UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Darien, Connecticut

43 private foundations reported grants to Darien, Connecticut recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 43 private foundations reported 68 grants totaling $2,017,898 to 43 organizations in Darien, Connecticut. The most-funded purposes were education (3 grants) and human services (2 grants). The Rogers Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $933,056 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $6,000.

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Foundations giving here
43
Organizations funded
43
Reported grants
68
Total reported
$2M
Median grant
$6K
Largest grant
$933.1K

What foundations fund in Darien, Connecticut

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Darien, Connecticut, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Connecticut dollars that landed in Darien — a funder at 90% is effectively a Darien funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
The Rogers Family Foundation1$933,056100%
Suzanne McGraw Foundation Inc2$200,07411%
The Selander Foundation1$185,00037%
The Park Foundation1$100,000100%
522 Foundation Inc7$87,33650%
Thomas and Maria Wilcox Family Foundation4$85,00027%
Wescustogo Foundation1$40,00018%
The Goodnow Fund4$35,0006%

Organizations in Darien, Connecticut that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Family Centers1$185,000
Person to Person Inc9$138,500
Noroton Presbyterian Church2$110,752
Darien Public Library1$100,037
The Curetivity Foundation1$100,000
Friends of Animals6$57,331
Tiny Miracles Foundation4$55,000
ST Luke's Parish1$32,800
American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem1$30,000
The Darien Foundation3$26,000

Which foundations give grants in Darien, Connecticut?

43 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Darien, Connecticut on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,017,898 across 68 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Rogers Family Foundation, Suzanne McGraw Foundation Inc, The Selander Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Darien, Connecticut?

Reported purposes in Darien, Connecticut concentrate in education (3), human services (2), youth & family (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Darien, Connecticut?

The median reported grant to a Darien, Connecticut recipient was $6,000, and the largest single reported grant was $933,056. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.