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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-0843269

522 Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Darien, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 33 grants and $385,601 paid in grants.

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

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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $385,601

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $17,960,653
  • Tax year 2023

    $496,703

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $14,923,233
  • Tax year 2022

    $410,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $16,032,545
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,002,025

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $14,985,370
  • Tax year 2020

    $500,819

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $12,868,628

Grants paid in 2024

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UatxAustin, TX

    General support

    $75,000
  2. Tabor AcademyMarion, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  3. Trustees of Deerfield AcademyDeerfield, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  4. US Lacrosse IncSparks Glenco, MD

    General support

    $25,000
  5. Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT

    General support

    $20,000
  6. Westminster SchoolSimsbury, CT

    General support

    $20,000
  7. Kolbe Cathedral High SchoolBridgeport, CT

    General support

    $18,000
  8. The Stamford HospitalStamford, CT

    General support

    $18,000
  9. Land Trust of Darien IncDarien, CT

    General support

    $16,000
  10. Person to PersonDarien, CT

    General support

    $16,000
  11. The Darien FoundationDarien, CT

    General support

    $16,000
  12. Food Bank of Lower Fairfield CountyStamford, CT

    Lacrosse program

    $15,000
  13. Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  14. A Better Choice in Darien IncDarien, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Darien Community Association IncDarien, CT

    P. Van den broek scholarship

    $10,000
  16. Darien EMS Post 53Darien, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  17. St Thomas More ParishDarien, CT

    General support

    $9,336
  18. Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH

    General support

    $7,500
  19. Domus Kids IncStamford, CT

    General support

    $7,500
  20. Fisher House Foundation IncRockville, MD

    General support

    $6,000
  21. The Rowan Center IncStamford, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  22. Connecticut Foodshare IncBloomfield, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  23. The Community Fund of DarienDarien, CT

    General support

    $2,500
  24. At Home in DarienDarien, CT

    General support

    $2,000
  25. Malt House of Good CouncilNorwalk, CT

    General support

    $1,030
  26. Darien LibraryDarien, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  27. Darien Police Association IncDarien, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  28. Darien Fire Department IncDarien, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  29. Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  30. Wee Burn Caddy Scholarship FundDarien, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  31. Song for CharliePasadena, CA

    General support

    $535
  32. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    General support

    $100
  33. Signal Technology FoundationMountain View, CA

    General support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $157,10058% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $28,00010% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,0009% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $18,5007% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $16,0006% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,0006% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $12,6355% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut21 grants $185,366
  2. Texas1 grant $75,000
  3. Massachusetts3 grants $50,100
  4. Maryland2 grants $31,000
  5. Vermont1 grant $20,000
  6. New York2 grants $16,000
  7. Ohio1 grant $7,500
  8. California2 grants $635

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Richard Van Den BroekDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Merrill Van Den BroekDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Michael P MurrayDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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