How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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The Rockfall Foundation Inc
27 Washington Street
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 347-0340
- Form and materials
- The rockfall foundation, inc. Established in 1935 by colonel clarence s. Wadsworth, holds and manages open space property, preserves and operates the dekoven house in middletown, connecticut, as a community center, and supports an active program of environmental projects, grants, and educational programs. The foundation's grant program was inaugurated in 1972 and has become an important part of its philanthropic activities in the lower connecticut river valley. To date,over 500,000 has been awarded to a variety of organizations in the lower connecticut river valley's 17 towns (chester, clinton, cromwell, deep river, durham, east haddam, east hampton, essex, haddam, killingworth, lyme, middlefield, middletown, old lyme, old saybrook, portland, westbrook). Grant application and selection is overseen by the foundation's grants committee. Anyone interested in applying is encouraged to learn more about that year's grants process, call the foundation office with questions about specific gran
- Deadlines
- November 7, 2024 for fiscal year 2025 grants.
- Restrictions
- The rockfall foundation, inc. Established in 1934 by colonel clarence s. Wadsworth, holds and manages open space property, preserves and operates the dekoven house in middletown, connecticut, as a community center, and supports an active program of environmental projects, grants, and educational programs. The foundation's grant program was inaugurated in 1972 and has become an important part of its philanthropic activities in the lower connecticut river valley. To date, over 500,000 has been awarded to a variety of organizations in the lower connecticut river valley's 17 towns. Grant application and selection is overseen by the foundation's grants committee. Anyone interested in applying is encouraged to learn more about that year's grants process, call the foundation office with questions about specific grant ideas and attend the workshop for grant applications. Rockfall grants support environmental education activities,planning projects and internships to preserve and enhance the env
Assets and giving by year
2017$29,360
2018$33,750
2019$36,515
2020$26,250
2021$29,900
2022$35,919
2023$30,539
2024$33,200
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Tax year 2024
$33,200
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $5,251,920
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Tax year 2023
$30,539
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $4,941,128
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Tax year 2022
$35,919
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $4,711,882
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Tax year 2021
$29,900
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $4,587,029
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Tax year 2020
$26,250
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $5,359,802
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Tax year 2019
$36,515
- Grants listed
- 13
- Assets, end of year
- $4,607,717
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Tax year 2018
$33,750
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $4,664,800
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Tax year 2017
$29,360
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $4,564,665
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT
Environmental
$4,900 -
Connecticut Forest & Park AssocRockfall, CT
Environmental
$4,000 -
Fountain Hill Cemetary AssociatioDeep River, CT
Environmental
$3,600 -
Valley Shore YMCAWestbrook, CT
Environmental
$3,500 -
Everyone Outside IncDurham, CT
Environmental
$3,500 -
Bushy Hill Nature CenterDeep River, CT
Environmental
$3,500 -
Two Coyotes Wildnerness SchoolNewtown, CT
Environmental
$3,500 -
Connecticut River MuseumEssex, CT
Environmental
$2,950 -
Brownstone QuorumPortland, CT
Environmental
$1,800 -
Old Saybrook Middle SchoolOld Saybrook, CT
Environmental
$1,050 -
East Hampton Clean Energy Task ForcEast Hampton, CT
Environmental
$900
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education1 grant $4,90031% of the total
- Sports and recreation1 grant $4,00025% of the total
- Environment1 grant $3,50022% of the total
- Human services1 grant $3,50022% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Connecticut11 grants $33,200
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Anthony P MarinoEXEC DIR Hours 40Pay $94,980
- Charlie RenshawDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- Anthony ZembaDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- Brian McCarthyDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- Sharon LewisDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- David HessDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- Yasemin UgurluDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- Matt WillisDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- Marilyn OzolsPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
- Jen HuddlestonVICE PRESIDE Hours 2Pay $0
- David VanceTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
- Catie GriffinSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
The return
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