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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-6679527

Rocky Nook Foundation

A private foundation in New Canaan, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $100,001 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

    $100,001

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,131,049

  • Tax year 2024

    $290,536

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,117,529

  • Tax year 2023

    $104,750

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,240,269

  • Tax year 2022

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,028,570

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,020,948

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,010,086

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nantucket Behavioral Health CenterNantucket, MA

    General contribution, unrestricted to purpose

    $10,001
  2. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    General contribution, unrestricted to purpose

    $10,000
  3. New Canaan LibraryNew Canaan, CT

    General contribution, unrestricted to purpose

    $10,000
  4. New York City BalletNew York, NY

    General contribution, unrestricted to purpose

    $10,000
  5. Stamford Hospital FoundationStamford, CT

    General contribution, unrestricted to purpose

    $10,000
  6. Deerfield AcademyDeerfield, MA

    General contribution, unrestricted to purpose

    $7,500
  7. First Congregational Church of New CanaanNew Canaan, CT

    General contribution, unrestricted to purpose

    $7,500
  8. Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH

    General contribution, unrestricted to purpose

    $7,500
  9. Crossing ThresholdsWilton, CT

    General contribution, unrestricted to purpose

    $5,000
  10. Stanford FundStanford, CA

    General contribution, unrestricted to purpose

    $5,000
  11. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General contribution, unrestricted to purpose

    $5,000
  12. US SquashPhiladelphia, PA

    General contribution, unrestricted to purpose

    $5,000
  13. Youth Orchestra Without BordersNew York, NY

    General contribution, unrestricted to purpose

    $5,000
  14. City SquashBronx, NY

    General contribution, unrestricted to purpose

    $1,500
  15. Meals-On-Wheels of New CanaanNew Canaan, CT

    General contribution, unrestricted to purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $45,00072% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $15,00024% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,5002% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut5 grants $33,500
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $17,501
  3. New York3 grants $16,500
  4. California2 grants $10,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  6. Ohio1 grant $7,500
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Christopher T BakerTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Rachel DiehlTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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