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Nonprofit · EIN 06-0970466

NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · NEW CANAAN, CT 06840

Financials

$3.5M$5M2023$9.8M$3.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$9,847,106$3,559,033$6,288,073$32,012,168$466,977$31,545,191
June 30, 2024990$3,495,364$5,018,284-$1,522,920$26,789,085$188,154$26,600,931
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,714,159
of which government grants
$56,846
Program service revenue
$7,230
Investment income
$5,192,822
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,613,407
Net income from fundraising events
-$67,105
Other revenue
-$67,105

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,571,413
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$177,943
Other salaries and wages
$249,266
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$496,731
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$58,594
Occupancy
$50,504
Travel
$1,965
Depreciation
$965
Program services (functional)
$3,092,040
Management and general (functional)
$188,892
Fundraising (functional)
$278,101

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$26,789,085
Total assets, end of year
$32,012,168
Total liabilities, end of year
$466,977
Net assets, end of year
$31,545,191
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,691
Publicly traded securities
$29,649,729
Net assets without donor restrictions
$15,443,525
Net assets with donor restrictions
$16,101,666
Gross receipts
$33,842,432
Employees
6
Volunteers
120
Year formed
1977
State of legal domicile
CT

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAUREN PATTERSONPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$148,500$14,593
JEFFREY WILLIAMSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
AARON COOPERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHRIS SCHIPPERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JIM CLAYTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
EILEEN BOYDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAN HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN RASHINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERICA SCHWEDELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAYNE BENTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN SHEFFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN MACTASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KRISTINA WOODSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MONICA CHIMERADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSS WEINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SARA SCHUBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUZANNE HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM HUETTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL REEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHELLE RILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARLEY THACKRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
HOLLY CASELLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WILLIAM HINESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TIFFANY KUEHNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALEX STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAUREN PATTERSONPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$137,327$14,122
JEFFREY WILLIAMSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
AARON COOPERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHRIS SCHIPPERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JIM CLAYTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELIZABETH CAHILLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAN HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN RASHINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EILEEN BOYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERICA SCHWEDELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAYNE BENTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN SHEFFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN MACTASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KRISTINA WOODSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MONICA CHIMERADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSS WEINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SARA SCHUBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUZANNE HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JIM HUETTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL REEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE RILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARLEY THACKRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
111 CHERRY STREET, NEW CANAAN, CT 06840-5537
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LAUREN PATTERSON, 111 CHERRY STREET, NEW CANAAN, CT 06840
Signed the 990
LAUREN PATTERSON, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(203) 966-0231
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ADDRESSES OUR COMMUNITY'S NEEDS BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP ON LOCAL ISSUES, MAKING IMPACTFUL GRANTS, AND FACILITATING NEW CANAAN'S EFFECTIVE CHARITABLE GIVING.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GRANTS ARE MADE TO SUPPORT CAPITAL, PROGRAM AND OPERATING NEEDS OF LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $2,818,599 · grants $2,344,013
  • GRANTS ARE MADE TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR NEW CANAAN RESIDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED. GRANTS ARE ALSO MADE TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR SCHOLARSHIP EFFORTS.
    Expenses $234,361 · grants $194,900
  • THE YOUNG PHILANTHROPISTS PROGRAM WORKS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR WITH HIGH SCHOOL AGED STUDENTS LIVING OR GOING TO SCHOOL IN NEW CANAAN. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL ISSUES, AND COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY, AND AWARD GRANTS TO SELECT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $39,080 · grants $32,500 · revenue $7,230

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
06-0970466
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1978
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$32,012,168
Income (IRS master file)
$33,842,432

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$9,847,106$3,559,033$32,012,168XML
990June 2024$3,495,364$5,018,284$26,789,085XML
990June 2023$2,915,669$2,685,577$25,768,610IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-0970466).

Questions about NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC is 06-0970466.
Is NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
Are donations to NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAUREN PATTERSON.
Who are the officers and directors of NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,500 (LAUREN PATTERSON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,847,106, expenses of $3,559,033 and total assets of $32,012,168 at year end.

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