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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-2544173

Rich Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Stamford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $102,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), 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
The Rich Foundation
222 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06901
(203) 359-2900
Form and materials
The name, address and telephone numbers of the organization requesting the funds.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $102,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $700,886

  • Tax year 2024

    $128,878

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $783,349

  • Tax year 2023

    $105,450

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $883,772

  • Tax year 2022

    $82,092

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $998,113

  • Tax year 2021

    $80,565

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $897,060

  • Tax year 2020

    $112,295

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $970,470

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Avon Theatre Film Center IncStamford, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $30,500
  2. Palm Beach Police & Fire FoundationPalm Baech, FL

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $12,500
  3. State Street Debating Society LTDStamford, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $10,300
  4. Boys & Girls Club of Stamford-The Mary C Rich ClubhouseStamford, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $5,500
  5. Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FL

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $5,000
  6. Stamford Chamber of CommerceStamford, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $5,000
  7. Usta Foundation(united States Tennis Association)Purchase, NY

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $5,000
  8. Stamford Hospital FoundationStamford, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $3,500
  9. Mill River CollaborativeStamford, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $3,000
  10. Palace TheatreStamford, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $2,500
  11. Stamford Downtown Special Services DistrictStamford, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $2,500
  12. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $2,000
  13. CT BalletStamford, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $1,500
  14. Mayor's Youth Employment Program(city of Stamford)Stamford, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $1,500
  15. Orchestra Lumos(stamford Symphony)Stamford, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $1,500
  16. Ari of CT IncStamford, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $1,000
  17. District 8 Building OfficialsNorwalk, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $1,000
  18. Ferguson LibraryStamford, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $1,000
  19. Historical Society of Palm BeachWest Palm BCH, FL

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $1,000
  20. Laurel Athletic Club(co William Ireland)Norwalk, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $1,000
  21. Malta HouseNorwalk, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $1,000
  22. Stamford Veterans Park Partnership IncStamford, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $1,000
  23. Barlett Arboretum & GardensStamford, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $800
  24. SilversourceStamford, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $650
  25. Artists Association of NantucketNantucket, MA

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $500
  26. Congregation Beth ElNorwalk, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $500
  27. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBrookline, MA

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $500
  28. Project MusicStamford, CT

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $500
  29. From the HeartNew York, NY

    Grant to provide financial assistance to their charity

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $32,00066% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $11,80024% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,0006% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  5. Veterans and military1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut22 grants $77,750
  2. Florida3 grants $18,500
  3. New York2 grants $5,250
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Thomas L RichPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Frank D Rich IIIVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Colleen FraccolaTREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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