New Canaan Community Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleNew Canaan Community Foundation Inc's network
24 people7 organisationsi24 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (24). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
24 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 24 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Williams Chair | Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Aaron Cooper | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Alex Stewart | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Chris Schipper | Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dan Harris | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dan Rashin | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Eileen Boyd | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Erica Schwedel | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Holly Casella | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jayne Benton | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jim Clayton | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jim Huetter | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Sheffield | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Karen Mactas | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kristina Woods | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Marley Thackray | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael Reed | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michelle Riley | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Monica Chimera | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ross Weiner | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sara Schubert | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Suzanne Harrison | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tiffany Kuehner | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| William Hines | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren Patterson | President & CEO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Patterson | President & CEO | 40 | $149k | $15k | |
| Jeffrey Williams | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Cooper | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Chris Schipper | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jim Clayton | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Eileen Boyd | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dan Harris | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dan Rashin | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Erica Schwedel | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jayne Benton | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Sheffield | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Karen Mactas | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kristina Woods | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Monica Chimera | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ross Weiner | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sara Schubert | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne Harrison | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jim Huetter | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Reed | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Riley | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marley Thackray | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Holly Casella | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| William Hines | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tiffany Kuehner | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alex Stewart | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- New Canaan Community Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 060970466
- Address
- 111 Cherry Street, New Canaan, CT, 06840-5537
- State
- Connecticut
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T31 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1977
- Principal officer
- Lauren Patterson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1978
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsDan Rashin
≥6years on the filingsEileen Boyd
≥5years on the filingsJeffrey Williams
≥5years on the filingsAaron Cooper
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $32m
- Total liabilities
- $467k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $31.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.7m
- Program service revenue
- $7k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.6m
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 120
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.8m | $3.6m | $6.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Town of New Canaan | Grants recommended by daf, for emergency financial assistance & for coppo field project | $198k |
| New Canaan YMCA | Grants recommended by daf & for the combined heat & power project | $110k |
| Tommy Fund Inc | Grants recommended by daf | $109k |
| New Canaan Land Trust | Grants recommended by daf | $107k |
| New Canaan Public Schools | Grants for the dome, emergency financial assistance & scholarship | $86k |
| Silver Hill Hospital Inc | Grants recommended by daf, for mental health parity research initiative & for the assessment program | $76k |
| Planet New Canaan | Grants recommended by daf, for general operating & nchs community impact award | $56k |
| Mount Saint Joseph High School | Grant recommended by daf | $50k |
| Waveny Lifecare Network Inc | Grants recommended by daf, for general operating & for the kathleen m. Fruin, rn certified nursing aide school | $37k |
| Person to Person Inc | Grants recommended by daf, for general operating & scholarship | $36k |
| Domestic Violence Crisis Center | Grants recommended by daf & for general operating | $35k |
| Catholic Charities of Fairfield | Grants for fresh start furniture, new covenant center & recommended by daf | $35k |
| Positive Directions - the Center for Prevention & Counseling Inc | Grants recommended by daf & for a child-specific counseling office & norwalk youth mental health gap assessment | $34k |
| Getabout Inc | Grants recommended by daf & for general operating | $30k |
| The Congregational Church of New Canaan | Grants recommended by daf | $30k |
| Bride Ministries | Grants recommended by daf | $30k |
| Building One Community | Grants recommended by daf, for workforce development program & academic enrichment program | $30k |
| The Carver | Grants recommended by daf, for general operating, scholarship & for general operating as recommended by donor | $28k |
| Kids in Crisis | Grants recommended by daf & for safe haven for kids | $28k |
| Sacred Heart University | Restricted grant- scholarship | $26k |
| Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants Inc | Grants recommended by daf & for general operating | $25k |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Grant recommended by daf | $25k |
| Norwalk Hospital Foundation | Grant recommended by daf | $25k |
| Waveny Park Conservancy | Grants as recommended by daf & to support general operating | $25k |
| Food Rescue US | Grants recommended by daf, for expanding food access & young philanthropists grant | $25k |