Funding search · EIN 261606299 · Westport, CT

Donna and Stuart Farber Family

Name: Donna and Stuart Farber Family grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

95
grants reported: $263,227
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $1,100
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

children cancer furtherance promote arts shelter education educational

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

4 grants matching “Down syndrome” · $53,162

$15,682
Fdn for Prader-Willi Research · Walnut, CA · 2025
Support prader-willi syndrome research
$15,000
Fdn for Prader-Willi Research · Walnut, CA · 2024
Support prader-willi syndrome research
$12,480
Fdn for Prader-Willi Research · Walnut, CA · 2023
Support prader-willi syndrome research
$10,000
Fdn for Prader-Willi Research · Walnut, CA · 2022
Support prader-willi syndrome research

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Fdn for Prader-Willi Research4 grants · $53,162
Miscellaneous2 grants · $37,718
The Friends of Levitt Pavillion4 grants · $27,500
Homes With Hope3 grants · $14,765
Open Door Shelter4 grants · $13,300
National Ability Center3 grants · $13,245
Westport Rotary Club Foundation2 grants · $10,181
Westport Cinema Initiative1 grant · $9,090
Cradles To Crayons5 grants · $8,153
Ridgefield Playhouse3 grants · $7,176

Giving over time

$67,902

2022

$69,602

2023

$51,375

2024

$74,348

2025

Grant history

All 95 reported grants, largest first.

