Nonprofits›New Canaan Community Foundation Inc

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New Canaan Community Foundation Inc

NEW CANAAN, CT

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$9.8M

Total expenses

$3.6M

Net assets

$31.5M

Grants received

$4.1M

181 grants

EIN

060970466

Tax year

2024

Mission

New canaan community foundation addresses our community's needs by providing leadership on local issues, making impactful grants, and facilitating new canaan's effective charitable giving.

Programs

2 programs

Grants are made to provide scholarship assistance for new canaan residents with financial need. Grants are also made to nonprofit organizations to support their scholarship efforts.

Expenses: $234KGrants: $195K

The young philanthropists program works during the school year with high school aged students living or going to school in new canaan. Students learn about nonprofit organizations, local issues, and community philanthropy, and award grants to select nonprofit organizations.

Expenses: $39KGrants: $33K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.7M
Program service revenue$7K
Investment income$5.2M
Other revenue—
Total revenue$9.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.6M
Salaries & benefits$497K
Fundraising$278K
Other expenses$491K
Total expenses$3.6M
Total assets$32.0M
Net assets$31.5M

People

25 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LAUREN PATTERSON

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$149K

40 hrs/wk

AARON COOPER

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

CHRIS SCHIPPER

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

JIM CLAYTON

TREASURER

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

EILEEN BOYD

SECRETARY

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

DAN HARRIS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DAN RASHIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ERICA SCHWEDEL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JAYNE BENTON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOHN SHEFFIELD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KAREN MACTAS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KRISTINA WOODS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JEFFREY WILLIAMS

CHAIR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

ROSS WEINER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SARA SCHUBERT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SUZANNE HARRISON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JIM HUETTER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL REED

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MICHELLE RILEY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARLEY THACKRAY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

HOLLY CASELLA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

WILLIAM HINES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

TIFFANY KUEHNER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ALEX STEWART

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MONICA CHIMERA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 181 of 181

