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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-3976756

Clarion Capital Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 50 grants and $133,903 paid in grants.

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

    $133,903

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $75,830
  • Tax year 2024

    $77,562

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $17,186
  • Tax year 2023

    $86,270

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $102,667
  • Tax year 2022

    $188,799

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $196,167
  • Tax year 2021

    $96,924

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $392,468
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $494,588

Grants paid in 2025

50 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  2. Impact Community Development CorporationRockaway, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $21,458
  3. Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    To support the Mercury Fund

    $20,000
  4. Afya FoundationYonkers, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. Global Down Syndrome FoundationDenver, CO

    Charitable Event

    $7,000
  7. The Community Fund of DarienDarien, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  8. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    USC School of Dramatic Arts Theatre and Social Change Program

    $5,000
  9. Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel of the Oranges and MapSouth Orange, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,960
  10. Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,600
  11. Person to Person IncDarien, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  12. Impact 100 Fairfield CountyGreenwich, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  13. Children InternationalKansas City, MO

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,784
  14. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  15. Community Food Bank of New Jersey IncHillside, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,200
  16. Bonnies Animal Rescue KingdomParamus, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  17. Part of the Solution IncBronx, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  18. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  19. Stamford Jewish Center IncorporatedStamford, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  20. The American National Red CrossNew York, NY

    Charitable Event

    $1,000
  21. Lawfare Project IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $600
  22. New City Kids IncJersey City, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $558
  23. Anti-Defamation League - New JerseyTeaneck, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  24. Dana Farber Cancer Institute IncBoston, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  25. Darien Athletic Foundation IncDarien, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  26. Darien Library IncDarien, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  27. Endicott CollegeBeverly, MA

    To support the Dean Kush challenge

    $500
  28. Filling in the Blanks IncNorwalk, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  29. Horizons at Greens Farms AcademyGreens Farms, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  30. Museum of ScienceBoston, MA

    MOS Marathon Team

    $500
  31. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $300
  32. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $300
  33. Building One Community CorpStamford, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  34. Epiphany School IncDorchester, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  35. Exodus SchoolNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  36. Facing History and OurselvesBoston, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  37. Givedirectly IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  38. Land Trust of Darien IncDarien, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  39. The Carver IncNorwalk, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  40. United Way of Asheville & Buncombe County IncAsheville, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  41. World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  42. Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity IncMaplewood, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $200
  43. PTA New Jersey Congress of Parents & TeachersMaplewood, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $110
  44. Isaiah HouseEast Orange, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $103
  45. American Heart Association IncDallas, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $100
  46. MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER The SocietNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $100
  47. The Menopause SocietyPepper Pike, OH

    General & Unrestricted

    $100
  48. PTA New Jersey Congress of Parents & TeachersSouth Orange, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $80
  49. Beloved AshevilleAsheville, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $50
  50. Swim Across America IncCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $25,25021% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter2 grants $21,50818% of the total
  3. Education5 grants $21,50018% of the total
  4. Human services6 grants $11,45010% of the total
  5. Animals2 grants $11,0009% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $9,8008% of the total
  7. 7 other causes16 grants $19,24216% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut12 grants $38,250
  2. New Jersey9 grants $28,611
  3. New York12 grants $27,650
  4. Illinois1 grant $20,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $7,000
  6. California1 grant $5,000
  7. Missouri1 grant $1,784
  8. Massachusetts4 grants $1,750
  9. Virginia2 grants $1,600
  10. District of Columbia2 grants $1,250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Eric D KoganTreas, Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Doug MellingerDir, Pres, Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marc A UtayDir Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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