Funding search · EIN 066459415 · Weston, CT
Fernwood Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 46
- grants reported
- $1.8M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- American Classical Orchestra3 grants · $1.5M
- World Central Kitchen1 grant · $101,000
- Westport Country Playhouse2 grants · $75,250
- Town of Weston Connecticut4 grants · $36,700
- Weston Volunteer Ems2 grants · $12,500
- Friends of Lachat2 grants · $8,000
- Weston Community Fund1 grant · $8,000
- Msmt2 grants · $5,000
- 211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast2 grants · $4,000
- Weston Volunteer Fire Dept2 grants · $4,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 46 reported grants, largest first.
- $625,000
American Classical Orchestra · New York, NY · 2024
General donation
- $454,250
American Classical Orchestra · New York, NY · 2022
General donation
- $454,000
American Classical Orchestra · New York, NY · 2023
General donation
- $101,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024
General donation
- $50,250
Westport Country Playhouse · Westport, CT · 2024
General donation
- $25,000
Town of Weston Connecticut · Weston, CT · 2023
Beautification needs for the new town green in weston, ct
- $25,000
Westport Country Playhouse · Westport, CT · 2022
General donation
- $10,000
Weston Volunteer Ems · Weston, CT · 2023
General donation
- $8,200
Town of Weston Connecticut · Weston, CT · 2024
Beautification needs for the town green in weston, ct
- $8,000
Weston Community Fund · Weston, CT · 2022
Beautification needs for the new town green in weston, ct
- $7,500
Friends of Lachat · Weston, CT · 2022
General donation
- $2,500
Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance · New York, NY · 2024
General donation
- $2,500
Town of Weston Connecticut · Weston, CT · 2024
General donation
- $2,500
Weston Volunteer Ems · Weston, CT · 2024
General donation
- $2,500
Msmt · Brunswick, ME · 2023
General donation
- $2,500
Action Against Hunger · New York, NY · 2022
General donation
- $2,500
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
General donation
- $2,500
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2022
General donation
- $2,500
Msmt · Brunswick, ME · 2022
General donation
- $2,500
Music On the Hill · Georgetown, CT · 2022
General donation
- $2,500
USA for Unhcr · Washington, DC · 2022
General donation
- $2,000
211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast · Lantana, FL · 2024
General donation
- $2,000
211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast · Lantana, FL · 2023
General donation
- $2,000
Weston Volunteer Fire Dept · Weston, CT · 2023
General donation
- $2,000
Weston Volunteer Fire Dept · Weston, CT · 2022
General donation
- $2,000
World Food Program USA · Washington, DC · 2022
General donation
- $1,000
Aspetuck Land Trust · Westport, CT · 2024
General donation
- $1,000
Be Loved Asheville · Asheville, NC · 2024
General donation
- $1,000
Best Friends for Life Animal Rescue · Plainville, CT · 2024
General donation
- $1,000
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue · Asheville, NC · 2024
General donation
- $1,000
The Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2024
General donation
- $1,000
Forestburgh Playhouse · Forestburgh, NY · 2023
General donation
- $1,000
Music On the Hill · Georgetown, CT · 2023
General donation
- $1,000
Town of Weston Connecticut · Weston, CT · 2023
Repair of stone wall in front of town hall in weston, ct
- $1,000
Weston History & Culture Center · Weston, CT · 2023
General donation
- $1,000
Aspetuck Land Trust · Westport, CT · 2022
General donation
- $1,000
Kiwanis Club of Weston Foundation · Weston, CT · 2022
General donation
- $500
Friends of Lachat · Weston, CT · 2024
General donation
- $500
Weston Warm-Up Fund · Weston, CT · 2023
General donation
- $500
Say · New York, NY · 2022
General donation
- $500
Weston Warm-Up Fund · Weston, CT · 2022
General donation
- $350
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
General donation
- $350
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Brookline, MA · 2024
General donation
- $350
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Brookline, MA · 2023
General donation
- $250
Weston Education Foundation · Weston, CT · 2022
General donation
- $250
Weston Historical Society · Weston, CT · 2022
General donation
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