The Queenan Foundation appears to be an individual or family fund making targeted, local philanthropic investments; its sole recorded grant supports Bees N Trees Charities for general operating support. While the sample is very small, the choice of grantee suggests an interest in community-based environmental work, particularly projects related to pollinator conservation and urban greening. There is no evidence of broader national giving or multiple program areas in this record.
Highly concentrated and limited: a single, modest general operating grant to one local environmental nonprofit. No repeat grantees or diversified portfolio is visible from the data, suggesting either a new funder or very selective, infrequent giving.
The Queenan Fdn Acct’s clearest recent pattern is repeated unrestricted support for small organizations, with the largest recorded grant going to Bees N Trees Charities for general operating support in 2025. That same operating-support approach appears across the record, from St Marks Church in Emporium, Pennsylvania to Megan Butz Legacy of Hope in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, showing a funder that backs organizational capacity rather than tightly designated projects. The foundation’s giving also reaches outside a single cause area: recent grants include media, education, health-related charities, faith institutions, and a community pantry, all funded as general operating grants. The record suggests a foundation working at modest grant sizes and using flexible support to help recipient organizations cover core expenses. Within that mix, some of the more visible recurring grantees include Pbs Newshour Weta in Arlington, Virginia and Widespot Performing Arts Center and Comm in Stockholm, Wisconsin, each appearing more than once in the recent grants list. The overall picture is of a family- or individual-style funder making targeted grants to a small set of nonprofits across the United States.
General operating support is the central thread in this record. The Queenan Fdn Acct gave $7,000 to Pbs Newshour Weta in Arlington, Virginia and $4,750 to Pbs News Hour Whyy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, both for general operating purposes, indicating support for public media organizations at the level of core budget needs. In education, it awarded $5,000 to Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York and later $3,000 to the same institution, again using unrestricted support. The foundation also funded civic and community institutions: New Canaan Library in New Canaan, Connecticut received $4,000 in 2025 and $3,000 in 2024, while St Aloysius Parish in St Louis, Missouri received $3,000 in 2024 and $3,000 in 2025. A separate community-oriented grant went to People’s Pantry in Great Barrington, Massachusetts for general operating support.
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $865, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,000. The recent record shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including St Marks Church, Pbs Newshour Weta, Widespot Performing Arts Center and Comm, Skidmore College, New Canaan Library, Sail Beyond Cancer Annapolis Inc, and St Aloysius Parish. That pattern points to a recurring-grant funder rather than a one-off donor. The foundation appears to use flexible general operating grants almost exclusively, and it does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. The available record does not show an application process.
$288K
$750K
$222K
$129K
Most grants fall between $865 and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$865
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
About 4% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: Bees N Trees Charities
The Queenan Fdn Acct gives nationally, with all recorded grants in the United States. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, while the foundation’s headquarters are in Washington, DC, where 4% of grants land. Recent recipient locations include Emporium, Pennsylvania; Arlington, Virginia; Annapolis, Maryland; Stockholm, Wisconsin; and Saratoga Springs, New York. The pattern is dispersed rather than concentrated in the headquarters city.
The record shows support for public media, education, faith organizations, community services, and local nonprofits. Examples include grants to PBS NewsHour WETA, Skidmore College, New Canaan Library, St Aloysius Parish, and People’s Pantry, almost all as general operating support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including St Marks Church, Pbs Newshour Weta, Widespot Performing Arts Center and Comm, Skidmore College, New Canaan Library, Sail Beyond Cancer Annapolis Inc, and St Aloysius Parish. That indicates recurring support rather than single isolated grants.
The grant-size distribution is small: the 25th percentile is $865, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,000. Recent awards do go higher, but most grants cluster around low four-figure amounts.
No. The foundation gives nationally, and the record shows grants to recipients in multiple states, including Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Wisconsin, New York, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri. Massachusetts has the highest grant count among recipient states.
