Valley Community Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleValley Community Foundation Inc's network
14 people5 organisationsi14 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). 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
14 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 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Valentine Chair | Board Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Aleta A Miner (also filed as Aleta Miner) | Vice-Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Angela Powers | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher Grizzle | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Fred Ortoli | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Greg Stamos | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jack Walsh | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marianne Smythe | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark D Goumas | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| NED Miller | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Patricia Tarasovic | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ray Oppel | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tammy Burell | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Terry Jones | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew F Alden | Chief Financial Officer Through 2/28/19 | since 2018 |
| Sharon L Closius | President & CEO | since 2018 |
| Wendy Gamba | Chief Financial Officer From 3/1/19 | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Closius | President & CEO | 40 | $186k | $29k | |
| William Ginsberg | Director (Left 12/2024) | 1 | $0 | $557k | $80k |
| Karen Dubois-Walton | Director (Left 11/2024) | 1 | $0 | $55k | $6k |
| Nancy Valentine | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aleta Miner | Vice-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tammy Burrell | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patricia Tarasovic | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark D Goumas | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Grizzle | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Terry Jones | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jack Walsh | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ned Miller | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Greg Stamos | Director (Left 12/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bevon McLean | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marcie Monaco | Chief Financial Officer | 10 | $0 | $149k | $13k |
| Wendy Gamba | Chief Financial Officer (Left 1/24) | 1 | $0 | $230k | $39k |
About
- Legal name
- Valley Community Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 841637102
- Address
- 70 Audubon St 5th Floor, New Haven, CT, 06510-1248
- State
- Connecticut
- Mission
- To inspire philanthropic growth, provide and foster leadership, engage donors, and strengthen the valley community both now and for future generations. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T30 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
- 2004
- Principal officer
- Sharon L Closius (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2004
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAngela Powers
≥8years on the filingsFred Ortoli
≥8years on the filingsJack Walsh
≥8years on the filingsMarianne Smythe
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $39.6m
- Total liabilities
- $14.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $24.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.8m
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 15
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Team Inc | Gain program - to fill funding gaps | $143k |
| Bhcare | Great give, umbrella center for domestic violence services (ucdvs), general operating support | $140k |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley | To provide general operating support. | $51k |
| Area Congregations Together Inc | For great give,general operating support | $45k |
| Echo Hose Hook and Ladder Volunteer Ambulance Corps Inc | To provide general operating support. | $45k |
| Valley Emergency Medical Services | To support the purchase of a replacement heart monitor | $40k |
| Derby Public Library | Endowment distribution | $35k |
| Christ Episcopal Church | To provide general operating support for the kathleen c.b. Samela memorial food pantry. | $33k |
| Storm Engine Company Ambulance Corps Inc | To provide general operating support. | $29k |
| Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County | To provide general operating support for the valley. | $25k |
| Online Journalism Project Inc | To provide general operating support for the the valley independent sentinel. | $25k |
| Shelton High School | Enhance teaching of science as instructed by headmaster | $24k |
| St Vincent de Paul of the Valley | To provide general operating support. | $21k |
| Center Stage Theatre Inc | To provide general operating support. | $20k |
| Julia Day Nursery of Ansonia Inc | To provide general operating support. | $20k |
| Salvation Army Greater Valley Corps | To provide general operating support. | $20k |
| Shelburne Farms | To support the campaign for shelburne farms. Terry asked that it be noted that $5,000 of this grant is from prize the jones family farms rec | $20k |
| Valley Shakespeare Festival | To provide general operating support. | $20k |
| Housatonic Council Boy Scouts of America | To provide general operating support. | $20k |
| Life Health and Wellness Center Inc | To provide general operating support. | $20k |
| Griffin Hospital | To supprt programs advancing education about and treatment of men's health issues, primarily to include but not limited to prostate cancer, | $18k |
| Susanna Wesley School | Tuition scholarships ($8,500) and capital improvement project support ($3,000) | $17k |
| Shelton Economic Development Corporation | To provide general operating support. | $15k |
| Shelton Historical Society Inc | To provide general operating support. | $15k |
| Central Connecticut Coast YMCA | To provide general operating support for the valley ymca. | $13k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Valley Community Foundation, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State, business registry and officers (data.ct.gov n7gp-d28j and ka36-64k6). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Connecticut
- Entity type
- Non-Stock
- Status
- Active - Annual report past due
- Formed
- 2 February 2004
- Registered agent
- Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. (city and state not held)
Officers (13)
- Aleta Miner Director
- Bevon McLean Director
- Christopher Grizzle Director
- Greg Stamos Director
- John Walsh Director
- Mark Goumas Director
- Nancy Valentine Director
- Ned Miller Director
- Patricia Tarasovic Director
- Sharon Closius Officer
- Terry Jones Director
- Tammy Burrell Director
And 1 more on the state register. City and state of officers are not held in this extract.