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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6091321

Akc Fund Inc

A private foundation in Montclair, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $375,000 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

    $375,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $6,078,971

  • Tax year 2024

    $267,600

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $5,946,256

  • Tax year 2023

    $294,950

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $5,742,889

  • Tax year 2022

    $320,819

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $5,636,074

  • Tax year 2021

    $371,200

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $5,432,238

  • Tax year 2020

    $283,500

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $5,173,336

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Norfolk Volunteer Fire DepartmentNorfolk, CT

    For general support & construction of a new firehouse

    $53,000
  2. Great Mountain Forest CorporationNorfolk, CT

    For administration and operations; for woodland academy to enhance for a better forest biodiversity

    $27,000
  3. Town of NorfolkNorfolk, CT

    For read-along audio books for schools; for friends of the meadow to eradicate invasive species

    $23,000
  4. Sterling CollegeCraftsbury CM, VT

    To purchase a high-efficiency generator to aid kitchen operations and vital communication

    $22,000
  5. Walker Therapeutic and Educational ProgramsNeedham, MA

    To support the incarcerated parents project

    $20,000
  6. Church of Christ CongregationalNorfolk, CT

    For the food pantry

    $15,000
  7. Concussion Legacy FoundationBoston, MA

    To upgrade communication systems and supports for brain donors, families and research

    $15,000
  8. Forever Angels USACordeaux Place, Australia

    To help 280 tanzanian women break the cycle of poverty

    $12,000
  9. Intervale CenterBurlington, VT

    For the csa

    $10,000
  10. Montana Renewable Energy AssnHelena, MT

    To support the clean career job gaps assessment for montana

    $10,000
  11. PTA of PS133K IncBrooklyn, NY

    For rat control in the garden of wonder

    $10,000
  12. Beat the StreetsPhiladelphia, PA

    To support the BTS academy 2026-2027 school year on-time high school graduation

    $10,000
  13. Bitterroot Early Learning NetworkHamilton, MT

    For the evergreen learning lab - enhancing infant & toddler development

    $10,000
  14. Brattleboro Recreation DepartmentBrattleboro, VT

    For 6 permanent pickle ball courts at living memorial park

    $10,000
  15. Community Help in Park SlopeBrooklyn, NY

    To support the soup kitchen and food pantry in park slope, brooklyn

    $10,000
  16. Trinity Episcoral ChurchSharon, CT

    To support a volunteer rapid response team

    $10,000
  17. Community Asylum Seekers ProjectBrattleboro, VT

    To help meet the basic needs of asylum seekers

    $8,500
  18. It Takes A VillageGarden City, MI

    To convert a former church building into a permanent headquarters

    $8,000
  19. Litchfield County Chroal UnionNorfolk, CT

    For additional professional musicians to present choral masterworks

    $8,000
  20. Bob Marshall Wilderness FoundationHungry Horse, MT

    To fund one bob marshall wilderness foundation volunteer service trip to clear trails

    $7,000
  21. Draft Animal - Power NetworkHartford, CT

    For website modernization and expansion; to support the 2025 dap net field days scholarship fund

    $6,500
  22. New Neighbors PartnershipNew York, NY

    For emergency resettlement funds for newly arrived immigrant and refugee families

    $6,000
  23. Maine Gear ShareBrunswick, ME

    For a secure storage shed to expand access to high-quality outdoor equipment

    $6,000
  24. Pace UniversityNew York, NY

    For audio gear, instrucments, recording and rehearsal space time for pace music group

    $5,500
  25. Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (crow)Sanibel, FL

    For rehabilitation habitats

    $5,000
  26. Northwestern Regional 7 High SchoolWinsted, CT

    For sound and lighting gear for the theatre department

    $5,000
  27. Connecticut Main Street CenterHartford, CT

    To empower community teams to implement small-scale projects

    $5,000
  28. Aton ForestNorfolk, CT

    For workshops

    $3,000
  29. Battell Arts FoundationNorfolk, CT

    For young artists concerts for children

    $3,000
  30. Botelle School PTONorfolk, CT

    For cultural programs,veteran's day sing-a-long luncheon,theatre workshops,famliy activities

    $3,000
  31. Church of Christ CongregationalNorfolk, CT

    For general support

    $3,000
  32. Norfolk Historical SocietyNorfolk, CT

    For general support

    $3,000
  33. Norfolk Land TrustNorfolk, CT

    For general support

    $3,000
  34. Norfolk LibraryNorfolk, CT

    For general support

    $3,000
  35. Norfolk Lion's ClubNorfolk, CT

    To support norfolk's emt

    $3,000
  36. Norfolk NowNorfolk, CT

    For general support

    $3,000
  37. Northwest CT Community FoundationTorrington, CT

    To provide feminine hygiene products at the norfolk food pantry

    $3,000
  38. International Medical CorpsLos Angeles, CA

    For development programs

    $2,500
  39. WaterorgKansas City, MO

    For development programs

    $2,500
  40. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    For general support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $53,00027% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $36,50018% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $27,00014% of the total
  4. International aid4 grants $16,0008% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $15,0008% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  7. 6 other causes7 grants $41,00021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut19 grants $182,500
  2. Vermont4 grants $50,500
  3. New York5 grants $41,500
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $35,000
  5. Montana3 grants $27,000
  6. Michigan1 grant $8,000
  7. Maine1 grant $6,000
  8. Florida1 grant $5,000
  9. California1 grant $2,500
  10. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth GarsideDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Shauna GarsidePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alice CollinsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul HessTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susannah AndersonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Starling W Childs IIIVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • John D DeshazoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rachel KahanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Broderick D ChildsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

This is an amended return.

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