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FY 2023

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2023EIN 06-1083893

Fairfield County's Community Foundation

NORWALK, CTNTEE: T310Founded 1982Website

mission statement

Fairfield county's community foundation serves the 23 towns and cities in fairfield county, CT. We work closely with community organizations, nonprofits, businesses, and philanthropists to address challenges and identify opportunities to create a fairfield county where everyone has an equitable opportunity to thrive. Established in 1992, the community foundation has awarded over $390 million in grants to nonprofits in fairfield county and beyond. The community foundation:- provides personalized philanthropic advisory services, grant services, and financial stewardship to its fund holders.- awards grants and provides technical support, leadership development, and training to build the capacity of local nonprofits.- builds community power and public will to change policy and practice for more equitable and just social systems.- brings people together to identify and pursue solutions to fairfield county's most pressing challenges.

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Total Revenue

$20.3M

FY 2023

Program Spending

88.4%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2023)

The Numbers

$282.0M

Total Assets

$279.4M net

107.45 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2023

Active Programs

FY 2023

Total Employees

FY 2023

Funding Track Record

Backed by 89 Institutional Funders

$16.4M raised across 218 grants · +$618K committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 20 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	BOSTON, MA	$4,243,322
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program	SOUTHEASTERN, PA	$3,226,440
The Donald M Kendall Sr and Sigrid Rvc Kendall Foundation	GREENWICH, CT	$1,482,400
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation	NEW YORK, NY	$1,169,000 +$610,000 committed
Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr	PITTSBURGH, PA	$901,900
The Rhode Island Community Foundation	PROVIDENCE, RI	$770,000
The Frederick A Deluca Foundation Inc	FORT LAUDERDALE, FL	$448,000
Network for Good Inc	Washington, DC	$316,632
The Ayco Charitable Foundation	COHOES, NY	$276,000
Dalio Family Fund Inc	WESTPORT, CT	$260,271

Total tracked: $16,383,090 across 218 grants · +$617,500 committed across 6 commitments (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2023)

What They Do

$24.8M in expenses

Grants - the community foundation awarded and made grants to 501(c)(3) organizations to support education and youth development, community and economic development, the empowerment of women and girls, health, immigration support and nonprofit capacity building.

$2.4M in expenses

Community leadership - fairfield county's community foundation promotes and supports collaborations, partnerships and initiatives to make an impact for women and girls, older youth (who are not in school or employed), equitable health, especially maternal health, affordable housing as well as income and asset building. The community foundation strengthens fairfield county nonprofits by providing workshops, trainings and technical assistance to agencies and their staff & volunteers through the foundation's center for nonprofit excellence.

$389K in expenses

Philanthropic advisory services - the community foundation educates donors, agencies and the community to increase local philanthropy to provide a strong base of support for fairfield county nonprofit organizations now and in the future.

Financial History

Revenue Over Time

Revenue Mix

Contributions & Grants

72%

Program Revenue

Investment Income

28%

Governance (FY 2023)

Leadership

Mendi Blue

Chief Executive Officer

William Andrews

Chief Financial Officer

Joseph Collin

Vice President

Elaine Mintz

Vice President

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