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Private foundations Fairfield, CTtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Fairfield, CT

46 private foundations based in Fairfield, CT filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $7.9 million in 723 grants, and 6 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family FoundationFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 30 grants Preselected only $1,678,988 giving
  2. Leonard Litz FoundationFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 72 grants Preselected only $1,275,809 giving
  3. Kreitler Foundation Inc DBA the Hobart and Sally Kreitler FoundincFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $856,834 giving
  4. Marie G Dennett Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 63 grants Preselected only $450,750 giving
  5. Joyce Hergenhan Private FoundationFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $442,640 giving
  6. Axe-Houghton FoundationFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 50 grants Preselected only $425,230 giving
  7. The Demattia Charitable Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $414,226 giving
  8. Ferguson Family Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $352,000 giving
  9. The Rust Family FoundationFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $255,000 giving
  10. Cyrus W & Amy F Jones & Bessie D Phelps Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $201,000 giving
  11. Emil and Toby Meshberg Family Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $197,075 giving
  12. Petchers Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 37 grants Accepts applications $162,100 giving
  13. Fred R & Hazel W Carstensen Memorial Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $132,000 giving
  14. Elsie A Brown Fund IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $111,000 giving
  15. The Agape Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $103,850 giving
  16. Henry Unger Family Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $96,751 giving
  17. Trischman Family Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 43 grants Preselected only $96,038 giving
  18. Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $71,771 giving
  19. Elizabeth Bond Davis Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $66,717 giving
  20. Cler FoundationFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $60,797 giving
  21. William H Prusoff FoundationFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $51,736 giving
  22. Charles Samdperil Humanitarian Memorial FoundationFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 46 grants Preselected only $45,776 giving
  23. Russo Family Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $43,000 giving
  24. The Eileen A Delaney Margaret J Delaney James Delaney & Ellen Delaney Mem FNDFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $36,000 giving
  25. Zieff Family Fund IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 39 grants Preselected only $34,163 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Kreitler Foundation Inc DBA the Hobart and Sally Kreitler FoundincFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $856,834 giving
  2. Emil and Toby Meshberg Family Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $197,075 giving
  3. Petchers Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 37 grants Accepts applications $162,100 giving
  4. Elsie A Brown Fund IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $111,000 giving
  5. Spiralis Music Trust Uad 08-08-03Fairfield, CT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 giving
  6. Believe Your Grreatness CorpFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education23 foundations $1,086,52024% of the total
  2. Arts and culture16 foundations $673,93015% of the total
  3. Human services21 foundations $637,71814% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking14 foundations $607,50013% of the total
  5. Environment12 foundations $319,7607% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 foundations $235,3005% of the total
  7. 15 other causes $1,011,31722% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Charles Samdperil Humanitarian Memorial FoundationFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 46 grants Preselected only $45,776 giving
  2. Zieff Family Fund IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 39 grants Preselected only $34,163 giving
  3. Hatfield FundFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $21,000 giving
  4. The Demattia Charitable Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $414,226 giving
  5. The Eileen A Delaney Margaret J Delaney James Delaney & Ellen Delaney Mem FNDFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $36,000 giving
  6. The Agape Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $103,850 giving
  7. The Driesman Charitable TrustFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $31,242 giving
  8. Cler FoundationFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $60,797 giving
  9. William H Prusoff FoundationFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $51,736 giving
  10. Russo Family Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $43,000 giving
  11. William Mary And Beatrice Horvath ScholarshipFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $32,500 giving
  12. Doolittle Family Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $25,000 giving
  13. John Patrick Flanagan Foundation IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $15,000 giving
  14. The Bites FoundationFairfield, CT · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $2,000 giving
  15. Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare IncFairfield, CT · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $71,771 giving