Grants paid by Lyn & Margaret Comfort Charitable Foundation
EIN 20-1985235 · Newport, RI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T21
Lyn & Margaret Comfort Charitable Foundation of Newport, RI (EIN 20-1985235) reported 107 grants paid totaling $151,500 to 30 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$151,500
107 grants
Recipients
30
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | $24,500 | — |
| 2022 | 21 | $29,250 | — |
| 2023 | 22 | $31,250 | — |
| 2024 | 22 | $38,750 | — |
| 2025 | 25 | $27,750 | — |
Top recipients
The 30 recipients receiving the most from Lyn & Margaret Comfort Charitable Foundation, by grants paid, out of 30 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Sailing Hall of Fame 54-2152883 | C | Newport, RI | 5 | $55,000 | 2025 |
| Sailing Foundation of New York | U | Rye, NY | 1 | $12,500 | 2024 |
| Center Against Rape & Domestic Violence 93-0792125 | C | Corvallis, OR | 4 | $8,000 | 2025 |
| Sail Newport 22-2560625 | B | Newport, RI | 5 | $7,000 | 2025 |
| Better Bay Alliance 85-0542169 | B | Newport, RI | 3 | $7,000 | 2025 |
| Iyrs School of Technology & Trades 05-0470320 | B | Newport, RI | 2 | $6,000 | 2025 |
| Aquidneck Land Trust 22-3073770 | B | Middletown, RI | 5 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Williams College 04-2104847 | C | Williamstown, MA | 3 | $4,500 | 2023 |
| Martin Luther King Center 05-0271882 | D | Newport, RI | 4 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| National Outdoor Leadership School 83-0204184 | B | Lander, WY | 4 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| Aquidneck Community Table 45-4446964 | C | Middletown, RI | 4 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| Farm Fresh Ri 20-4625643 | D | Providence, RI | 3 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Coast Guard Foundation | U | Stonington, CT | 5 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Seaman's Church Institute 05-0263174 | D | Newport, RI | 5 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| St Clare | U | Newport, RI | 5 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| The Preservation Society of Newport 05-0252708 | C | Newport, RI | 5 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Newport Historical Society 05-0264532 | B | Newport, RI | 5 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Herreshoff Marine Museum 23-7102744 | B | Bristol, RI | 5 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Clagett Clinic & Regatta | U | Portsmouth, RI | 5 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| College of Charleston Sailing 23-7069236 | C | Charleston, SC | 5 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Sail to Prevail 05-0399703 | B | Newport, RI | 5 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Potter League for Animals | U | Newport, RI | 5 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| American Foundation for the Blind | U | New York, NY | 5 | $1,250 | 2025 |
| Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation 05-0513580 | B | Jamestown, RI | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Newport Tree Conservancy 05-0463871 | B | Newport, RI | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Aclu Foundation of Ri | U | Providence, RI | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Canterbury School 06-0646566 | B | New Milford, CT | 3 | $750 | 2023 |
| Newport String Project 82-3341534 | B | Newport, RI | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
| International Yacht Restoration School | U | Newport, RI | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Save the Bay 05-0343046 | B | Providence, RI | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 107 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Sailing Hall of Fame Newport, RI | C | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Iyrs School of Technology & Trades Newport, RI | B | $3,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Aquidneck Land Trust Middletown, RI | B | $3,000 | paid | CONSERVATION ANDMANAGEMENT | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Sail Newport Newport, RI | B | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Aquidneck Community Table Middletown, RI | C | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | National Outdoor Leadership School Lander, WY | B | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION ANDLEADERSHIP | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Martin Luther King Center Newport, RI | D | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation Jamestown, RI | B | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Center Against Rape & Domestic Violence Corvallis, OR | C | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION ANDLEADERSHIP | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Better Bay Alliance Newport, RI | B | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Farm Fresh Ri Providence, RI | D | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Newport Tree Conservancy Newport, RI | B | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Herreshoff Marine Museum Bristol, RI | B | $500 | paid | HISTORY ANDEDUCATION | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Newport String Project Newport, RI | B | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | College of Charleston Sailing Charleston, SC | C | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | The Preservation Society of Newport Newport, RI | C | $500 | paid | TO SUPPORTARCHITECTURALPRESERVATION | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Clagett Clinic & Regatta Portsmouth, RI | U | $500 | paid | SUPPORTS SAILINGWITHDISABILITIES | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Sail to Prevail Newport, RI | B | $500 | paid | SUPPORTS SAILINGWITHDISABILITIES | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Save the Bay Providence, RI | B | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | St Clare Newport, RI | U | $500 | paid | HEALTH ANDWELFARE | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Potter League for Animals Newport, RI | U | $500 | paid | ANIMAL PROTECTIONAND WELFARE | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Newport Historical Society Newport, RI | B | $500 | paid | TO SUPPORT HISTORICPRESERVATION | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Coast Guard Foundation Stonington, CT | U | $500 | paid | WELL-BEINGEDUCATION | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | Seaman's Church Institute Newport, RI | D | $500 | paid | WELL-BEING OFSEAFARERS | 202542879349100009 |
