Farris Family Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to making charitable contributions across various sectors. Its mission centers on supporting community service initiatives, health charities, veterans' organizations, and educational nonprofits, reflecting a commitment to enhancing community welfare and addressing critical social issues. The foundation primarily serves organizations that provide direct assistance to individuals and communities, including food pantries and cultural institutions. While it operates as a micro foundation, its funding activities indicate a focus on impactful local and regional causes, particularly in the areas of New York and Connecticut.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized community nonprofits (community centers, local health charities, veterans groups, arts and education) with a presence in New York or visible ties to the foundation's local network.
Good Fit
- • Organizational work aligned with community service, local health, veterans, education, or arts causes.
- • Located in or serving New York communities (or a known out-of-state connection to the board).
- • Need for relatively small operating or program support (awards typically under $5K).
- • Existing relationship, referral, or prior contact with the foundation or its networks.
Geography
Observed giving is multi-state (grants recorded to eight states) but heavily concentrated in New York, which received roughly 82% of dollars in the latest year, indicating a regional/state-level footprint with some out-of-state exceptions.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 30 distinct recipients and three years of filings show dozens of different grantees; about half of 2024 recipients were new, and funded organizations span community service, health, veterans, arts and education, indicating a broad recipient set for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
Behaviorally, about 50% of 2024 recipients were new to the portfolio, which shows turnover and the possibility for new entrants; however, the foundation declares it funds only preselected applicants and no public application route or website was identified, so unsolicited access cannot be assumed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
