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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
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Tax year 2024
$360,460
- Grants listed
- 22
- Assets, end of year
- $3,814,383
-
Tax year 2023
$352,200
- Grants listed
- 22
- Assets, end of year
- $3,573,841
-
Tax year 2022
$309,800
- Grants listed
- 22
- Assets, end of year
- $3,534,559
-
Tax year 2021
$309,755
- Grants listed
- 23
- Assets, end of year
- $3,674,054
-
Tax year 2020
$303,000
- Grants listed
- 26
- Assets, end of year
- $3,248,607
-
Tax year 2019
$175,270
- Grants listed
- 22
- Assets, end of year
- $2,921,473
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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New Canaan Community FoundationNew Canaan, CT
General
$60,000 -
New Canaan Historical & Museum SocietyNew Canaan, CT
General
$50,000 -
Domestic Viloence Crisis CenterStamford, CT
General
$35,000 -
Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA
General
$30,460 -
American Independent FoundationWashington, DC
General
$25,000 -
Building One CommunityStamford, CT
General
$25,000 -
Community Mindfulness ProjectNorwalk, CT
General
$20,000 -
Norwalk Community CollegeNorwalk, CT
General
$20,000 -
Achievement FirstNew Haven, CT
General
$15,000 -
All Our KinNew Haven, CT
General
$10,000 -
Kid SpiritBrooklyn, NY
General
$10,000 -
Open Door ShelterNorwalk, CT
General
$10,000 -
Oklahoma Hall of FameOklahoma City, OK
General
$10,000 -
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA
General
$10,000 -
Tricycle FoundationNew York, NY
General
$10,000 -
Best Friends Annimal SocietyKanab, UT
General
$5,000 -
Colt CoeurNew York, NY
General
$5,000 -
California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA
General
$3,000 -
Spark Youth NYCNew York, NY
General
$3,000 -
Children of Restaurant EmployeesBrentwood, TN
General
$2,500 -
The Lord's PlaceWest Palm BCH, FL
General
$1,000 -
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA
General
$500
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education5 grants $68,46033% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $60,00029% of the total
- Human services3 grants $47,50023% of the total
- Arts and culture2 grants $20,00010% of the total
- Housing and shelter2 grants $11,0005% of the total
- Crime and legal aid1 grant $3,0001% of the total
- 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Connecticut9 grants $245,000
- California3 grants $43,460
- New York4 grants $28,000
- District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
- Oklahoma1 grant $10,000
- Utah1 grant $5,000
- Georgia1 grant $2,500
- Florida1 grant $1,000
- Massachusetts1 grant $500
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Mayree ClarkPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
- Jeffrey WilliamsVP, SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
- Kit DevereauxDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
- Laura SaverinDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
The return
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