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Jeniam Foundation: 63 grants to organizations, $1.5 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Jeniam Foundation, a private foundation in Newtown, CT, paid 63 grants to organizations totaling $1,455,500 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $150,000 to New York Community Trust Long Island in Commack, NY for long island sound stewardship fund 2024.
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- EIN
- 621516244
- Based in
- Newtown, CT
- Assets
- $32,671,472
- Grants paid
- $1,455,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202513219349102101. It reported $1,455,500 in grants paid; 63 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Community Trust Long Island | Commack, NY | Long island sound stewardship fund 2024 | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | Network strategy 2024 | Animal-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waveny Lifecare Network Inc | New Canaan, CT | Cybersecurity challenge grant | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waveny Park Conservancy Inc | New Canaan, CT | Woodlands restoration and meadow upgrades | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Audubon Society CT & Ny | New York, NY | Coastal resiliency collaboration grant | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Everwonder Children's Museum | Newtown, CT | Challenge grant 2023-2024 | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Audubon Society CT & Ny | New York, NY | Ct coastal projects | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | Advancing birdsplus | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | Hurricane helene relief | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wolf Conservation Center Inc | South Salem, NY | Capital campaign grant | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Danbury Animal Welfare Society Inc | Bethel, CT | General support | Animal-related | $41,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Earthplace the Nature Discovery Center Inc | Westport, CT | Microbial source tracking pilot project and educator | Environment | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons National | Westport, CT | General support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Mexico Wilderness Alliance | Albuquerque, NM | General support | Environment | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation Inc | Newtown, CT | Challenge grant | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global Forest Generation | North Hero, VT | Impact monitoring 2 | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wolf Conservation Center Inc | South Salem, NY | Staff development and red wolf research | Animal-related | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Aviary Pittsburgh Inc | Pittsburg, PA | African penquins safe program | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Canaan Land Conservation Trust Inc | New Canaan, CT | Community engagement coordinator | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Sound Inc | New Haven, CT | Sound future campaign | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Eastern CT | New London, CT | Alewife cove conservancy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Defense Fund Inc | New York, NY | Oceans program | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan | New Canaan, CT | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Sound Inc | New Haven, CT | River restoration network funding workshop | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cambridge School of Weston Inc | Weston, MA | Double bass for music program | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Canaan Chamber Music Inc | New Canaan, CT | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Humane Association of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | Challenge grant for safety net | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CT Council for Philanthropy | Hartford, CT | Fairfield county funders network wellness grants | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk | Norwalk, CT | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc (NRDC) | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Real Food CT Inc | Newtown, CT | Challenge grant | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | Hurricane helene relief | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildlife in Crisis Inc | Weston, CT | Flood repairs and drainage work | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wolf Conservation Center Inc | South Salem, NY | Education programming for title 1 schools | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kent Land Trust | Kent, CT | Purple martin population sustainability | Environment | $9,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wolf Conservation Center Inc | South Salem, NY | Portable ultrasound | Animal-related | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Repair Planting Foundation Inc | Shelburne Falls, MA | Fruit trail phase ii part ii | Environment | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens Campaign Fund for the Environment | Farmingdale, NY | Long island sound education trip | Environment | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aussie Rescue & Placement Helpline (arph) | St George, UT | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| From the Heart Productions Inc | Oxnard, CA | Where fools go film challenge grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons National | Westport, CT | Visiting authors program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massaro Community Farm | Woodbridge, CT | Electric van challenge grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Audubon Society CT & Ny | New York, NY | Ela small prize grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pittielove Rescue | Framingham, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wolf Conservation Center Inc | South Salem, NY | Lobo week challenge grant | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Danbury Animal Welfare Society Inc | Bethel, CT | Benefit support | Animal-related | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk | Norwalk, CT | Coastal network kick-off meeting | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bronx River Alliance | The Bronx, NY | General support | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Garden Club of Newtown | Newtown, CT | Raised beds for victory garden | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marvelwood School | Kent, CT | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rescue Dogs Rock Nyc | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sustainable CT Inc | Bozrah, CT | General support | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trust for Public Land | New Haven, CT | Bridgeport waterfront advisory board meeting expenses | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellesley Students Aid Society Inc | Wellesley, MA | Student health and wellness grant | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Canaan Community Foundation Inc | New Canaan, CT | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Everwonder Children's Museum | Newtown, CT | Everwonder ipads | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Exponent Philanthropy Association of Small Foundations | Washington, DC | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Norwalk River Valley Trail Inc | Georgetown, CT | General support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Staying Put in New Canaan Inc | New Canaan, CT | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Humane League | Rockville, MD | General support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Recovery Mission | Port St Lucie, FL | General support | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| CT Council for Philanthropy | Hartford, CT | Leadership fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $344,000 |
| Environment | $271,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $38,000 |
| Education | $20,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 |
| Human services | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $649,000 |
| New York | $459,000 |
| Utah | $155,000 |
| Virginia | $50,000 |
| New Mexico | $50,000 |
| Vermont | $30,000 |
| Massachusetts | $29,500 |
| Pennsylvania | $25,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. 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.