FromAmountPurposeYear
SILVERLEAF FOUNDATION INC
$60K
GENERAL
2024
SILVER HILL HOSPITAL INC
$50K
COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS STUDYING HEALTH CARE
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$15K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$15K
General operating support
2024
THE SEELERT FOUNDATION INC
$13K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
The John and Ethel Kashulon Foundation
$11K
The John and Ethel Kashulon Foundation fund
2024
Hargis Family Foundation
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2024
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$7K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY
$6K
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS OR CHARITABLE TRUSTS
2024
SQUIER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
THE RICHARD & BARBARA WHITCOMB FOUNDATIO
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
The John and Ethel Kashulon Foundation
$3K
the New Canaan Parent Support Group
2024
THE A JAMES BACH AND VONA HOPKINS
$3K
GENERAL
2024
SYD & JAN M SILVERMAN FOUNDATION INC
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
THE QUEENAN FDN ACCT
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
JENIAM FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
JOSEPH A PATRICK FOUNDATION INC
$1K
PUBLIC WELFARE
2024
CORBET FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE
2024
OPPENHEIM FAMILY FUND INC
$500
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
THE WARD FOUNDATION INC
$500
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2024
Jim and Dede Bartlett Foundation
$200K
General & Unrestricted
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$187K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
TISBEST PHILANTHROPY
$100K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2023
SILVERLEAF FOUNDATION INC
$60K
GENERAL
2023
The John and Ethel Kashulon Foundation
$51K
Charitable Giving Fund
2023
SILVER HILL HOSPITAL INC
$50K
COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS STUDYING HEALTH CARE
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$46K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
JENIAM FOUNDATION
$41K
FRIENDS OF BRISTOW BIRD RESERVE FUND #4/5, BRISTOW RESERVE
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$35K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$26K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
Williams College
$16K
Program Support
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
MARIE CHRISTINE FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL
2023
KEVIN & CHRISTINE KELLY FAM FOUNDATION
$10K
CHARITABLE
2023
THE SEELERT FOUNDATION INC
$8K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
SQUIER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
CORBET FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
CHARITABLE
2023
THE LINCOLN ELLSWORTH FOUNDATION
$7K
GENERAL FUNDING
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$6K
RELIGION
2023
JOSEPH A PATRICK FOUNDATION INC
$6K
PUBLIC WELFARE
2023
THE RICHARD & BARBARA WHITCOMB FOUNDATIO
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
The Bauer Family Foundation Inc
$5K
Operational Support
2023
The Tudor Foundation Inc
$5K
Charitable purposes
2023
MLE Foundation Inc
$4K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
THE WARD FOUNDATION INC
$2K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
SYD & JAN M SILVERMAN FOUNDATION INC
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
THE REIN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$2K
GENERAL PUPOSE
2023
WATKINS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
GOODWORKS, CHARITY
2023
Elaine and Rankin Peck Family
$2K
Charitable
2023
THE QUEENAN FDN ACCT
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$1K
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
HOBBS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$1K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2023
Mary and George Herbert Zimmerman
$1K
Charitable
2023
OPPENHEIM FAMILY FUND INC
$400
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
THE LANDEGGER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
O'CONNOR FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE CIGNA GROUP FOUNDATION
$100
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
Jim and Dede Bartlett Foundation
$200K
General & Unrestricted
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$132K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
TISBEST PHILANTHROPY
$100K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2022
SILVERLEAF FOUNDATION INC
$60K
GENERAL
2022
NORTHPOINT FOUNDATION INC
$40K
DONATION - MEN OF VALOR
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$36K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$36K
Schwedel Family Charitable Fund DAF, support for The Dome at New Canaan High School, General Operating Support
2022
The John and Ethel Kashulon Foundation
$35K
2022 Main Grants cycle, which invests in organizations and projects with community needs
2022
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$25K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
JENIAM FOUNDATION
$20K
FRIENDS OF BRISTOW BIRD RESERVE FUND #3/5
2022
Town Players of New Canaan Inc
$18K
—
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$14K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
KRISTIN & MICHAEL REED FAMILY
$10K
HUMAN SERVICE-ENRICH THE TOWN'S INTELLECTUAL & CULTURAL LIFE BY PROVIDING FREE & CONVENIENT ACCESS TO INFORMATION, FOSTERING LIFELONG LEARNING, & ENCOURAGING THE EXCHAGE OF IDEAS.
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$9K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
MLE Foundation Inc
$7K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
SQUIER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$7K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
FISHMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
OPERATIONAL
2022
THE RICHARD & BARBARA WHITCOMB FOUNDATIO
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE SEELERT FOUNDATION INC
$5K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
THE SAXE FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
SYD & JAN M SILVERMAN FOUNDATION INC
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
THE O'HERRON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
KEVIN & CHRISTINE KELLY FAM FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITABLE
2022
THE A JAMES BACH AND VONA HOPKINS
$3K
GENERAL
2022
THE QUEENAN FDN ACCT
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
WATKINS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
GOODWORKS, CHARITY
2022
THE MORRIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
DONATION
2022
HOBBS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$1K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2022
Mary and George Herbert Zimmerman
$1K
Charitable
2022
JASON AND JANIE KONIDARIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
O'CONNOR FAMILY FOUNDATION
$750
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
SYNCHRONY FOUNDATION
$450
EMPLOYEE MATCHING
2022
OPPENHEIM FAMILY FUND INC
$250
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
THE BOESCHENSTEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