| 2025 | American Foundation for the Blind New York, NY | U | $250 | paid | TO EXPANDPOSSIBILITIES FORPEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS | 202542879349100009 |
| 2024 | Sailing Foundation of New York Rye, NY | U | $12,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | National Sailing Hall of Fame Newport, RI | C | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | Iyrs School of Technology & Trades Newport, RI | B | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | Sail Newport Newport, RI | B | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | Better Bay Alliance Newport, RI | B | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | National Outdoor Leadership School Lander, WY | B | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION ANDLEADERSHIP | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | Martin Luther King Center Newport, RI | D | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | Aquidneck Community Table Middletown, RI | C | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | Center Against Rape & Domestic Violence Corvallis, OR | C | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION ANDLEADERSHIP | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | Farm Fresh Ri Providence, RI | D | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | Aquidneck Land Trust Middletown, RI | B | $500 | paid | CONSERVATION ANDMANAGEMENT | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | Herreshoff Marine Museum Bristol, RI | B | $500 | paid | HISTORY ANDEDUCATION | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | The Preservation Society of Newport Newport, RI | C | $500 | paid | TO SUPPORTARCHITECTURALPRESERVATION | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | Seaman's Church Institute Newport, RI | D | $500 | paid | WELL-BEING OFSEAFARERS | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | College of Charleston Sailing Charleston, SC | C | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | Sail to Prevail Newport, RI | B | $500 | paid | SUPPORTS SAILINGWITHDISABILITIES | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | Coast Guard Foundation Stonington, CT | U | $500 | paid | WELL-BEINGEDUCATION | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | St Clare Newport, RI | U | $500 | paid | HEALTH ANDWELFARE | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | Newport Historical Society Newport, RI | B | $500 | paid | TO SUPPORT HISTORICPRESERVATION | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | Potter League for Animals Newport, RI | U | $500 | paid | ANIMAL PROTECTIONAND WELFARE | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | Clagett Clinic & Regatta Portsmouth, RI | U | $500 | paid | SUPPORTS SAILINGWITHDISABILITIES | 202442689349100604 |
| 2024 | American Foundation for the Blind New York, NY | U | $250 | paid | TO EXPANDPOSSIBILITIES FORPEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS | 202442689349100604 |
| 2023 | National Sailing Hall of Fame Newport, RI | C | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | Better Bay Alliance Newport, RI | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | Center Against Rape & Domestic Violence Corvallis, OR | C | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION ANDLEADERSHIP | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | Martin Luther King Center Newport, RI | D | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | Sail Newport Newport, RI | B | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | Aquidneck Community Table Middletown, RI | C | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | Farm Fresh Ri Providence, RI | D | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | National Outdoor Leadership School Lander, WY | B | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION ANDLEADERSHIP | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | Seaman's Church Institute Newport, RI | D | $500 | paid | WELL-BEING OFSEAFARERS | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | Clagett Clinic & Regatta Portsmouth, RI | U | $500 | paid | SUPPORTS SAILINGWITHDISABILITIES | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | Herreshoff Marine Museum Bristol, RI | B | $500 | paid | HISTORY ANDEDUCATION | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | Potter League for Animals Newport, RI | U | $500 | paid | ANIMAL PROTECTIONAND WELFARE | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | College of Charleston Sailing Charleston, SC | C | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | St Clare Newport, RI | U | $500 | paid | HEALTH ANDWELFARE | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | Newport Historical Society Newport, RI | B | $500 | paid | TO SUPPORT HISTORICPRESERVATION | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | The Preservation Society of Newport Newport, RI | C | $500 | paid | TO SUPPORTARCHITECTURALPRESERVATION | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | Coast Guard Foundation Stonington, CT | U | $500 | paid | WELL-BEINGEDUCATION | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | Aquidneck Land Trust Middletown, RI | B | $500 | paid | CONSERVATION ANDMANAGEMENT | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | Sail to Prevail Newport, RI | B | $500 | paid | SUPPORTS SAILINGWITHDISABILITIES | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | American Foundation for the Blind New York, NY | U | $250 | paid | TO EXPANDPOSSIBILITIES FORPEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | Canterbury School New Milford, CT | B | $250 | paid | EDUCATION | 202302699349100770 |
