How to apply
No specific format Contact: Carleton T Goodnow, 9 Old Kings Highway South, Darien, Ct, 2036428088, AROGERS@THEGOODNOWFUND.ORG Deadlines: No specific deadline Restrictions: Organization must be listed under sec. 170(c)
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 111 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery FoundationNew York, NY | Support for foundation's research activities | $500K |
| Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT | Children's emergency fund- haiti | $100K |
| Family CentersGreenwich, CT | Specialized support groups at sps | $50K |
| AmericaresStamford, CT | Ukraine, helene and milton emergency relief | $45K |
| Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY | Global elephant, big cat and whale conservation | $35K |
| Americares Free ClinicsStamford, CT | Operating expenses | $30K |
| Catholic Community Foundation of Southern East DakotaSioux Falls, SD | E-learning program at the university of notre dame in democratic republic of congo | $30K |
| Family and Children's AgencyNorwalk, CT | Senior home care program | $30K |
| Family CentersGreenwich, CT | Parents as co-educators program | $30K |
| Guiding Eyes for the BlindYorktown Heights, NY | $15k wellness and training center; $15k general support | $30K |
| Spirit of AmericaArlington, VA | General support for ukraine | $30K |
| Building One CommunityStamford, CT | Immigration legal services | $25K |
| Eisenhower FoundationAbilene, KS | Ike education building | $25K |
| Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY | General support | $25K |
| Nuclear Threat InitiativeWashington, DC | General support | $25K |
| The Fresh Air FundNew York, NY | Fresh air summer camping | $25K |
| Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY | $10k general operating and $10k msf academy for healthcare | $20K |
| Family and Children's AgencyNorwalk, CT | Family programs | $20K |
| Galapogos ConservancyWashington, DC | General support | $20K |
| Oxfam AmericaBoston, MA | Food insecurity: $15k east africa, $5k west africa | $20K |
| UsoArlington, VA | Bob hope legacy reading program | $20K |
| Boys and Girls VillageMilford, CT | General support | $15K |
| Children's Learning CenterStamford, CT | General support | $15K |
| Mercy Learning CenterBridgeport, CT | Literacy and life skills program | $15K |
| Person to PersonDarien, CT | Food assistance | $15K |
| Person to PersonDarien, CT | Emergency services | $15K |
| Teach for America-ConnecticutBoston, MA | Ct general operations | $15K |
| The Elm ProjectStamford, CT | General support | $15K |
| Horizons Ct State NorwalkNorwalk, CT | $10k general support and $4k rowing elective | $14K |
| Catholic Community Foundation of Southern East DakotaSioux Falls, SD | Training of nurses for st. theresa orphanage in democratic republic of congo | $10K |
| Child Advocates of Sw ConnecticutWestport, CT | General support | $10K |
| Cure Alzheimer's FundWellesley, MA | General support | $10K |
| Darien LibraryDarien, CT | Electronic audio books on biographies and history | $10K |
| Future 5Stamford, CT | Ct state norwalk program | $10K |
| Gentle Giants Draft Horse RescueMount Airy, MD | General support | $10K |
| Let's Get ReadyNew York, NY | General support | $10K |
| National Wwii MuseumNew Orleans, LA | General support | $10K |
| Ncc FoundationNorwalk, CT | Student emergency fund | $10K |
| Norwalk Housing Authority Foundation Scholarship ProgramNorwalk, CT | Scholarships for nha residents | $10K |
| Serious Fun Children's NetworkNorwalk, CT | General support for 9 camps in the us | $10K |
| Silver SourceStamford, CT | Individual assistance program emergency fund | $10K |
| The Seeing EyeMorristown, NJ | General support | $10K |
| Waterside SchoolStamford, CT | General support | $10K |
| Waterside SchoolStamford, CT | Scholarship fund | $10K |
| Center for Wellbeing Centro BienestarStamford, CT | General support | $7,500 |
| English Learner Support Services of Fairfield CountyStamford, CT | General support | $7,500 |
| Laurel HouseStamford, CT | Supported education program at ncc | $7,500 |
| LivegirlNew Canaan, CT | She works program | $7,500 |
| CrisWindsor, CT | General support | $6,000 |
| Breast Cancer AllianceGreenwich, CT | General support | $5,000 |
| Camfed USASan Francisco, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Center for Large Landscape ConservationBozeman, MT | General support | $5,000 |
| Horizons GfaWestport, CT | College scholarships | $5,000 |
| Horse of CtWashington, CT | General support | $5,000 |
| Kids in CrisisCoscob, CT | General support | $5,000 |
| Lifesavers Wild Horse RescueCaliente, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Live and Let Live FarmChichester, NH | General support | $5,000 |
| Mercy Learning CenterBridgeport, CT | Early childhood education program | $5,000 |
| National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC | General support | $5,000 |
| National Trust for Historic PreservationWashington, DC | Preservation of civil war battlefields in virginia | $5,000 |
By state: New York 15 · Connecticut 64 · District of Columbia 4 · Virginia 2 · Massachusetts 9 · South Dakota 2
About this foundation
Goodnow Fund is a private grantmaking foundation in Darien, Connecticut, tax-exempt since 1994. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Goodnow Fund accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. No specific format Deadlines: No specific deadline.
How much does Goodnow Fund give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $1.6M across 111 grants, a median of $5,000.
Where does Goodnow Fund give?
New York (15 grants), Connecticut (64 grants), District of Columbia (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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