Funding search · EIN 060970466 · New Canaan, CT

New Canaan Community Foundation

Name: New Canaan Community Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

282
grants reported: $7.7M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $12,500
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

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Staying Put in New Canaan3 grants · $1.1M
Town of New Canaan2 grants · $653,358
New Canaan Public Schools3 grants · $486,108
New Canaan Land Trust3 grants · $343,863
Waveny Park Conservancy3 grants · $215,003
Yale University Yale School of Medicine1 grant · $155,000
New Canaan Library3 grants · $154,500
Mount Saint Joseph High School3 grants · $150,000
New Canaan Community Foundation1 grant · $145,200
Norwalk Community College Foundation3 grants · $123,000

Giving over time

$1.6M

2022

$3.8M

2023

$2.3M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 282 grants.

$1.0M
Staying Put in New Canaan · New Canaan, CT · 2023
Agency fund distribution, and grants to support programs
$455,281
Town of New Canaan · New Canaan, CT · 2023
Grants to support emergency assistance, bristow park, mead park, & athletic foundation
$377,650
New Canaan Public Schools · New Canaan, CT · 2023
Grant to support student food assistance & as recommended by daf for the nchs dome
$198,077
Town of New Canaan · New Canaan, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf, for emergency financial assistance & for coppo field project
$181,850
New Canaan Land Trust · New Canaan, CT · 2023
Grants recommended by dafs
$155,000
Yale University Yale School of Medicine · New Haven, CT · 2023
Grant recommended by daf for pediatric cancer programming with dr. Massaro
$145,200
New Canaan Community Foundation · New Canaan, CT · 2022
Grants recommended by daf, to support operating, events, and restricted projects
$109,630
New Canaan Ymca · New Canaan, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf & for the combined heat & power project
$109,150
Tommy Fund · New Haven, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf
$107,950
Waveny Park Conservancy · New Canaan, CT · 2023
Grant to support merritt trail project & as recommended by dafs
$107,500
Norwalk Community College Foundation · Norwalk, CT · 2022
Grant recommended by daf and to support bridges programs
$106,513
New Canaan Land Trust · New Canaan, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf
$101,500
New Canaan Museum & Historical Society · New Canaan, CT · 2023
Grant to support capital campaign
$85,634
New Canaan Public Schools · New Canaan, CT · 2024
Grants for the dome, emergency financial assistance & scholarship
$82,500
Waveny Park Conservancy · New Canaan, CT · 2022
Grant recommended by daf and to support trail network study
$81,700
New Canaan Library · New Canaan, CT · 2022
Grant recommended by daf, the annual fund, capital campaign, children's room, and new kitchen
$75,500
Silver Hill Hospital · New Canaan, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf, for mental health parity research initiative & for the assessment program
$71,200
Waveny Lifecare Network · New Canaan, CT · 2023
Grants to support alzheimers at home, security system, & as recommended by dafs
$56,700
New Canaan Library · New Canaan, CT · 2023
Grants to support capital campaign, special needs program, and operating
$55,600
Planet New Canaan · New Canaan, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf, for general operating & nchs community impact award
$55,500
New Canaan Land Trust · New Canaan, CT · 2022
Grant recommended by daf, to support abc summer intern, and summer scholars
$50,000
Mount Saint Joseph High School · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Grant recommended by daf
$50,000
Mount Saint Joseph High School · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Grant recommended by daf
$50,000
Silver Hill Hospital · New Canaan, CT · 2023
Grant to support new canaan urgent assessment program
$50,000
Mount Saint Joseph High School · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Unrestricted grant recommended by daf
$50,000
Town Players of New Canaan · New Canaan, CT · 2022
To support the capital campaign
$47,000
New Canaan High School Scholarship Foundation · New Canaan, CT · 2023
Grants recommended by dafs & to support the color drop
$36,800
Waveny Lifecare Network · New Canaan, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf, for general operating & for the kathleen m. Fruin, rn certified nursing aide school
$36,500
The Congregational Church of New Canaan · New Canaan, CT · 2023
Grants recommended by dafs
$36,250
Person To Person · Darien, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf, for general operating & scholarship
$35,000
Catholic Charities of Fairfield · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
Grants for fresh start furniture, new covenant center & recommended by daf
$35,000
Domestic Violence Crisis Center · Norwalk, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf & for general operating
$34,010
Positive Directions - the Center for Prevention & Counseling · Westport, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf & for a child-specific counseling office & norwalk youth mental health gap assessment
$31,000
The Carver · Norwalk, CT · 2023
Grants to support high school after-school programming, scholarship & as recommended by dafs
$30,600
Abc of New Canaan · New Canaan, CT · 2023
Grant recommended by daf to support two 2023 scholarships and general operating
$30,320
Getabout · New Canaan, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf & for general operating
$30,200
The Congregational Church of New Canaan · New Canaan, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf
$30,000
Bride Ministries · Katy, TX · 2024
Grants recommended by daf
$30,000
Building One Community · Stamford, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf, for workforce development program & academic enrichment program
$30,000
Boston Symphony Orchestra · Boston, MA · 2023
Grant to support the sensory friendly concert program
$30,000
United Methodist Church of New Canaan · New Canaan, CT · 2022
Unrestricted grant recommended by daf
$28,200
New Canaan Nature Center · New Canaan, CT · 2022
Grant recommended by daf, to engage advisory ornithologist, and grounds keeping and beautification
$28,000
The Carver · Norwalk, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf, for general operating, scholarship & for general operating as recommended by donor
