Sophia and William Casey Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation paid $732,000 in its most recent filing, and no geographic focus is stated, so an organisation outside its main states of New York, Virginia and District of Columbia is not ruled out by the filing.
- Most of its grants fall in a typical band of $1,000 to $75,000, with a median of $5,000 and half of grants at $5,000 or less, so a modest request of that size fits its usual pattern.
- It asks for a letter describing in detail how the grant would be used, and the filing gives no deadlines, though it accepts applications.
- Its grants are described as general support for the recipient's mission, and 90% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded before, which is a share of dollars rather than of grants, so a first approach should be carefully prepared to show how your work fits its giving.
- The filing does not state further eligibility criteria or thematic preferences.
Overview
Sophia and William Casey Foundation is a US private foundation based in Melville, NY.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings describe every recorded grant as general support of the recipient’s tax-exempt mission. In the absence of a stated funding field, the grant record shows support for varied organisations, including educational institutions and youth organisations, churches and religious organisations, health and research institutions, humanitarian and food-support organisations, advocacy groups, and community services. The grants recur to some organisations and reach recipients in several states. Applicants are asked to write a letter giving an extensive description of the intended use of the funds, and no submission deadline is specified. The filings do not state further eligibility criteria or thematic preferences.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, Virginia and District of Columbia.
How to apply
Applicants must submit a letter describing extensively the intended use of the grant funds.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 90% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 61 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 42% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 90% of grant dollars went to organisations Sophia and William Casey Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 42% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 31 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $5,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Tomorrow's Hope Foundation · General support of tax-exempt mission$315,0002024 tax year
- Christendom College · General support of tax-exempt mission$100,0002024 tax year
- Young America's Foundation · General support of tax-exempt mission$75,0002024 tax year
- Saint Mary's Church · General support of tax-exempt mission$50,0002024 tax year
- Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women · General support of tax-exempt mission$25,0002024 tax year
- Irish Educational Development Foundation · General support of tax-exempt mission$25,0002024 tax year
- Boys & Girls Club of Oyster Bay - East Norwich · General support of tax-exempt mission$20,0002024 tax year
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory · General support of tax-exempt mission$15,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Mary Noel Zgurzynski — Secretary / Treasurer
- Bernadette Casey-Smith — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $938,716 | $829,000 | $11,642,727 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $582,278 | $497,000 | $14,908,885 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $965,204 | $732,000 | $16,082,516 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (516) 621-9332
- Melville, NY