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Half Moon Foundation: 41 grants to organizations, $315,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Half Moon Foundation, a private foundation in New Canaan, CT, paid 41 grants to organizations totaling $315,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 24, 2026. The largest was $102,000 to New Canaan Library in New Canaan, CT for education.
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- EIN
- 363715158
- Based in
- New Canaan, CT
- Assets
- $2,145,132
- Grants paid
- $315,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 24, 2026, IRS object ID 202611149349100736. It reported $315,500 in grants paid; 41 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Canaan Library | New Canaan, CT | Education | Education | $102,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stepping Stones Museum | Norwalk, CT | Arts/Humanities | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McLean Hospital | Belmont, MA | Medical | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | Stamford, CT | Medical | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | Social welfare | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Williams College | Williamstown, MA | Education | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregational Church of New Canaan | New Canaan, CT | Religious | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservancy | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Squashbridge | Bridgeport, CT | Charitable | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Canaan Mounted Troop Inc | New Canaan, CA | Education | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Acadia | Bar Harbor, ME | Charitable | Environment | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Canaan Country School | New Canaan, CT | Education | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brain Chemistry Labs | Jackson, WY | Medical | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dana-Farber Caner Institute | Boston, MA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lcyc Csef | Islesford, ME | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Forest Foundation | Missoula, MT | Charitable | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Louis University | Chicago, IL | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The First Tee | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Millbrook School | Millbrook, NY | Education | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Canaan Land Trust | New Canaan, CT | Charitable | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Canaan Nature Center | New Canaan, CT | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Rescue Us | Stamford, CT | Charitable | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foxcroft School | Middleburg, VA | Education | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | New Canaan, CT | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation | Calais, ME | Arts/humanities | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bob Woodruff Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cable Natural History Museum | Cable, WI | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Islesford Volunteer Fire Department | Islesford, ME | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mt Desert Island Hospital | Bar Harbor, ME | Medical | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Canaan Community Foundation | New Canaan, CT | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duncan Louis Stewart Foundation | Lake Geneva, WI | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ecology School | Saco, ME | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Voices Center for Resilience | New Canaan, CT | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waveny Care Center | New Canaan, CT | Medical | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waveny Park Conservancy | New Canaan, CT | Charitable | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation | Norwalk, CT | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Islesford Boatworks | Islesford, ME | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Islesford Neighborhood | Islesford, ME | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milton Academy | Milton, MA | Education | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Shore Country Day School | Winnetka, IL | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago Business School | Chicago, IL | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202511259349100636. It reported $338,920 in grants paid; 42 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Canaan Library | New Canaan, CT | Education | Education | $102,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | Social welfare | $38,920 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stepping Stones Museum | Norwalk, CT | Arts/Humanities | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McLean Hospital | Belmont, MA | Medical | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | Stamford, CT | Medical | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Williams College | Williamstown, MA | Education | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nature Conservancy | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Louis University | Chicago, IL | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Squashbridge | Bridgeport, CT | Charitable | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregational Church of New Canaan | New Canaan, CT | Religious | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Canaan Mounted Troop Inc | New Canaan, CA | Education | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brain Chemistry Labs | Jackson, WY | Medical | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Acadia | Bar Harbor, ME | Charitable | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Canaan Country School | New Canaan, CT | Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The First Tee | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lcyc Csef | Islesford, ME | Charitable | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Millbrook School | Millbrook, NY | Education | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Rescue Us | Stamford, CT | Charitable | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Canaan Nature Center | New Canaan, CT | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foxcroft School | Middleburg, VA | Education | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Canaan YMCA | New Canaan, CT | Social Welfare | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation | Calais, ME | Arts/humanities | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bob Woodruff Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | Medical | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cable Natural History Museum | Cable, WI | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | New Canaan, CT | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Islesford Volunteer Fire Department | Islesford, ME | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mt Desert Island Hospital | Bar Harbor, ME | Medical | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Canaan Community Foundation | New Canaan, CT | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Staying Put in New Canaan | New Canaan, CT | Charitable | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duncan Louis Stewart Foundation | Lake Geneva, WI | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ecology School | Saco, ME | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Voices Center for Resilience | New Canaan, CT | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waveny Care Center | New Canaan, CT | Medical | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waveny Park Conservancy | New Canaan, CT | Charitable | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation | Norwalk, CT | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Garden Conservancy | Cold Spring, NY | Arts/Humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Islesford Boatworks | Islesford, ME | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Islesford Neighborhood | Islesford, ME | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milton Academy | Milton, MA | Education | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Shore Country Day School | Winnetka, IL | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago Business School | Chicago, IL | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $281,000 |
| Environment | $13,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $5,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $4,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,000 |
| Animal-related | $2,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 |
| Health care | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $445,920 |
| Massachusetts | $82,000 |
| Illinois | $52,000 |
| Maine | $29,000 |
| California | $14,000 |
| Wyoming | $10,000 |
| New York | $8,500 |
| Montana | $5,000 |
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Updated April 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.