Funding search · EIN 824393686 · Darien, CT
The Mark W Blackman & Deborah
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 57
- grants reported
- $875,250
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $10,000
- 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.
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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.
- Aclu Foundation of Connecticut4 grants · $122,500
- Brennan Center for Justice3 grants · $110,000
- Nature Conservancy4 grants · $100,000
- Person To Person4 grants · $100,000
- Planned Parenthood4 grants · $75,000
- Norwalk Community College Foundatio4 grants · $70,000
- Doctors Without Bordersusa3 grants · $35,000
- Equal Justice Initiative3 grants · $32,500
- Save the Sound3 grants · $30,000
- Union of Concerned Scientists3 grants · $30,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 57 reported grants, largest first.
- $50,000
Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $50,000
Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2024
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $37,500
Aclu Foundation of Connecticut · Hartford, CT · 2023
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $35,000
Aclu Foundation of Connecticut · Hartford, CT · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $25,000
Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $25,000
Person To Person · Darien, CT · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $25,000
Aclu Foundation of Connecticut · Hartford, CT · 2024
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $25,000
Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $25,000
Person To Person · Darien, CT · 2024
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $25,000
Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $25,000
Norwalk Community College Foundatio · Norwalk, CT · 2023
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $25,000
Person To Person · Darien, CT · 2023
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood · Hartford, CT · 2023
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $25,000
Aclu Foundation of Connecticut · Hartford, CT · 2022
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $25,000
Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $25,000
Norwalk Community College Foundatio · Norwalk, CT · 2022
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $25,000
Person To Person · Darien, CT · 2022
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood · Hartford, CT · 2022
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $12,500
Doctors Without Bordersusa · Hagerstown, MD · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $12,500
Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $12,500
Naacp Legal Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $12,500
Planned Parenthood · Hartford, CT · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $12,500
Doctors Without Bordersusa · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $12,500
Planned Parenthood · Hartford, CT · 2024
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $12,500
Americares Clinic · Stamford, CT · 2022
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Connecticut Foodshare · Wallingford, CT · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Norwalk Community College Foundatio · Norwalk, CT · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Prison Policy Initiative · Northampton, MA · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Save the Sound · New Haven, CT · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Union of Concerned Scientists · Washington, DC · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Wilderness Society · Washington, DC · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Connecticut Foodshare · Wallingford, CT · 2024
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2024
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Naacp Legal Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Norwalk Community College Foundatio · Norwalk, CT · 2024
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Prison Policy Iniative · Northampton, MA · 2024
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Save the Sound · New Haven, CT · 2024
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Union of Concerned Scientists · Washington, DC · 2024
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Wilderness Society · Washington, DC · 2024
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2023
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Connecticut Foodshare · Wallingford, CT · 2023
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Doctors Without Bordersusa · Hagerstown, MD · 2023
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2023
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Prison Policy Iniative · Northampton, MA · 2023
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Save the Sound · New Haven, CT · 2023
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $10,000
Union of Concerned Scientists · Washington, DC · 2023
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $5,250
Sustainable Markets Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $5,000
Darien Nature Center · Darien, CT · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $5,000
Connecticut Humane Society · Newington, CT · 2024
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $5,000
Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County · Stamford, CT · 2024
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $5,000
Kids in Crisis · Greenwich, CT · 2024
Fulfillment of charitable purposes
- $5,000
Shatterproof · Norwalk, CT · 2024
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $5,000
Connecticut Humane Society · Newington, CT · 2023
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $5,000
Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County · Stamford, CT · 2023
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $5,000
Inspirica · Stamford, CT · 2023
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
- $5,000
Kids in Crisis · Greenwich, CT · 2023
Fulfillment of charitable purposes
- $5,000
Shatterproof · Norwalk, CT · 2023
Fulfillment of charitable purpose
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