$19,865
Miscellaneous · Westport, CT · 2022
Various charitable purposes
$17,853
Miscellaneous · Westport, CT · 2023
Various charitable purposes
$15,682
Fdn for Prader-Willi Research · Walnut, CA · 2025
Support prader-willi syndrome research
$15,000
Fdn for Prader-Willi Research · Walnut, CA · 2024
Support prader-willi syndrome research
$12,480
Fdn for Prader-Willi Research · Walnut, CA · 2023
Support prader-willi syndrome research
$10,000
The Friends of Levitt Pavillion · Westport, CT · 2025
For furtherance of the arts
$10,000
The Friends of Levitt Pavillion · Westport, CT · 2024
For furtherance of the arts
$10,000
Fdn for Prader-Willi Research · Walnut, CA · 2022
Support prader-willi syndrome research
$9,090
Westport Cinema Initiative · Westport, CT · 2022
To help create permanent venue for cinema and educational programs
$8,630
Homes With Hope · Westport, CT · 2023
Providing food and shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness.
$5,195
National Ability Center · Park City, UT · 2023
To support people of all abilities
$5,181
Open Door Shelter · Norwalk, CT · 2025
To provide shelter and support for the homeless
$5,181
Westport Rotary Club Foundation · Westport, CT · 2024
To improving the health and wellness of children and families, supporting education, and preserving westport's unique culture.
$5,000
Westport Rotary Club Foundation · Westport, CT · 2025
To improving the health and wellness of children and families, supporting education, and preserving westport's unique culture.
$5,000
The Friends of Levitt Pavillion · Westport, CT · 2023
For furtherance of the arts
$5,000
National Ability Center · Park City, UT · 2022
To support people of all abilities
$3,635
Homes With Hope · Westport, CT · 2022
Providing food and shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness.
$3,500
Ridgefield Playhouse · Ridgefield, CT · 2024
To support community theatre
$3,109
Open Door Shelter · Norwalk, CT · 2024
To provide shelter and support for the homeless
$3,050
National Ability Center · Park City, UT · 2025
To support people of all abilities
$3,000
Weston Ems · Weston, CT · 2022
To promote safety
$2,575
Weston Fire Department · Weston, CT · 2023
To promote safety
$2,510
Open Door Shelter · Norwalk, CT · 2023
To provide shelter and support for the homeless
$2,500
Chicago Survivors · Chicago, IL · 2025
Provides multi-cultural crime victim services to family members of chicago homicide victims.
$2,500
Homes With Hope · Westport, CT · 2025
Providing food and shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness.
$2,500
Vera Institue of Justice · Brooklyn, NY · 2025
To end criminalization and mass incarceration of people of color and immigrants
$2,500
Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation · Greenwich, CT · 2024
To support cancer research
$2,500
Open Door Shelter · Norwalk, CT · 2022
To provide shelter and support for the homeless
$2,500
The Friends of Levitt Pavillion · Westport, CT · 2022
For furtherance of the arts
$2,076
Cradles To Crayons · Chicago, IL · 2023
Works to fight children's clothing insecurity
$2,038
Cradles To Crayons · Chicago, IL · 2022
Works to fight children's clothing insecurity
$2,030
Nfg Weston Volunteer Ems · Washington, DC · 2022
To provide emergency medical care
$2,024
Paws · Lynnwood, WA · 2023
To provide support and adoption services for injured and orphaned animals
$2,000
Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation · Greenwich, CT · 2025
To support cancer research
$2,000
Ridgefield Playhouse · Ridgefield, CT · 2025
To support community theatre
$2,000
The Boston House · Brookline, MA · 2023
To provide care for children with cancer
$2,000
Alex'S Lemonade Stand · Wynnewood, PA · 2022
To support childhood cancer research
$1,676
Ridgefield Playhouse · Ridgefield, CT · 2023
To support community theatre
$1,635
Westport Library · Westport, CT · 2025
To promote education for westport, ct residents
$1,500
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2025
To support the educational institution
$1,500
Cradles To Crayons · Newtonville, MA · 2025
Works to fight childresn's clothing insecurity
$1,500
Cradles To Crayons · Chicago, IL · 2025
Works to fight children's clothing insecurity
$1,500
Mikey'S Way Foundation · Fairfield, CT · 2025
Helping kids cope with cancer
$1,500
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2024
To support the educational institution
$1,304
Act of Connecticut · Ridgefield, CT · 2024
For furtherance of the arts
$1,300
Guiding Eyes · Yorktown Heights, NY · 2023
For support to guide dogs
$1,288
Weston Ems · Weston, CT · 2025
To promote safety
$1,100
Ct Humane Society · Westport, CT · 2023
To promote animal welfare
$1,091
Westport Co Playhouse · Westport, CT · 2023
For furtherance of the arts
$1,080
Release Recovery · Purchase, NY · 2025
To help individual and their families recover from substance use and mental health disorder
$1,064
Ct Humane Society · Westport, CT · 2022
To promote animal welfare
$1,059
Mikey'S Way Foundation · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Helping kids cope with cancer
$1,059
Mikey'S Way Foundation · Fairfield, CT · 2022
Helping kids cope with cancer
$1,039
Cradles To Crayons · Chicago, IL · 2024
Works to fight children's clothing insecurity
$1,036
Act of Connecticut · Ridgefield, CT · 2025
For furtherance of the arts
$1,036
The Boston House · Brookline, MA · 2025
To provide care for children with cancer
$1,036
The Boston House · Brookline, MA · 2024
To provide care for children with cancer
$1,031
Girls On the Run · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
To support girls confidence and empowerment
$1,030
Guiding Eyes · Yorktown Heights, NY · 2022
For support to guide dogs
$1,030
Kids in Crisis · Cos Cob, CT · 2022
Provider of emergency shelter, crisis counseling and community educational programs to underprivileged children
$1,030
Pink Aid · Westport, CT · 2022
To provide support and resources to breast cancer patients
$1,022
Westport Volunteer Ems · Westport, CT · 2025
To promote safety
$1,022
Westport Volunteer Ems · Westport, CT · 2023
To promote safety
$1,010
The Osborne Association · New York, NY · 2023
Programs for individuals that have been in conflict with the law
$1,001
Chicago Survivors · Chicago, IL · 2023
Provides multi-cultural crime victim services to family members of chicago homicide victims.
$1,000
06880 · Westport, CT · 2025
To support various charities
$1,000
Ct Science Center · Hartford, CT · 2025
For the furtherance of science education
$1,000
Family Centers · Greenwich, CT · 2025
To provide education, counseling, medical, and vocational support
$1,000
Music Theater of Connecticut · Norwalk, CT · 2025
Help execute and develop professional and educational programming
$1,000
Norwalk Hospital Foundation · Norwalk, CT · 2025
To deliver dedicated patient care, research and community outreach in the region
$1,000
Positive Directions · Westport, CT · 2025
To provide conunseling and support for people struggling with mental illness or substance use
$1,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2025
Provide newborn health services, malnutrition screeing and treatment and help prevent disease
$1,000
Wolfpit Integrated Arts School · Norwalk, CT · 2025
To enhance educational experience for students
$1,000
Children'S Learning Centers of Fairfield County · Stamford, CT · 2024
Providing early childhood education for all families
$1,000
Ct Science Center · Hartford, CT · 2024
For the furtherance of science education
$1,000
Guiding Eyes · Yorktown Heights, NY · 2024
For support to guide dogs
$1,000
Hole in the Wall Gang · Ashford, CT · 2024
To provide free programs and summer camps to children with illness
$518
Rach'S Hope · Greens Farms, CT · 2025
To address the challenges that families face during and after child's critical illness
$515
Kids in Crisis · Cos Cob, CT · 2025
Provider of emergency shelter, crisis counseling and community educational programs to underprivileged children
$500
Westport Center for Senior Activities · Westport, CT · 2025
To enhance quality of life for adults 60 years of age and older
$500
Westport Co Playhouse · Westport, CT · 2025
For furtherance of the arts
$500
06880 · Westport, CT · 2024
To support various charities
$500
Mikey'S Way Foundation · Fairfield, CT · 2024
Helping kids cope with cancer
$500
Paws · Lynnwood, WA · 2024
To provide support and adoption services for injured and orphaned animals
$500
Westport Library · Westport, CT · 2024
To promote education for westport, ct residents
$350
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2024
Provide newborn health services, malnutrition screeing and treatment and help prevent disease
$309
Gather Round the Table · Pawling, NY · 2024
Provide no cost meals to reduce effects of food insecurity and social isolation
$250
Guiding Eyes · Yorktown Heights, NY · 2025
For support to guide dogs
$250
Paws · Lynnwood, WA · 2025
To provide support and adoption services for injured and orphaned animals
$250
Rds · Costa Mesa, CA · 2025
To promote awareness, improve patient care, educate health care
$250
Channel Thirteen · New York, NY · 2024
To support educational programming
$148
Play With Your Food · Westport, CT · 2024
Programs for local communities to serve lunches, short plays and interesting conversation
$100
Positive Directions · Westport, CT · 2024
To provide conunseling and support for people struggling with mental illness or substance use
$55
Weston History & Culture Center · Weston, CT · 2025
Discover, collect and preserve weston heritage, promote understanding of local, regional and world events
$49
Westport Co Playhouse · Westport, CT · 2024
For furtherance of the arts

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