2024-05-15T13:10:14-05:00 2023-06-30 061253566 WALTER J MCKEEVER & COMPANY LLC PO BOX 5147 15 VALLEY DRIVE GREENWICH CT 06831 990 2022-07-01 911949730 THE DARIEN FOUNDATION INC DARI 2036555099 PO BOX 1714 DARIEN CT 06820 KERRY COPPOLA TREASURER 2036555099 2024-05-15 1 KERRY COPPOLA 999009999 0 WALTER J MCKEEVER JR P00964495 2036228625 X 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KERRY COPPOLA PO BOX 1714 DARIEN CT 06820 847695 0 X WWW.DARIENFOUNDATION.ORG X 1998 CT THE DARIEN FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE GRANT FUNDING FOR TECHNOLOGY AND CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR DARIEN'S YOUTH, SUPPORT TOWN SAFETY AND SECURITY SERVICES, ENHANCE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE IN DARIEN, AND OTHERWISE BENEFIT THE CITIZENS OF DARIEN, CONNECTICUT. THE GOAL IS TO OFFER A CENTRAL LOCATION FOR RESIDENTS AND CORPORATE DONORS WHO WISH TO SUPPORT WORTHY TOWN PROJECTS. THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY AND CAPITAL INITIATIVES FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, EMERGENCY SERVICES, AND OTHER LOCAL OR TOWN ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION'S BROAD AND DIVERSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS STRIVES TO APPLY A CONSISTENT METHODOLOGY IN REVIEWING GRANT REQUESTS AND HOLDING GRANT RECIPIENTS ACCOUNTABLE. THE MAJORITY OF THE FOUNDATION'S REVENUES COME FROM CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC. 18 18 1 0 0 0 857145 505960 0 0 129065 34092 -72709 0 913501 540052 146640 656297 0 0 58692 65644 0 0 99283 83029 113038 288361 834979 625140 -294927 2910132 3121882 196900 501160 2713232 2620722 X THE DARIEN FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE GRANT FUNDING FOR TECHNOLOGY AND CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR DARIEN'S YOUTH, SUPPORT TOWN SAFETY AND SECURITY SERVICES, ENHANCE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE IN DARIEN, AND OTHERWISE BENEFIT THE CITIZENS OF DARIEN, CONNECTICUT. THE GOAL IS TO OFFER A CENTRAL LOCATION FOR RESIDENTS AND CORPORATE DONORS WHO WISH TO SUPPORT WORTHY TOWN PROJECTS. THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY AND CAPITAL INITIATIVES FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, EMERGENCY SERVICES, AND OTHER LOCAL OR TOWN ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION'S BROAD AND DIVERSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS STRIVES TO APPLY A CONSISTENT METHODOLOGY IN REVIEWING GRANT REQUESTS AND HOLDING GRANT RECIPIENTS ACCOUNTABLE. 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IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FOUNDATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY APPLYING A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. 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TOWN OF DARIEN 2 RENSHAW ROAD DARIEN CT 06820 350000 0 FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF UNDERUTILIZED PORTION OF WEED BEACH DARIEN FIRE DEPARTMENT 848 BOSTON POST ROAD DARIEN CT 06820 100553 0 FOR JAWS OF LIFE EXTRACTION TOOLS DARIEN POLICE DEPARTMENT 2 RENSHAW ROAD DARIEN CT 06820 124000 0 FOR ON BOARD TECH & EQUIPMENT-SEARCH,RESCUE,NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATIONSFOR ON-BOARD TECH & EQUIP-RESEARCH/RESCUE/NAVAGITION& COMUNICATIONSFOR ON-BOARD TECH & EQUIP/RESEARCH,RESCUE/NAVAGIATION & COMMUNICATIONSFOR ON-BOARD TECH & EQUIP/SEARCH/RESCUE/NAVAGIATION & COMMUNICATIONS DARIEN ATHLETIC FOUNDATION 17 OLD KINGS HWY DARIEN CT 06820 72500 0 TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE BUILD-OUT OF THE DAF MEDIA NETWORK PART I, LINE 2: IN ORDER TO GET A GRANT, ORGANIZATIONS SUBMIT THEIR GRANT APPLICATION AND MEET WITH THE BOARD OF DARIEN FOUNDATION, INC. TO EXPLAIN THEIR PROJECT. THE BOARD VOTES ON THE GRANT. 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