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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1519008

Joyce Hergenhan Private Foundation

A private foundation in Fairfield, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $442,640 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $442,640

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,507,459

  • Tax year 2024

    $416,600

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,220,882

  • Tax year 2023

    $502,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,435,004

  • Tax year 2022

    $415,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,858,623

  • Tax year 2021

    $533,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,037,389

  • Tax year 2020

    $407,400

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,383,811

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY

    General operating support

    $365,000
  2. CiriAnchorage, AK

    General operating support

    $20,000
  3. Fairfield MuseumFairfield, CT

    General operating support

    $12,000
  4. Southport Congregational ChurchSouthport, CT

    General operating support

    $11,140
  5. Jim & Juli Boeheim FoundationFayetteville, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  6. New York City CenterNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  7. Westport Country PlayhouseWestport, CT

    General operating support

    $10,000
  8. Aspetuck Land TrustWestport, CT

    General operating support

    $1,000
  9. Pequot LibrarySouthport, CT

    General operating support

    $1,000
  10. Sasquanaug Association for Southport Improvement IncSouthport, CT

    General operating support

    $1,000
  11. Wildlife in CrisisWeston, CT

    General operating support

    $1,000
  12. Bridgeport Ladies Charitable SocietySouthport, CT

    General operating support

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $366,00092% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $20,0005% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $385,000
  2. Connecticut8 grants $37,640
  3. Alaska1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joyce HergenhanPRESIDENT AS NEEDED Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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