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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-4039331

The Bonfire Foundation

A private foundation in Farmington, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $31,700 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Heather Diver
25 Hidden Oak Drive
Farmington, CT 06032
(800) 923-3516
www.teambonfire.com
Form and materials
Application downloadable from foundation website
Deadlines
April 1
Restrictions
Foundation considers and values those candidates focusing on journalistic, media and or athletic pursuits

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $31,700

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,128,822

  • Tax year 2023

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,194,471

  • Tax year 2022

    $43,361

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,286,724

  • Tax year 2021

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,350,162

  • Tax year 2020

    $51,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,386,684

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Christo Rey High SchoolSanta Ana, CA

    General educational purposes

    $5,000
  2. Convent of the Sacred HeartGreenwich, CT

    General educational purposes

    $5,000
  3. Mater Dei High SchoolSanta Ana, CA

    General educational purposes

    $5,000
  4. Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT

    General educational purposes

    $5,000
  5. Santa Ana Life CenterSanta Ana, CA

    General educational purposes

    $5,000
  6. Austin Achieve High SchoolAustin, TX

    General educational purposes

    $2,700
  7. Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA

    General educational purposes

    $2,500
  8. Saint Vincent HospitalHarrison, NY

    General educational purposes

    $1,000
  9. University of Texas AustinAustin, TX

    General educational purposes

    $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 $7,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $17,500
  2. Connecticut2 grants $10,000
  3. Texas2 grants $3,200
  4. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Heather DiverEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $60,000
  • Peggie ParrottTREASURER Hours 20Pay $0
  • Colleen OgilvieBOARD MEMBER Hours 7Pay $0
  • Kristen MulvoyBOARD MEMBER Hours 7Pay $0
  • Peggie ParrottBOARD MEMBER Hours 7Pay $0
  • Traci DeconciniBOARD MEMBER Hours 7Pay $0

The return

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