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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-6397016

Patrick J Durkin Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Stamford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $132,431 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $132,431

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $170,169
  • Tax year 2024

    $124,472

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $191,596
  • Tax year 2023

    $93,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $209,846
  • Tax year 2022

    $89,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $201,792

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The New SchoolNew York, NY

    Improve education

    $32,804
  2. Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA

    Improve education

    $28,127
  3. Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT

    Improve education

    $20,000
  4. Regis High SchoolNew York, NY

    Improve education

    $10,000
  5. St James ChurchNew York, NY

    Religious organization

    $10,000
  6. Kieve Wavus EducationNobleboro, ME

    Improve education

    $7,500
  7. Human Rights WatchNew York, NY

    Improve education

    $5,000
  8. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    Land conservancy

    $5,000
  9. Jefferson Scholars FoundationCharlottesville, VA

    Improve education

    $5,000
  10. Nightingale Bamford SchoolNew York, NY

    Improve education

    $4,000
  11. The Jed FoundationNew York, NY

    Emotional health in teens and young adults

    $2,500
  12. Prep for PrepNew York, NY

    Leadership development for students

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $39,30461% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $7,50012% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $2,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $71,804
  2. Georgia1 grant $28,127
  3. Vermont1 grant $20,000
  4. Maine1 grant $7,500
  5. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Kristen DurkinPresident, Treasurer Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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