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The Goodnow Fund: 111 grants to organizations, $1.6 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Goodnow Fund, a private foundation in Darien, CT, paid 111 grants to organizations totaling $1,606,100 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 23, 2025. The largest was $500,000 to Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation in New York, NY for support for foundation's research activities.
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- EIN
- 066395384
- Based in
- Darien, CT
- Assets
- $36,115,896
- Grants paid
- $1,606,100
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 23, 2025, IRS object ID 202542969349101169. It reported $1,606,100 in grants paid; 111 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | Support for foundation's research activities | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | Children's emergency fund- haiti | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Centers | Greenwich, CT | Specialized support groups at sps | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | Ukraine, helene and milton emergency relief | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | Global elephant, big cat and whale conservation | Animal-related | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Americares Free Clinics | Stamford, CT | Operating expenses | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Community Foundation of Southern East Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | E-learning program at the university of notre dame in democratic republic of congo | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Centers | Greenwich, CT | Parents as co-educators program | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family and Children's Agency | Norwalk, CT | Senior home care program | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | $15k wellness and training center; $15k general support | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spirit of America | Arlington, VA | General support for ukraine | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Building One Community | Stamford, CT | Immigration legal services | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eisenhower Foundation | Abilene, KS | Ike education building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | General support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative | Washington, DC | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | Fresh air summer camping | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $10k general operating and $10k msf academy for healthcare | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family and Children's Agency | Norwalk, CT | Family programs | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Galapogos Conservancy | Washington, DC | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | Food insecurity: $15k east africa, $5k west africa | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uso | Arlington, VA | Bob hope legacy reading program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Village | Milford, CT | General support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Learning Center | Stamford, CT | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Learning Center | Bridgeport, CT | Literacy and life skills program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Person To Person | Darien, CT | Food assistance | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Person To Person | Darien, CT | Emergency services | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teach for America-Connecticut | Boston, MA | Ct general operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Elm Project | Stamford, CT | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizons CT State Norwalk | Norwalk, CT | $10k general support and $4k rowing elective | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Community Foundation of Southern East Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Training of nurses for st. theresa orphanage in democratic republic of congo | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Advocates of SW Connecticut | Westport, CT | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | Wellesley, MA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Darien Library | Darien, CT | Electronic audio books on biographies and history | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Future 5 | Stamford, CT | Ct state norwalk program | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue | Mt Airy, MD | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Let's Get Ready | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NCC Foundation | Norwalk, CT | Student emergency fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Wwii Museum | New Orleans, LA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norwalk Housing Authority Foundation Scholarship Program | Norwalk, CT | Scholarships for nha residents | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Serious Fun Children's Network | Norwalk, CT | General support for 9 camps in the us | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Silver Source | Stamford, CT | Individual assistance program emergency fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Seeing Eye | Morristown, NJ | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waterside School | Stamford, CT | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waterside School | Stamford, CT | Scholarship fund | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Wellbeing Centro Bienestar | Stamford, CT | General support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| English Learner Support Services of Fairfield County | Stamford, CT | General support | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laurel House | Stamford, CT | Supported education program at ncc | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Livegirl | New Canaan, CT | She works program | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cris | Windsor, CT | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breast Cancer Alliance | Greenwich, CT | General support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camfed USA | San Francisco, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Bozeman, MT | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizons Gfa | Westport, CT | College scholarships | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horse of CT | Washington, CT | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kids in Crisis | Coscob, CT | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue | Caliente, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Live and Let Live Farm | Chichester, NH | General support | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy Learning Center | Bridgeport, CT | Early childhood education program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation | Washington, DC | Preservation of civil war battlefields in virginia | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Per Scholas | Bronx, NY | General support | Employment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Luke's Parish | Darien, CT | Stewardship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stamford Public Education Foundation | Stamford, CT | Pilot math program for middle school | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Summer Camp | Bridgton, ME | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tiny Miracles Foundation | Darien, CT | Financial assistance for low-income families | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Virginia | Boone, IA | Scholarships for access uva fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wnetthirteen | New York, NY | Pbs support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Mentoring Network | Stamford, CT | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yellowstone Forever | Bozeman, MT | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yosemite Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| DVCC | Norwalk, CT | Stamford safe house garden | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| At Home in Darien | Darien, CT | General support | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Church of Rowayton | Rowayton, CT | Roof replacement project | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mather Homestead | Darien, CT | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mianus River Gorge | Bedford, NY | College internship program | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cris | Windsor, CT | Cris radio at stamford hospital | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Better Chance Darien | Darien, CT | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut College | New London, CT | Annual fund | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Darien Book Aid Plan | Darien, CT | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Darien Community Association | Darien, CT | Scholarships | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Darien Community Association | Darien, CT | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Darien Ems-Post 53 | Darien, CT | General support | Health care | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| East Norwalk Blue | Norwalk, CT | Pumpout program | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Endeavor Therapeutic Horsemanship | Bedford Corners, NY | General support | Health care | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hotchkiss School | Lakeville, CT | Annual fund | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Miss Porter's School | Farmington, CT | Annual fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Salem Bridle Trails Assoc | North Salem, NY | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Salem Open Land Foundation | North Salem, NY | General support | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Annual fund | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rhode Island School of Design | Providence, RI | Annual fund | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rising Starr Horse Rescue | Wilton, CT | General support | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Vermont | Burlington, VT | Food pantry | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westchester Land Trust | Bedford Hills, NY | General support | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Darien Land Trust | Darien, CT | Legacy partners | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Flying Cloud Institute | Great Barrington, MA | General support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Canaan Country Day School | New Canaan, CT | Annual fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Marlborough Fire and Rescue | Mill River, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Darien | Darien, CT | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Public | Hartford, CT | Npr in ct | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Darien Fire Department | Darien, CT | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Darien Nature Center | Darien, CT | General support | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Sellecks Woods | Darien, CT | General support | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Darien | Darien, CT | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norwalk Art Space | Norwalk, CT | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| WQXR Ny Public Radio | New York, NY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wee Burn Caddie Scholarship Fund | Darien, CT | Scholarships | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Darien Police Association | Darien, CT | General support | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Marlborough Library | Mill River, MA | Electronic audio books on biographies and history | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Marlborough Meeting House | New Marlborough, MA | Patron membership | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Marlborough 5 Village News | Southfield, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Marlborough Cultural Council | Mill River, MA | General support | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $90,500 |
| Animal-related | $46,500 |
| Education | $45,500 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $45,000 |
| Environment | $41,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $35,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $25,000 |
| Health care | $14,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $666,000 |
| Connecticut | $646,200 |
| District of Columbia | $55,000 |
| Virginia | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts | $47,900 |
| South Dakota | $40,000 |
| Kansas | $25,000 |
| California | $15,000 |
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Updated October 23, 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.