It primarily uses general operating support. The recent grants list repeatedly labels awards as general operating, general operating purposes, or general operating support, suggesting flexible core funding rather than project-specific grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEES N TREES CHARITIES | MECHANICSBURG, PA | $16,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PBS NEWSHOUR WETA | ARLINGTON, VA | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MEGAN BUTZ LEGACY OF HOPE | HAWTHORN WOODS, IL | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST MARKS CHURCH | EMPORIUM, PA | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAIL BEYOND CANCER ANNAPOLIS INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WIDESPOT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND COMM | STOCKHOLM, WI | $4,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW CANAAN LIBRARY | NEW CANNAN, CT | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JONES FDN FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WAMC NORTHEAST PUBLIC RADIO | ALBANY, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SKIDMORE COLLEGE | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST ALOYSIUS PARISH | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GETABOUT INC | NEW CANAAN, CT | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE PEOPLE'S PANTRY | ROCHESTER, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE BERKSHIRES | GT BARRINGTON, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JAMES B NACHMAN PEDIATRIC CANCER FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS - FAMILY CENTE | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $2,250 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BELLARMINE JESUIT RETREAT HOUSE | BARRINGTON, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GREAT BARRINGTON LAND CONSERVANCY RIVERWALK LEGACY FUNDY | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW CANAAN CENIOR CENTER | NEW CANAAN, CT | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NEW CANAAN, CT | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FOOD BANK OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS | CHICOPEE, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOLY CROSS PARISH | ROCHESTER, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GREENAGERS INC | SOUTH EGREMONT, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WAVERLY PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW CANAAN, CT | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HORIZONS NATIONAL | WESTPORT, CT | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CARRIAGE BARN ARTS CENTER | NEW CANAAN, CT | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE | SOUTH HADLEY, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CONSTRUCT | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST FRANCIS DE SOLES PARISH | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GEVA THEATRE INC | ROCHESTER, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW CANAAN LAND TRUST | NEW CANAAN, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BLACKFRIARS OF ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW CANAAN SOCIETY | NEW CANAAN, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STANWICH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | GREENWICH, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY | LINCOLN, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALLENDALE COLUMBIA SCHOOL | ROCHESTER, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GEVA THEATRE | ROCHESTER, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WAVENY LIFECARE NETWORK | NEW CANAAN, CT | $750 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF NEW CANAAN | NEW CANAAN, CT | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOUSE OF GOOD SHEPHERD | UTICA, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | ASPEN, CO | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RAILROAD STREET YOUTH PROJECT | GT BARRINGTON, MA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CARMEL CATHOLIC HS | MUNDELEIN, IL | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FUTURE 5 INC | STAMFORD, CT | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS | NEW CANAAN, CT | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YAWKEY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ROXBURY | ROXBURY, MA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STAYING PUT IN NEW CANAAN | NEW CANAAN, CT | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW CANAAN YMCA | NEW CANAAN, CT | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FRIENDS OF GREAT BARRINGTON LIBRARIES | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST MARKS CHURCH | EMPORIUM, PA | $9,615 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
BEES N TREES CHARITIES
$16,000GENERAL OPERATING
PBS NEWSHOUR WETA
$7,000GENERAL OPERATING
MEGAN BUTZ LEGACY OF HOPE
$7,000GENERAL OPERATING
ST MARKS CHURCH
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING
SAIL BEYOND CANCER ANNAPOLIS INC
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING
WIDESPOT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND COMM
$4,500GENERAL OPERATING
NEW CANAAN LIBRARY
$4,000GENERAL OPERATING
JONES FDN FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
WAMC NORTHEAST PUBLIC RADIO
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
SKIDMORE COLLEGE
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
ST ALOYSIUS PARISH
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
GETABOUT INC
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
THE PEOPLE'S PANTRY
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE BERKSHIRES
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
JAMES B NACHMAN PEDIATRIC CANCER FUND
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS - FAMILY CENTE
$2,250GENERAL OPERATING
BELLARMINE JESUIT RETREAT HOUSE
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
GREAT BARRINGTON LAND CONSERVANCY RIVERWALK LEGACY FUNDY
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
NEW CANAAN CENIOR CENTER
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
FOOD BANK OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
HOLY CROSS PARISH
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
GREENAGERS INC
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
WAVERLY PARK CONSERVANCY
$1,500GENERAL OPERATING
HORIZONS NATIONAL
$1,500GENERAL OPERATING
CARRIAGE BARN ARTS CENTER
$1,500GENERAL OPERATING
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE
$1,500GENERAL OPERATING
CONSTRUCT
$1,500GENERAL OPERATING
ST FRANCIS DE SOLES PARISH
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
GEVA THEATRE INC
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
NEW CANAAN LAND TRUST
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
BLACKFRIARS OF ROCHESTER
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
NEW CANAAN SOCIETY
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
STANWICH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
ALLENDALE COLUMBIA SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
GEVA THEATRE
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
WAVENY LIFECARE NETWORK
$750GENERAL OPERATING
MEALS ON WHEELS OF NEW CANAAN
$500GENERAL OPERATING
HOUSE OF GOOD SHEPHERD
$500GENERAL OPERATING
ASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
$500GENERAL OPERATING
RAILROAD STREET YOUTH PROJECT
$500GENERAL OPERATING
CARMEL CATHOLIC HS
$500GENERAL OPERATING
FUTURE 5 INC
$500GENERAL OPERATING
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
$500GENERAL OPERATING
YAWKEY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ROXBURY
$500GENERAL OPERATING
STAYING PUT IN NEW CANAAN
$500GENERAL OPERATING
NEW CANAAN YMCA
$250GENERAL OPERATING
FRIENDS OF GREAT BARRINGTON LIBRARIES
$250GENERAL OPERATING
ST MARKS CHURCH
$9,615GENERAL OPERATING