000 in 2025 for general and unrestricted support. The foundation also backs global evangelical and church-planting work: Family Legacy Missions International received $31,852 in 2023 for general support, $31,420 in 2024 for 2023 Student sponsorships Fund, and $24,800 in 2025 for general support. Humanitarian medical relief appears through Americares, including a $50,000 2023 airlift donation and a $25,000 2024 general grant. Environmental giving is present as well, including a $50,000 2024 endowment gift to The Carl Safina Center in honor of the late Albert A. Cardone.
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$374K
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CT.
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Concentrated giving: few, often repeat grantees receive the majority of funds; grants are large relative to total number and frequently designated as general/unrestricted or endowment-style gifts.
Notable grantees: Halftime Institute, Family Legacy Missions International, The Carl Safina Center, AmeriCares Foundation
Grant sizes cluster around modest-to-mid five-figure awards, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $17,500, and a p75 of $25,000. The foundation also makes some larger, repeat unrestricted gifts, including six-figure support to a core partner. The recent record shows recurring recipients across multiple years, especially among faith-based organizations and a few named local nonprofits. The foundation is a family foundation, and it also funds individuals, as shown by scholarship and student sponsorship grants. Its recent grants are made as operating, unrestricted, endowment, scholarship, and event-linked awards rather than program-related investments.
Giving is national, and every recent grant listed goes to U.S. recipients. Texas appears most often by grant count, with repeated grants to organizations in Irving and Dallas. Connecticut is also prominent, with recipients in Stamford, New Canaan, and New Canaan-related organizations appearing several times. Other recipient cities include Setauket, Grand Rapids, Golden, Denver, and New York. Although the foundation is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, none of the recent grants in the list go to Delaware recipients.
Its recent grants show a strong emphasis on faith-driven leadership development, missions, and church-related work. Halftime Institute, Family Legacy Missions International, and several church or ministry organizations receive recurring support, usually as general or unrestricted grants.
Yes. Halftime Institute appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Family Legacy Missions International appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Grace Community Church of New Canaan and St Aloysius Church Corporation also recur across multiple years.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on mid-five-figure awards: p25 is $10,000, median is $17,500, and p75 is $25,000. The recent list also includes larger awards such as $100,000 and $150,000 to a recurring grantee.
Texas receives the most grants by count, with multiple awards to recipients in Irving and Dallas. Connecticut is another frequent recipient state, with grants going to Stamford and New Canaan organizations. All recent grants listed are to U.S. recipients.
It uses general and unrestricted support frequently, but also grants tied to scholarships, student sponsorships, endowment funding, charitable events, and an airlift donation. The recent list shows all of these formats in use across different grantees.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAVENY CARE CENTER INC | NEW CANAAN, CT | $100,000 | 2026 | 30 Room Expansion Project |
| ST ALOYSIUS CHURCH CORPORATION | NEW CANAAN, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | Construction of New School |
| AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC | STAMFORD, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| ATLANTIC CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP LTD | BETHESDA, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| FAMILY LEGACY MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL | DALLAS, TX | $31,100 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| SEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | MYSTIC, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE SAFINA CENTER | SETAUKET, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW YORK STAGE AND FILM COMPANY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| HALFTIME INSTITUTE | IRVING, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ST ALOYSIUS CHURCH CORPORATION | NEW CANAAN, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| THE SAFINA CENTER | SETAUKET, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | Endowment for the late Albert A. Cardone |
| GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF NEW CANAAN INC | NEW CANAAN, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FAMILY LEGACY MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL | DALLAS, TX | $24,800 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW CANAAN LAND CONSERVATION TRUST INC | NEW CANAAN, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ST ALOYSIUS CHURCH CORPORATION | NEW CANAAN, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW CANAAN NATURE CENTER ASSOCIATION INC | NEW CANAAN, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GIVE ME AN ANSWER INC | NEW CANAAN, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW CANAAN LIBRARY INC | NEW CANAAN, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHILD ADVOCATES OF CONNECTICUT INC | WESTPORT, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HALFTIME INSTITUTE | IRVING, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE CARL SAFINA CENTER INC | SETAUKET, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | Endowment fund in honor of the late Albert A. Cardone |
| FAMILY LEGACY MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL | DALLAS, TX | $31,420 | 2024 | 2023 Student sponsorships Fund |
| AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC | STAMFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CURE INTERNATIONAL INC | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICARES FREE CLINIC INC | STAMFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF NEW CANAAN INC | NEW CANAAN, CT | $20,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ST ALOYSIUS CHURCH CORP | NEW CANAAN, CT | $12,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| GIVE ME AN ANSWER INC | NEW CANAAN, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FIRST LIBERTY INSTITUTE | PLANO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW CANAAN NATURE CENTER ASSOCIATION INC | NEW CANAAN, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW CANAAN LAND CONSERVATION TRUST INC | NEW CANAAN, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FAMILY LEGACY MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL | DALLAS, TX | $5,924 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHILD ADVOCATES OF CONNECTICUT INC | WESTPORT, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FAMILY LEGACY MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL | DALLAS, TX | $2,200 | 2024 | Enrollment Fund |
| HALFTIME INSTITUTE | IRVING, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC | STAMFORD, CT | $50,000 | 2023 | 2022 Airlift Donation |
| HALFTIME INSTITUTE | IRVING, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | Multiplier |
| FAMILY LEGACY MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL | DALLAS, TX | $31,852 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| HALFTIME INSTITUTE | IRVING, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | HT Scholarship Fund |
| UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | Charitable Event |
| AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC | STAMFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2023 | Charitable Event |
| NEW CANAAN LIBRARY INC | NEW CANAAN, CT | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICARES FREE CLINIC INC | STAMFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| CURE INTERNATIONAL INC | SPRING LAKE, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | Zambia |
| HEALING WATERS INTERNATIONAL INC | GOLDEN, CO | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| FREE THE OPPRESSED | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF NEW CANAAN INC | NEW CANAAN, CT | $15,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| ST ALOYSIUS CHURCH CORP | NEW CANAAN, CT | $12,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
WAVENY CARE CENTER INC
$100,00030 Room Expansion Project
ST ALOYSIUS CHURCH CORPORATION
$50,000Construction of New School
ATLANTIC CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP LTD
$50,000Charitable Event
SEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
THE SAFINA CENTER
$25,000General & Unrestricted
HALFTIME INSTITUTE
$150,000General & Unrestricted
ST ALOYSIUS CHURCH CORPORATION
$25,000Charitable Event
THE SAFINA CENTER
$25,000Endowment for the late Albert A. Cardone
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF NEW CANAAN INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
NEW CANAAN LAND CONSERVATION TRUST INC
$15,000General & Unrestricted
ST ALOYSIUS CHURCH CORPORATION
$15,000General & Unrestricted
NEW CANAAN NATURE CENTER ASSOCIATION INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
GIVE ME AN ANSWER INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
NEW CANAAN LIBRARY INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
CHILD ADVOCATES OF CONNECTICUT INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
HALFTIME INSTITUTE
$100,000General & Unrestricted
Endowment fund in honor of the late Albert A. Cardone
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF NEW CANAAN INC
$20,000General & Unrestricted
ST ALOYSIUS CHURCH CORP
$12,000General & Unrestricted
GIVE ME AN ANSWER INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
NEW CANAAN NATURE CENTER ASSOCIATION INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
NEW CANAAN LAND CONSERVATION TRUST INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
CHILD ADVOCATES OF CONNECTICUT INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
HALFTIME INSTITUTE
$50,000General & Unrestricted
HALFTIME INSTITUTE
$50,000Multiplier
HALFTIME INSTITUTE
$25,000HT Scholarship Fund
NEW CANAAN LIBRARY INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF NEW CANAAN INC
$15,000General & Unrestricted
ST ALOYSIUS CHURCH CORP
$12,000General & Unrestricted