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Private foundations Westport, CTtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Westport, CT

81 private foundations based in Westport, CT filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $92.4 million in 1,331 grants, and 11 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 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. Dalio Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2024 214 grants Preselected only $50,888,478 giving
  2. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2024 169 grants Preselected only $12,000,000 giving
  3. Aronson Family FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $11,087,805 giving
  4. The McInerney Family FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 40 grants Preselected only $6,103,111 giving
  5. Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,337,746 giving
  6. David and Geri Epstein Private FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $1,025,000 giving
  7. William & Lynda Steere FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 54 grants Preselected only $960,530 giving
  8. The Seevers Family FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $906,000 giving
  9. Walsh Family FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $850,000 giving
  10. Sea Cove Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $718,000 giving
  11. Michael S Sachs FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $628,178 giving
  12. The Georgescu Family FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 91 grants Preselected only $485,048 giving
  13. The Witthoey Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $475,416 giving
  14. Arthur and Claudia Cohen Family Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $441,150 giving
  15. Whittaker Family FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $420,000 giving
  16. The Juan Jacobo de Lara and Jonne Low de Lara Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $385,000 giving
  17. The Karen Katen FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 70 grants Preselected only $368,050 giving
  18. Stanley and Catherine Maas FoundatiWestport, CT · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $225,000 giving
  19. The Libby Holman Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $198,000 giving
  20. The Martello Family FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $192,000 giving
  21. The Bertram Steinman Family Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $161,020 giving
  22. Barbara & Benjamin Cardozo FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $156,404 giving
  23. The Mat Charitable Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $136,566 giving
  24. Third Millennium Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $133,000 giving
  25. The Gupta Family FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $130,080 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,337,746 giving
  2. The Witthoey Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $475,416 giving
  3. The Mat Charitable Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $136,566 giving
  4. The Gupta Family FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $130,080 giving
  5. The Hazel Dell Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $125,000 giving
  6. My Child's Hand Foundation TrustWestport, CT · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $82,775 giving
  7. The Boroughs Family FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 giving
  8. Gould Family FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  9. Richard and Patricia Jay Charitable FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  10. Flatiron Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  11. The Pray Family Foundation IncWestport, 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. Education33 foundations $12,220,57422% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking14 foundations $10,763,41019% of the total
  3. Health18 foundations $5,510,80410% of the total
  4. Community development6 foundations $4,631,3788% of the total
  5. Mental health3 foundations $4,262,5008% of the total
  6. Arts and culture25 foundations $3,150,2756% of the total
  7. 18 other causes $16,030,58128% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The Sachs Family FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 49 grants Preselected only $82,997 giving
  2. Donna and Stuart Farber Family Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2025 36 grants Preselected only $74,348 giving
  3. Christian J & Eva W Trefz Family Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2024 26 grants Preselected only $87,050 giving
  4. Gene & Ros Gans Family FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $10,171 giving
  5. The Macinnis Family FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $60,945 giving
  6. Dekker FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $22,748 giving
  7. Barbara & Benjamin Cardozo FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $156,404 giving
  8. The Baxter FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $38,435 giving
  9. Walsh Family FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $850,000 giving
  10. The Niblack FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $31,000 giving
  11. M Bonnie Axthelm Charitable FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $27,750 giving
  12. Lipton Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $10,469 giving
  13. Pequot Family FoundationWestport, CT · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $71,000 giving
  14. The Witthoey Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $475,416 giving
  15. Walter Kann Foundation IncWestport, CT · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $51,000 giving