The O'herron Family Foundation
Stamford, CT · EIN 13-3244207. Reported 241 grants totalling $2,496,568 to 88 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The O'herron Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,500 and $11,500; the smallest was $250 and the largest $216,667. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations in Educationkolbe Cathedral | Bridgeport, CT | $383,334 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kolbe Cathedral High School | Bridgeport, CT | $313,834 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Fordham University | New York, NY | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| New Canaan Library | New Canaan, CT | $112,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Horizons Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | $96,750 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | $96,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Keys | New Canaan, CT | $80,400 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Horizons at Gfa | Greens Farms, CT | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| YMCA Cape Cod | Hyannis, MA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| At Home in Darien | Darien, CT | $70,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Williams College | Williamstown, MA | $62,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Horizons at New Canaan Country School | New Canaan, CT | $49,750 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Teacher's College Columbia University | New York, NY | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Paul's School | Concord, NH | $41,300 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $40,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| New Canaan Country School | New Canaan, CT | $39,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| New Canaan YMCA | New Canaan, CT | $38,900 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Pan Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Foundations in Education | Bridgeport, CT | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Quissett Harbor Preservation Trust | Falmouth, MA | $33,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The New Canaan Museum & Historical Society | New Canaan, CT | $31,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Impact Fairfield County | Greenwich, CT | $30,800 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | Stamford, CT | $29,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Westminster School | Simsbury, CT | $29,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | Norwalk, CT | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Canaan Community Foundation | New Canaan, CT | $24,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Mark's Episcopal Church | New Canaan, CT | $23,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arch Diocese of Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fairfield Counties Community Foundation | Norwalk, CT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Social Venture Partners | Westport, CT | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Columbia University Teacher's College | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $14,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | $13,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| City Harvest | Brooklyn, NY | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| El Education | New York, NY | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Horizons at Shu | Fairfield, CT | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Circle of Care | Wilton, CT | $9,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Billion Oyster Project | New York, NY | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Norwalk Community College Foundation | Norwalk, CT | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Greenwich Academy | Greenwich, CT | $7,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Play for Pink | New York, NY | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Darien Land Trust | Darien, CT | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Falmouth Land Trust-300 Committee | Falmouth, MA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ouimet Scholarship Fund | Wellesley, MA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The 300 Committee Land Trust | Falmouth, MA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stepping Stone Museum | Norwalk, CT | $5,850 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Free Fair Litigation Group | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Inner City Scholarship Fund (ny) | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Thomas More Church | Darien, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | Falmouth, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Woodway Scholarship Fund | Darien, CT | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Horizons National | Westport, CT | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Salt Pond Sanctuary | Falmouth, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Westchester Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Fund | Elmsford, NY | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Woodward Climate Research Center | Falmouth, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation | Norwalk, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hotchkiss School | Lakeville, CT | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Staying Put in New Canaan | New Canaan, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Chick Mission | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | Wellesley Hills, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Darien Community Association | Darien, CT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Horizons at Ncc | Norwalk, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Woods Hole Public Library | Woods Hole, MA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wildlife Refuge Association | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ali Forney Center | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Fund | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Groton School | Groton, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mountain Valley Health Council | Londinderry, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northshire Rescue Squad | Manchester Center, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Open Medicine Foundation | Agoura Hills, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oyster Pond Environmental Trust Inc | Woods Hole, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Reach Out and Read | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waveny Lifecare Network | New Canaan, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New Canaan Historical Society | New Canaan, CT | $650 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Berkeley Divinity School at Yale | New Haven, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Kelly Brush Foundation | Burlington, VT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vna Hospice Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wfuv-Fordham University | Bronx, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
58 of 88 (66%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 74%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 137 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46 | $387,084 | $3,250 |
| 2021 | 47 | $576,267 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 45 | $571,717 | $3,100 |
| 2023 | 45 | $431,450 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 58 | $530,050 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
67% of its giving went to organizations in Connecticut. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Connecticut.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The O'herron Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 4816, Stamford, CT, 06907. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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