NonprofitsFairfield Countys Community Foundation Inc

Community Foundations

Fairfield Countys Community Foundation Inc

NORWALK, CT

Total revenue

$20.3M

Total expenses

$31.2M

Net assets

$279.4M

Grants received

$10.8M

98 grants

EIN

061083893

Tax year

2023

Mission

Fairfield county's community foundation serves the 23 towns and cities in fairfield county, ct. We work closely with community organizations, nonprofits, businesses, and philanthropists to address challenges and identify opportunities to create a fairfield county where everyone has an equitable opportunity to thrive. Established in 1992, the community foundation has awarded over $390 million in grants to nonprofits in fairfield county and beyond. The community foundation:- provides personalized philanthropic advisory services, grant services, and financial stewardship to its fund holders.- awards grants and provides technical support, leadership development, and training to build the capacity of local nonprofits.- builds community power and public will to change policy and practice for more equitable and just social systems.- brings people together to identify and pursue solutions to fairfield county's most pressing challenges.

Programs

2 programs

Community leadership - fairfield county's community foundation promotes and supports collaborations, partnerships and initiatives to make an impact for women and girls, older youth (who are not in school or employed), equitable health, especially maternal health, affordable housing as well as income and asset building. The community foundation strengthens fairfield county nonprofits by providing workshops, trainings and technical assistance to agencies and their staff & volunteers through the foundation's center for nonprofit excellence.

Expenses: $2.4M

Philanthropic advisory services - the community foundation educates donors, agencies and the community to increase local philanthropy to provide a strong base of support for fairfield county nonprofit organizations now and in the future.

Expenses: $389K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$14.5M
Program service revenue$3K
Investment income$5.8M
Other revenue
Total revenue$20.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$24.8M
Salaries & benefits$4.1M
Fundraising$946K
Other expenses$2.4M
Total expenses$31.2M
Total assets$282.0M
Net assets$279.4M

People

35 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MENDI BLUE

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Board

$292K

40 hrs/wk

WILLIAM ANDREWS

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$201K

40 hrs/wk

TERRENCE CHENG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMANDA CASTELLANO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEPHEN EDWARDS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

GERALD M FOX III

BOARD MEMBER, THRU JUNE 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

EDWIN FORD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURA FARRELLY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHELLE GARVEY

BOARD MEMBER, THRU JUNE 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAROLYN GONZALEZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOEL GREEN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MINDY HOUCK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MAYA REDDI

BOARD CHAIR

Board

3 hrs/wk

JOETTE KATZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATHARINE SACHS LUMBY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES MACCORMACK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

NEIL MARCUS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHUCK PRESBURY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARIE ROCHA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARK RISER

BOARD MEMBER, THRU JUNE 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

MAYA TICHIO

BOARD MEMBER, THRU JUNE 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

PRESTON TISDALE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

NATHANIEL YORDON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHNNA TORSONE

BOARD VICE CHAIR, THRU JUNE 2024

Board

3 hrs/wk

CLAYTON H FOWLER

BOARD VICE CHAIR

Board

3 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER C WHITNEY

BOARD TREASURER

Board

3 hrs/wk

JONATHAN FRAADE

BOARD SECRETARY

Board

3 hrs/wk

JUSTIN BEAL

BOARD MEMBER, THRU JUNE 2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANTHONY L BENNTT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELAINE MINTZ

VP, STRATEGY & EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Staff

$186K

40 hrs/wk

JOSEPH COLLIN

VP, PHILANTHROPY

Staff

$166K

40 hrs/wk

TARA BERLINGO

VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE

Staff

$162K

40 hrs/wk

LUTONYA RUSSELL-HUMES

VP, GRANTS & PROGRAMS

Staff

$156K

40 hrs/wk

TANYA HILLS

DIRECTOR, LEARNING, EVALUATION & RESEARCH

Staff

$103K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

NEPC LLC

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

$302K

TURN TWO COMMUNICATIONS

MARKETING SERVICES

$200K

DOT THINK DESIGN

MARKETING SERVICES

$121K

Grants received

Showing 98 of 98

FromAmountPurposeYear
$65K
FROM THE TELEPHONE EMPLOYEES MUTUAL BENEFIT TRUST FOR THE PROVISION OF BASIC NEEDS, INCLUDING FOOD, SHELTER, UTILITIES AND MEDICAL EXPENSES.
2024
$50K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT BAND CENTRAL
2024
$50K
GEN OPP SUPPORT; COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2024
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$11K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$10K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE FUND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS PROGRAMS
2024
$10K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2024
$2K
Youth Education & Career Development Initiatives
2024
$500
Emme Coalition
2024
$496K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$50K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT BAND CENTRAL
2023
$26K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$25K
PHILANTHROPY
2023
$25K
To support the 2023 Civic Engagement Initiative
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$16K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$11K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$10K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2023
$10K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE FUND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
2023
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$5K
Fund for Women and Girls
2023
$500
Emme Coalition Program
2023
$143K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$100K
CORPORATE COLLABORATIVE FOR EDUCATION EQUITY MULTI-YEAR GRANT
2022
$50K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT BAND CENTRAL
2022
$42K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$31K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$26K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
Advocacy and Civic Engagement Initiative
2022
$10K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2022
$10K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE FUND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
2022
$10K
Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport's College Scholarship Fund.
2022
$7K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$5K
Fund for Women and Girls
2022
$500
The Fund for Women & Girls
2022
$500
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$500
Emme Coalition
2022
$674K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$674K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$129K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$61K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$36K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$30K
ADVISED - FOR THE JULIA GHARAMANI FOUNDATION, A MEMORIAL FUND.
2021
$20K
Building Bridges for the Future
2021
$12K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2021
$12K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2021
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$5K
SVP Annual Partner Fund
2021
$750
Emme Coalition program
2021
$3.1M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$902K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$65K
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE
2020
$52K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$30K
General Support
2020
$28K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$15K
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION / DONOR ADVISED FUND
2020
$10K
Community Impact Fund
2020
$10K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT COLLECTIVE IMPACT OPPORTUNITY FUND WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATING EXPENSES
2020
$10K
Momentum Fund: COVID-19 Support
2020
$10K
Center for Nonprofit Excellence
2020
$8K
Social Venture Partners Connecticut Partner contribution
2020
$5K
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$5K
Social Ventures Partners Fund
2020
$5K
General Fund
2020
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$500
Covid Resiliency Fund
2020
$271
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$1.4M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$262K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$97K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$66K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$16K
General support
2019
$10K
See TisBest mission.
2019
$5K
FOR SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS FUND
2019
$1.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$364K
Unrestricted
2018
$23K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$10K
General Support
2018
$10K
See TisBest mission.
2018
$5K
Social Venture Partners Fund
2018
$4K
Meadow Ridge Employee Scholarship Fund
2018
$4K
Meadow Ridge Scholarship Fund
2018
$14K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017
$10K
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
2017
$10K
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
2017
$6K
General Support
2017
$5K
Social Venture Partners Fund
2017

Funded by

$10.8M from 43 funders · 98 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$5.4M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$3.2M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Network For Good

$364K · 1 grant · 2018

The Ayco Charitable Foundation

$276K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

National Philanthropic Trust

$253K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$220K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Dalio Family Fund Inc

$190K · 8 grants · 2020–2024

The Pitney Bowes Foundation

$100K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN061083893
NTEE codeT310
Subsection03
Ruling date1991-04
Formed1982
Employees35
Volunteers82
FAIRFIELD COUNTYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo