Nonprofit · EIN 06-0737286
THE COMMUNITY FUND OF DARIEN
Tax-exempt · DARIEN, CT 06820
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,298,661 | $1,359,304 | -$60,643 | $3,316,185 | $771,253 | $2,544,932 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,362,095 | $1,288,280 | $73,815 | $3,185,299 | $763,068 | $2,422,231 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,216,342 | $1,182,399 | $33,943 | $2,831,636 | $698,544 | $2,133,092 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,242,363
- of which government grants
- $137,153
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $91,037
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$72
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$34,739
- Other revenue
- -$34,739
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $790,021
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $124,476
- Other salaries and wages
- $233,526
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $400,070
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,835
- Occupancy
- $20,400
- Program services (functional)
- $1,085,816
- Management and general (functional)
- $54,528
- Fundraising (functional)
- $218,960
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,185,299
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,316,185
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $771,253
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,544,932
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,014,163
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $307,970
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,236,962
- Gross receipts
- $1,427,783
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 1,437
- Year formed
- 1951
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANET KING | EXEC DIRECTOR (RETIRED 11/1/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,566 |
| BRANDI MANISCALCO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MELISSA WILLIAMS | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TAMMY BERENTSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RICK DILORENZO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SUSANNAH LEWIS | VP COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SANDI SUFRIN | VP OUTREACH Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| COLLEEN THOMPSON | VP GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ALLEGRA ERICKSON | VP COMMUNITY GRANTS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROBIN ACKERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT BOWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIN EBLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FALLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY DUPONT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLEY SHERIDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES GALANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELE GARTLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY GEHRKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAIRE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC BAURMEISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE GAZE TALWALKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN TREESH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RON DESOIZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE PIKIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANET KING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,458 |
| BRANDI MANISCALCO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MELISSA WILLIAMS | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TAMMY BERENTSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TAMMY SLOAD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FALLON | VP COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SANDI SUFRIN | VP OUTREACH Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| COLLEEN THOMPSON | VP GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ALLEGRA ERICKSON | VP COMMUNITY GRANTS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CAROLINA COPPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM ELGERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD HALLORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK DILORENZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IAN DILTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSANNAH LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY DUPONT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GINGER MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES GALANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELE GARTLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY GEHRKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAIRE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICK PAOLAZZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE GAZE TALWALKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN TREESH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANET KING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,066 |
| SHELLY SKOGLUND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CHARLES GALANTE | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SANDI SUFRIN | VP ADVANCEMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FALLON | VP COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JENN MOLLER | VP COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KRISTINE MILLER | VP GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| NICK PAOLAZZI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TAMMY SLOAD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CAROLINA COPPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IAN DILTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM ELGERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY GEHRKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD HALLORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSANNAH LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDI MANISCALCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GINGER MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LILLIAN RABEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG RYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER SCHUDDEBOOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIA STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COLLEEN THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW VOJT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 30 OLD KINGS HWY S, DARIEN, CT 06820-4526
- In care of
- % CARRIE BERNIER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA WILLIAMS, 30 OLD KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTH, DARIEN, CT 06820
- Signed the 990
- RICK DILORENZO, TREASURER
- Phone
- (203) 655-8775
- Website
- WWW.COMMUNITYFUNDDARIEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WALTER J MCKEEVER & COMPANY LLC
Mission
PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF VARIOUS LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND NEW COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
Program accomplishments
- GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: DIRECT TO COMMUNITY: INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, COMMUNITY BUILDING, NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, STUDIES AND REPORTS, OVER 30 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED ALLOCATIONS. AGENCY RELATIONS: INFORMATION SHARING, PROGRAM AND BUDGET REVIEW AND EVALUTION, VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING, TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND FACT FINDING.DURING THE FYE 6/30/25, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECEIVED DONATED FACILITIES (PROGRAM ONLY) OF $9,720 AND DONATED OFFSITE STORAGE (PROGRAM ONLY) $810 THAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOTALS.Expenses $930,781 · grants $790,021
- THRIVING YOUTH:DIRECT TO COMMUNITY: NEEDS ASSESSMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING, COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. AGENCY RELATIONS: TASK FORCE/COALITION DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION SHARING, VOLUNTEER TRAINING, STRATEGIC PLAN COLLABORATION AND DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $155,035
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-0737286
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,316,185
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,427,783
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,298,661 | $1,359,304 | $3,316,185 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,362,095 | $1,288,280 | $3,185,299 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,216,342 | $1,182,399 | $2,831,636 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,011,639 | $1,040,381 | $2,562,096 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 06-0737286).
Questions about THE COMMUNITY FUND OF DARIEN
- What is the EIN of THE COMMUNITY FUND OF DARIEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE COMMUNITY FUND OF DARIEN is 06-0737286.
- Is THE COMMUNITY FUND OF DARIEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to THE COMMUNITY FUND OF DARIEN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE COMMUNITY FUND OF DARIEN 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 THE COMMUNITY FUND OF DARIEN 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 THE COMMUNITY FUND OF DARIEN 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 THE COMMUNITY FUND OF DARIEN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELISSA WILLIAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE COMMUNITY FUND OF DARIEN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,566 (JANET KING, EXEC DIRECTOR (RETIRED 11/1/24)).
- How much revenue does THE COMMUNITY FUND OF DARIEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,298,661, expenses of $1,359,304 and total assets of $3,316,185 at year end.
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