$27,560
New Canaan Ice Rink · New Canaan, CT · 2022
Grant recommended by daf and to support skate rental facility
$27,500
Kids in Crisis · Cos Cob, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf & for safe haven for kids
$27,500
Kids in Crisis · Cos Cob, CT · 2023
Grant to support safe haven for kids
$27,000
The Congregational Church of New Canaan · New Canaan, CT · 2022
Unrestricted grant recommended by daf
$26,250
Sacred Heart University · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Scholarship
$26,000
Sacred Heart University · Fairfield, CT · 2024
Restricted grant- scholarship
$26,000
Person-To-Person · Darien, CT · 2022
Grant recommended by daf and to support critical needs assistance program
$26,000
Sacred Heart University · Fairfield, CT · 2022
Restricted grant scholarship
$25,000
Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf & for general operating
$25,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2024
Grant recommended by daf
$25,000
Norwalk Hospital Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Grant recommended by daf
$25,000
Cfvests Worldwide · Dallas, TX · 2023
Grant recommended by daf
$25,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Grant recommended by daf to support great charity challenge
$25,000
Grand Teton National Park Foundation · Moose, WY · 2022
Unrestricted grant recommended by daf
$25,000
Norwalk Hospital Foundation · Norwalk, CT · 2022
Grant recommended by daf to support bauer family pavilion
$24,553
Waveny Park Conservancy · New Canaan, CT · 2024
Grants as recommended by daf & to support general operating
$24,500
Food Rescue US · Stamford, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf, for expanding food access & young philanthropists grant
$24,500
Livegirl · New Canaan, CT · 2023
Grant to support general operating & she cares program
$24,500
Malta House · East Norwalk, CT · 2022
Grant to support residential and partnering success programs
$24,000
St Michael'S Lutheran Church · New Canaan, CT · 2023
Grant recommended by daf
$24,000
St Michael'S Lutheran Church · New Canaan, CT · 2022
Unrestricted grant recommended by daf
$23,220
Star Inc Lighting the Way · Norwalk, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf & for enrichment classes
$23,000
Livegirl · New Canaan, CT · 2024
Grants to support general operating, program support, and recommended by daf
$23,000
Malta House · East Norwalk, CT · 2023
Grant recommended by daf and to support general operating
$22,824
New Canaan Public Schools · New Canaan, CT · 2022
Grants to support speaker event and emergency assistance
$22,500
Connecticut Rise Network · New Haven, CT · 2024
Grants to support general operating & as recommended by donor
$22,500
Liberation Programs · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
Grants for general operating & to support spirit of hope gala
$22,500
Summer Theatre of New Canaan · New Canaan, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf & for general operating
$22,500
Catholic Charities of Fairfield County · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
Grant to support new covenant center and young phlianthropist grant
$22,500
Connecticut Rise Network · New Haven, CT · 2023
Grant recommended by donor and to support general operating
$21,500
Child Guidance Center of Southern Ct · Stamford, CT · 2023
Grant recommended by daf and to support general operating
$21,000
The Carver · Norwalk, CT · 2022
Grant recommended by daf and to support high school afterschool programs
$20,650
Staying Put in New Canaan · New Canaan, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf & for the scholarship fund
$20,450
Malta House · Norwalk, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf & for general operating
$20,450
Future 5 · Stamford, CT · 2023
Grant to support college access and persistence program
$20,400
Open Doors · Norwalk, CT · 2024
Grants for general operating & as recommended by daf and by donor
$20,100
New Canaan Cares · New Canaan, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf & for general operating
$20,100
New Canaan Nature Center · New Canaan, CT · 2023
Grant to support groundskeeping & as recommended by daf
$20,000
Children'S Learning Centers of Fairfield County · Stamford, CT · 2024
Grant to support general operating
$20,000
Community Health Center Incorporated · Middletown, CT · 2024
Grant to support pediatric mental health services
$20,000
Harvard Business School Club of Ct Community Partners · Norwalk, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf & by donor
$20,000
The Rowan Center · Stamford, CT · 2024
Grants for general operating & as recommended by donor
$20,000
Tourette Association of America · Bayside, NY · 2024
Grant to support general operating as recommended by donor
$20,000
Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center · N Loxahatchee, FL · 2024
Grant recommended by daf
$20,000
Yale New Haven Children'S Hospital · New Haven, CT · 2024
Grant to support kids' room in the pediatric oncology floor & as recommended by donor
$20,000
Tourette Association of America · Bayside, NY · 2023
Grant recommended by donor
$20,000
Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center · Loxahatchee, FL · 2023
Grant recommended by daf
$20,000
Boston Symphony Orchestra · Boston, MA · 2022
Grant recommended by daf to support sensory friendly concert
$20,000
Child Guidance Center of Southern Ct · Stamford, CT · 2022
Grant to support high-quality mental health services for children and teens in new canaan and surrounding communities
$20,000
Connecticut Rise Network · New Haven, CT · 2022
Unrestricted grant, as recommended by a donor
$20,000
Tourette Association of America · Bayside, NY · 2022
Unrestricted grant, as recommended by a donor
$19,600
St Aloysius Church · New Canaan, CT · 2024
Grants recommended by daf
$19,500
New Canaan Nature Center · New Canaan, CT · 2024
Grant recommended by daf & for land management
$19,500
Mercy Learning Center · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
Grant to support early childhood education program
$19,000
Building One Community - the Center for Immigrant Opportunity · Stamford, CT · 2022
Grant to support workforce development and academic enrichment programs
$19,000
Kids in Crisis · Cos Cob, CT · 2022
Grant to support safe haven for kids
$18,700
Star Inc Lighting the Way · Norwalk, CT · 2023
Grant to support community enrichment classes & as recommended by daf

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