Private foundation · EIN 06-1060970 · Fairfield, Connecticut

Marie G Dennett Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 63 grants paid, $451K total, median $5,000. 19% of grants stayed in Connecticut.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
63
$451K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in CT
19%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.7M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 63 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ouimet Scholarship FundNorton, MACharitable purpose$48K
Kent Denver FundEnglewood, COCharitable purpose$25K
The Fessenden SchoolWest Newton, MACharitable purpose$25K
University of DenverDenver, COCharitable purpose$24K
Sweetbriar CollegeSweet Briar, VACharitable purpose$20K
UVA Alumni AssociationCharlottesville, VACharitable purpose$20K
Collegiate SchoolsRichmond, VACharitable purpose$16K
Metropolitan Opera AssociationNew York, NYCharitable purpose$15K
Stratford HallStratford, VACharitable purpose$15K
Backline CarePortland, ORCharitable purpose$13K
Woodberry Forest SchoolWoodberry Forest, VACharitable purpose$12K
Pomfret SchoolPomfret, CTCharitable purpose$10K
St Bernard's SchoolNew York, NYCharitable purpose$10K
The Forsyth InstituteCambridge, MACharitable purpose$10K
The Kennedy CenterWashington, DCCharitable purpose$10K
St Mark Episcopal Church New CanaanNew Canaan, CTCharitable purpose$8,500
St Mary's Episcopal ChurchRichmond, VACharitable purpose$7,500
Nightingale Bamford SchoolNew York, NYCharitable purpose$6,000
Carnegie HallNew York, NYCharitable purpose$5,000
Colgate UniversityCanajoharie, NYCharitable purpose$5,000
Divided Sky FoundationLudlow, VTCharitable purpose$5,000
Fairfield County Community FoundationFairfield, CTCharitable purpose$5,000
Jacob's LadderUrbanna, VACharitable purpose$5,000
Lewis Ginter Botanical GardensRichmond, VACharitable purpose$5,000
Michael J Fox Foumdation for Parkinson's ResearchNew York, NYCharitable purpose$5,000
New Canaan Fire Company No1New Canaan, CTCharitable purpose$5,000
Nodens OutdoorsWoodbridge, VACharitable purpose$5,000
Norma Pfriem Breast CenterBridgeport, CTCharitable purpose$5,000
St Andrews SchoolRichmond, VACharitable purpose$5,000
St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NYCharitable purpose$5,000
The Bevery HospitalCharlestown, MACharitable purpose$5,000
The Episcopal School in the City of New YorkDetroit, MICharitable purpose$5,000
The Mockingbird FoundationMoorpark, CACharitable purpose$5,000
West School PtcNew Canaan, CTCharitable purpose$5,000
FIRST Presbyterian Nursery SchoolNew Canaan, CTCharitable purpose$4,000
Greensboro Day SchoolGreensboro, NCCharitable purpose$4,000
Gettysburg College FundGettysburg, PACharitable purpose$3,500
New Canaan Community FoundationNew Canaan, CTCharitable purpose$3,500
New Canaan LibraryNew Canaan, CTCharitable purpose$3,500
New Canaan Society for the ArtsNew Canaan, CTCharitable purpose$3,500
St Mark's SchoolSouthborough, MACharitable purpose$3,500
Barnabas NetworkGreensboro, NCCharitable purpose$2,500
Connecticut Audubon SocietyFairfield, CTCharitable purpose$2,500
Ehlers Danlos SocietyNew York, NYCharitable purpose$2,500
Fairfield Theater CompanyFairfield, CTCharitable purpose$2,500
Gtcc FoundationJamestown, NCCharitable purpose$2,500
Holy Trinity Episcopal ChurchGreensboro, NCCharitable purpose$2,500
Lilibet Snellings Kyte FoundationRichmond, VACharitable purpose$2,500
McV FoundationRichmond, VACharitable purpose$2,500
Reynolds Boys & Girls ClubGreensboro, NCCharitable purpose$2,500
Service Dog Project IncIpswich, MACharitable purpose$2,500
St Johns Lutheran ChurchEl Segundo, CACharitable purpose$2,500
St Paul's SchoolConcord, NHCharitable purpose$2,500
The Flynn FundChestnut Hill, MACharitable purpose$2,500
The New York Botanical GardensBronx, NYCharitable purpose$2,500
US Ski and Snowboard FoundationPark City, UTCharitable purpose$2,500
United Way of Greater GreensboroGreensboro, NCCharitable purpose$2,500
University of Virginia - McIntire School FoundationBoone, IACharitable purpose$2,500
Uvm Osher Center for Integrative HealthBurlington, VTCharitable purpose$2,500
Veteran's IncWorcester, MACharitable purpose$2,500

By state: Virginia 13 · Massachusetts 8 · Connecticut 12 · New York 9 · Colorado 2 · North Carolina 7

About this foundation

Marie G Dennett Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Fairfield, Connecticut, administered in care of Ramsey Goodrich, tax-exempt since 1982. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Marie G Dennett Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Marie G Dennett Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $451K across 63 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Marie G Dennett Foundation Inc give?

Virginia (13 grants), Massachusetts (8 grants), Connecticut (12 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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