2022
Jim and Dede Bartlett Foundation
$150K
General support fund and COVID-19 Response Fund
2021
TISBEST PHILANTHROPY
$100K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2021
TISBEST PHILANTHROPY
$100K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$91K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$91K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
Jim and Dede Bartlett Foundation
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$18K
Support for Spirit of New Canaan Luncheon (no tickets or benefits), general operating support. Support of the NCHS Planetarium
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$18K
Support for Spirit of New Canaan Luncheon (no tickets or benefits), general operating support. Support of the NCHS Planetarium
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$17K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$16K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
THE RICHARD & BARBARA WHITCOMB FOUNDATIO
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
HOBBS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$8K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2021
MLE Foundation Inc
$6K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
THE SEELERT FOUNDATION INC
$6K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2021
THE SAXE FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
ASSOCIATION OF CHARLES EVANS HOUSING FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITABLE GIVING
2021
SYD & JAN M SILVERMAN FOUNDATION INC
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
Elaine and Rankin Peck Family
$2K
Charitable
2021
WATKINS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
GOODWORKS, CHARITY
2021
KRISTIN & MICHAEL REED FAMILY
$2K
HUMAN SERVICE-ENRICH THE TOWN'S INTELLECTUAL & CULTURAL LIFE BY PROVIDING FREE & CONVENIENT ACCESS TO INFORMATION, FOSTERING LIFELONG LEARNING, & ENCOURAGING THE EXCHAGE OF IDEAS.
2021
THE MELVILLE FOUNDATION
$2K
CHARITABLE GRANT
2021
Half Moon Foundation
$1K
Charitable
2021
Eberstadt Family Foundation
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2021
Mary and George Herbert Zimmerman
$1K
Charitable
2021
THE MORRIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
DONATION
2021
SQUIER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$150K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$134K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$123K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
MALOTT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$115K
COMMUNITY
2020
Jim and Dede Bartlett Foundation
$100K
COVID-19 Response Fund
2020
DALIO FOUNDATION INC
$100K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
Jim and Dede Bartlett Foundation
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2020
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$35K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
SILVERLEAF FOUNDATION INC
$31K
GENERAL
2020
THE RICHARD & BARBARA WHITCOMB FOUNDATIO
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
Linneman Family Foundation
$26K
General
2020
THE SCRIPPS FAMILY FUND FOR EDUCATION
$25K
SUPPORT THE COVID-19 CRISIS
2020
JENIAM FOUNDATION
$20K
FRIENDS OF BRISTOW BIRD RESERVE FUND
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE SCHWEDEL FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL FUNDS
2020
Half Moon Foundation
$10K
CHARITABLE
2020
SUSTAINABLE CT INC
$10K
FRIENDS OF BRISTOW PARK POLLINATOR PATHWAY PLANTING
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$9K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
GE FOUNDATION
$7K
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
$7K
TO MITIGATE EFFECTS OF OPIOID MISUSE DISORDER
2020
THE MORRIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$6K
DONATION
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
THE SAXE FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
THE SEELERT FOUNDATION INC
$4K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
VIKING GLOBAL FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE A JAMES BACH AND VONA HOPKINS
$3K
GENERAL
2020
SYD & JAN M SILVERMAN FOUNDATION INC
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
Mary and George Herbert Zimmerman
$2K
Charitable
2020
HOBBS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$2K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2020
WATKINS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
GOODWORKS, CHARITY
2020
MLE Foundation Inc
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
THE MELVILLE FOUNDATION
$2K
CHARITABLE GRANT
2020
KRISTIN & MICHAEL REED FAMILY
$2K
HUMAN SERVICE-ENRICH THE TOWN'S INTELLECTUAL & CULTURAL LIFE BY PROVIDING FREE & CONVENIENT ACCESS TO INFORMATION, FOSTERING LIFELONG LEARNING, & ENCOURAGING THE EXCHAGE OF IDEAS.
2020
Elaine and Rankin Peck Family
$1K
Charitable
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE ARNOLD F BAGGINS FOUNDATION INC
$500
TO ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
SYNCHRONY FOUNDATION
$500
EMPLOYER MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2020
OPPENHEIM FAMILY FUND INC
$500
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$73K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$33K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
TISBEST PHILANTHROPY
$5K
See TisBest mission.
2019
Elaine and Rankin Peck Family
$4K
Charitable
2019
THE A JAMES BACH AND VONA HOPKINS
$3K
GENERAL
2019
ANSONIA FOUNDATION ADVISORY AC
$500
GENERAL OPERATING
2019
OPPENHEIM FAMILY FUND INC
$500
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2019
Jim and Dede Bartlett Foundation
$90K
General & Unrestricted
2018
THE RICHARD & BARBARA WHITCOMB FOUNDATIO
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$28K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
Jim and Dede Bartlett Foundation
$10K
Spirit of New Canaan Fund
2018
HOBBS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$3K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2018
THE A JAMES BACH AND VONA HOPKINS
$3K
GENERAL
2018
THE REIN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$2K
GENERAL PUPOSE
2018
SYD & JAN M SILVERMAN FOUNDATION INC
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2018
VIKING GLOBAL FOUNDATION INC
$750
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$17K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017
ALVORD FAMILY FOUNDATION
$13K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2017

Funded by

$4.1M from 71 funders · 181 grants · 2017–2024

Jim and Dede Bartlett Foundation

$850K · 8 grants · 2018–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$717K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Tisbest Philanthropy

$405K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Silverleaf Foundation Inc

$211K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$210K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$174K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Squier Family Foundation

$170K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Malott Family Foundation

$115K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN060970466
NTEE codeT31
Subsection03
Ruling date1978-01
Formed1977
Employees6
Volunteers120
NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo