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Private foundations Stamford, CTtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Stamford, CT

148 private foundations based in Stamford, CT filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $273.8 million in 3,102 grants, and 19 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. Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2024 191 grants Preselected only $130,036,842 giving
  2. Halvorsen Family FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 33 grants Preselected only $34,502,270 giving
  3. Cohen Veterans Network IncStamford, CT · tax year 2024 46 grants Preselected only $27,499,321 giving
  4. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2025 374 grants Preselected only $21,498,289 giving
  5. The Harold W McGraw Jr Family Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $7,202,074 giving
  6. The Tudor Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2025 87 grants Preselected only $4,184,965 giving
  7. Viking Global Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2024 423 grants Preselected only $3,634,444 giving
  8. The Chilton FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $3,518,511 giving
  9. Suzanne McGraw Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $2,857,554 giving
  10. Odyssey Group FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $2,842,333 giving
  11. The Edward E Hood Jr FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $2,711,746 giving
  12. Harold W McGraw III Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $2,688,978 giving
  13. Loon Point FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,537,000 giving
  14. POINT72 Employee Directed Giving FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 78 grants Preselected only $2,037,500 giving
  15. Fred and Donna Nives FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $1,800,000 giving
  16. JJJ Charitable FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 37 grants Preselected only $1,728,819 giving
  17. Garden Homes FundStamford, CT · tax year 2025 115 grants Preselected only $1,473,250 giving
  18. Zimmel Family FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $999,357 giving
  19. Geraldine W and Robert J Dellenback Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $925,000 giving
  20. Trio FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 33 grants Preselected only $834,250 giving
  21. Radio Drama Network IncStamford, CT · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $808,400 giving
  22. Carle C Conway Scholarship Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $766,868 giving
  23. Louis J and June E Kay FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2025 24 grants Preselected only $755,000 giving
  24. Martha Washington Straus-Harry H Straus Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2025 65 grants Preselected only $704,000 giving
  25. B L Manger FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2025 34 grants Accepts applications $703,800 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Carle C Conway Scholarship Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $766,868 giving
  2. B L Manger FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2025 34 grants Accepts applications $703,800 giving
  3. First County Bank Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $621,900 giving
  4. The O'Herron Family FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 58 grants Accepts applications $530,050 giving
  5. George J & Jessica Harris FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $305,000 giving
  6. H3 Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $254,771 giving
  7. The Watt Family FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $253,575 giving
  8. Hexcel FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $230,470 giving
  9. Rich Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $102,500 giving
  10. Vince & Linda McMahon Family Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 giving
  11. Tarak Das Banerjee and Gumdur Grewal Banerjee Charitable FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $76,000 giving
  12. Hollander FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $64,369 giving
  13. Cummings & Lockwood Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $17,800 giving
  14. Amy Shapiro Scholarship Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $15,000 giving
  15. The Charles M and Esther Zell Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $4,000 giving
  16. Irish American Cultural Society of Stamford Saint Patricks Day ParadeStamford, CT · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $3,000 giving
  17. Andrew Schemera Foundation for LifeStamford, CT · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  18. Victoria Glenn Peirce Scholarship FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  19. Nobody Left Behind FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 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. Philanthropy and grantmaking38 foundations $62,067,89639% of the total
  2. Education68 foundations $28,178,30118% of the total
  3. Health37 foundations $21,737,06114% of the total
  4. Human services55 foundations $9,636,8996% of the total
  5. Mental health20 foundations $6,688,0794% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture30 foundations $5,405,2103% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $23,537,62015% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The Old Stones Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2024 83 grants Preselected only $373,800 giving
  2. The Crosswols FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2025 73 grants Preselected only $106,100 giving
  3. Janet Stone Jones FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2025 70 grants Preselected only $205,220 giving
  4. Martha Washington Straus-Harry H Straus Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2025 65 grants Preselected only $704,000 giving
  5. The Sooner FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2025 53 grants Preselected only $92,450 giving
  6. The James & Mary Ellen Marpe Family FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2025 36 grants Preselected only $57,888 giving
  7. David and Hilda Fins Family FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $66,400 giving
  8. Rich Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $102,500 giving
  9. Frank and Barbara Axel FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 28 grants Preselected only $50,076 giving
  10. The Goldman Family Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2024 28 grants Preselected only $15,525 giving
  11. The Benjamin B Rauch FundStamford, CT · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $65,150 giving
  12. Walsh Family FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $196,250 giving
  13. The Watt Family FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $253,575 giving
  14. Cummings & Lockwood Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $17,800 giving
  15. Odyssey Group FoundationStamford, CT · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $2,842,333 giving