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Funding search · EIN 911949730 · Darien, CT

The Darien Foundation

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

19
grants reported
$2.1M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$72,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Grant history

All 19 reported grants, largest first.

  • $350,000

    Town of Darien · Darien, CT · 2022

    For the improvement of underutilized portion of weed beach

  • $314,185

    The Darien Library Teentween Center · Darien, CT · 2024

    Funding for architectural concept plans and the darien library teen/tween center capital project

  • $313,193

    Darien Public Schools · Darien, CT · 2023

    For an interactive video wall

  • $161,600

    Mather Homestead Foundation · Darien, CT · 2024

    For the installation of a new high-velocity ducted air conditioning

  • $124,000

    Darien Police Department · Darien, CT · 2022

    For on board tech & equipment-search,rescue,navigation and communicationsfor on-board tech & equip-research/rescue/navagition& comunicationsfor on-board tech & equip/research,rescue/navagiation & communicationsfor on-bo… read all
  • $102,452

    Tiny Miracles Foundation · Darien, CT · 2023

    Support for outfitting a new integrated space for their headquarters

  • $100,553

    Darien Fire Department · Darien, CT · 2022

    For jaws of life extraction tools

  • $90,000

    Darien Athletic Foundation · Darien, CT · 2023

    Funding to support the daf media network

  • $82,880

    At Home in Darien · Darien, CT · 2021

    To at home in darien for the ride program for senior citizens

  • $72,500

    Darien Athletic Foundation · Darien, CT · 2022

    To continue to support the build-out of the daf media network

  • $61,169

    Darien Ems - Post 53 · Darien, CT · 2023

    To purchase and operate a medical-grade oxygen generator system

  • $60,815

    Darien Library · Darien, CT · 2024

    To fund the purchase and installation of meeting rooms and pods

  • $50,000

    Darien Nature Center · Darien, CT · 2023

    Fund an owl and forest habitat initiative

  • $48,740

    Darien Library · Darien, CT · 2021

    To darien library for the website

  • $41,200

    Darien Public Schools · Darien, CT · 2023

    Third year grant for the robotics program

  • $38,500

    At Home in Darien · Darien, CT · 2024

    To purchase 4-door toyota camry sedan for transportation of darien senior residents

  • $25,504

    Darien Senior Center · Darien, CT · 2024

    To fund the purchase and installation of two ceil-mounted projectors

  • $10,000

    Town of Darien · Darien, CT · 2022

    For weed beach flag pole replacement.

  • $10,000

    Darien Public Schools · Darien, CT · 2021

    To darien public schools for an outdoor classroom

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