| 2023 | Williams College Williamstown, MA | C | $250 | paid | EDUCATION | 202302699349100770 |
| 2022 | National Sailing Hall of Fame Newport, RI | C | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | Williams College Williamstown, MA | C | $2,250 | paid | EDUCATION | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | National Outdoor Leadership School Lander, WY | B | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION ANDLEADERSHIP | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | Martin Luther King Center Newport, RI | D | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | Aclu Foundation of Ri Providence, RI | U | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | Sail Newport Newport, RI | B | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | Aquidneck Community Table Middletown, RI | C | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | Center Against Rape & Domestic Violence Corvallis, OR | C | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION ANDLEADERSHIP | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | The Preservation Society of Newport Newport, RI | C | $500 | paid | TO SUPPORTARCHITECTURALPRESERVATION | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | Herreshoff Marine Museum Bristol, RI | B | $500 | paid | HISTORY ANDEDUCATION | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | Potter League for Animals Newport, RI | U | $500 | paid | ANIMAL PROTECTIONAND WELFARE | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | Seaman's Church Institute Newport, RI | D | $500 | paid | WELL-BEING OFSEAFARERS | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | Aquidneck Land Trust Middletown, RI | B | $500 | paid | CONSERVATION ANDMANAGEMENT | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | Sail to Prevail Newport, RI | B | $500 | paid | SUPPORTS SAILINGWITHDISABILITIES | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | Coast Guard Foundation Stonington, CT | U | $500 | paid | WELL-BEINGEDUCATION | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | Newport Historical Society Newport, RI | B | $500 | paid | TO SUPPORT HISTORICPRESERVATION | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | St Clare Newport, RI | U | $500 | paid | HEALTH ANDWELFARE | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | College of Charleston Sailing Charleston, SC | C | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | Clagett Clinic & Regatta Portsmouth, RI | U | $500 | paid | SUPPORTS SAILINGWITHDISABILITIES | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | Canterbury School New Milford, CT | B | $250 | paid | EDUCATION | 202202719349100120 |
| 2022 | American Foundation for the Blind New York, NY | U | $250 | paid | TO EXPANDPOSSIBILITIES FORPEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS | 202202719349100120 |
| 2021 | National Sailing Hall of Fame Newport, RI | C | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202142879349100949 |
| 2021 | Williams College Williamstown, MA | C | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202142879349100949 |
| 2021 | Sail Newport Newport, RI | B | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202142879349100949 |
| 2021 | The Preservation Society of Newport Newport, RI | C | $500 | paid | TO SUPPORTARCHITECTURALPRESERVATION | 202142879349100949 |
| 2021 | Clagett Clinic & Regatta Portsmouth, RI | U | $500 | paid | SUPPORTS SAILINGWITHDISABILITIES | 202142879349100949 |
| 2021 | College of Charleston Sailing Charleston, SC | C | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202142879349100949 |
| 2021 | Aquidneck Land Trust Middletown, RI | B | $500 | paid | CONSERVATION ANDMANAGEMENT | 202142879349100949 |
| 2021 | Potter League for Animals Newport, RI | U | $500 | paid | ANIMAL PROTECTIONAND WELFARE | 202142879349100949 |
| 2021 | Seaman's Church Institute Newport, RI | D | $500 | paid | WELL-BEING OFSEAFARERS | 202142879349100949 |
| 2021 | St Clare Newport, RI | U | $500 | paid | HEALTH ANDWELFARE | 202142879349100949 |
| 2021 | Herreshoff Marine Museum Bristol, RI | B | $500 | paid | HISTORY ANDEDUCATION | 202142879349100949 |
| 2021 | Coast Guard Foundation Stonington, CT | U | $500 | paid | WELL-BEINGEDUCATION | 202142879349100949 |
| 2021 | International Yacht Restoration School Newport, RI | U | $500 | paid | VOCATIONAL EDUCATION | 202142879349100949 |
| 2021 | Newport Historical Society Newport, RI | B | $500 | paid | TO SUPPORT HISTORICPRESERVATION | 202142879349100949 |
| 2021 | Sail to Prevail Newport, RI | B | $500 | paid | SUPPORTS SAILINGWITHDISABILITIES | 202142879349100949 |
| 2021 | Canterbury School New Milford, CT | B | $250 | paid | EDUCATION | 202142879349100949 |
| 2021 | American Foundation for the Blind New York, NY | U | $250 | paid | TO EXPANDPOSSIBILITIES FORPEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS | 202142879349100949 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202542879349100009 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442689349100604 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202302699349100770 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202202719349100120 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202142879349100949 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/201985235.json.
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