Tauck Family Foundation
Wilton, CT · EIN 27-0729341. Reported 210 grants totalling $3,621,063 to 97 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Tauck 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 $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $127,061. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Beginnings Family Academy | Bridgeport, CT | $498,950 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Academy of Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | $427,700 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership | Bridgeport, CT | $285,000 | 9 | 3 | 2023 |
| Horizons Bridgeport Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $265,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Foundation for Excellence in Bridgeport Public Schools | Bridgeport, CT | $260,063 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $224,526 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bridgeport Public Schools | Bridgeport, CT | $206,358 | 6 | 2 | 2022 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Boston, MA | $157,023 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Urban Sustainability Directors Network | Sanford, NC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cooperative Educational Services | Trumbull, CT | $89,654 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rain for the Sahel and Sahara Inc | Portsmouth, NH | $85,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| All Our Kin | Bridgeport, CT | $82,096 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catalyst Ct | Bridgeport, CT | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| One World Children's Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $72,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Savory Institute | Boulder Co, CO | $65,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hmong American Farmers Association | West Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cultivate Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $59,996 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Council for Healthy Food System | Cameron, TX | $59,886 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chicago Eco House | Chicago, IL | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Point Blue Conservation Science | Petaluma, CA | $49,119 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Asante Africa Foundation | Livermore, CA | $36,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Equity Project Designated for Liberated | Oakland, CA | $30,375 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Horizons at Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | $28,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Redford Center | San Francisco, CA | $27,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ecdysis Foundation | Estelline, SD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Legado Inc | Jackson, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Native Land Conservancy Inc | Mashpee, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Quivira Coalition | Santa Fe, NM | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Boulder, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Connecticut Council for Philanthropy | Hartford, CT | $15,620 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Horizons at Greens Farms Academy | Green Farms, CT | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Green Village Initiative | Bridgeport, CT | $12,100 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Earthgen | Seattle, WA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Community Empowerment Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $10,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Yhb Charitable Endowment | West Hartford, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation | Norwalk, CT | $9,970 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Five Frogs Inc | Fairfield, CT | $6,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $5,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wakeman Boys & Girls Club | Fairfield, CT | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Environmental Grantmakers Association | New York, NY | $5,257 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bridgeport YMCA | Bridgeport, CT | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greenroots | Chelsea, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Razom Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Casel | Chicago, IL | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Connecticut Council of Philanthropy | Hartford, CT | $3,470 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Confluence Philanthropy | New York, NY | $3,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation | Newtown, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adirondack Ski Touring Council | Lake Placid, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Public Education Support Fund Designated for Grantmakers for Thriv | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yale New Haven Hospital | New Haven, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grapevine Giving Foundation | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Network of Engaged International Donors Giving Circle | Boston, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of Coastal Fairfield County | Bridgeport, CT | $2,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Understory Initiative | Medford, OR | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grantmakers for Education | Portland, OR | $1,400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sustainable West Milford | Highland Lakes, NJ | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Burroughs Community Center | Bridgeport, CT | $1,050 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Adam J Lewis Academy | Bridgeport, CT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Connecticut | Bridgeport, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders | Bridgeport, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Building One Community | Stamford, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Connecticut Violence Intervention Program | New Haven, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Givewell | Oakland, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hall Neighborhood House | Bridgeport, CT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Housatonic Community College Foundation | Bridgeport, CT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lighthouse After School Program | Bridgeport, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nourish Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Optimus Health Care | Bridgeport, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Paul's Child Development Center | Bridgeport, CT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Equity Project Charter School | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alaska Wildlife Alliance | Anchorage, AK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bridgeport Hospital Foundation | Bridgeport, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Child First Ct | Trumbull, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mcquaid Jesuit | Rochester, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mill River Park Collaborative | Stamford, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Person to Person | Darien, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trout Unlimited | Arlington, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Nations Children's Fund USA | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Danny Did Foundation | Evanston, IL | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Mindfulness Project | New Canaan, CT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Connecticut After School Network | Hartford, CT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lake Waramaug Task Force | Warren, CT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lifebridge Community Services | Bridgeport, CT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mercy By the Sea | Madison, CT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous | West Orange, NJ | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American School for the Deaf | West Hartford, CT | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Prospector Theater | Ridgefield, CT | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Caron | Wernersville, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ej's Heart Inc | Seymour, CT | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Filling in the Blanks | Norwalk, CT | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Operation Hope | Fairfield, CT | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Susan G Komen | Dallas, TX | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
45 of 97 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 55%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Catholic Academy of Bridgeport
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT - National Equity Project Designated for Liberated
KNOWLEDGE BUILDING AND SHARING GRANT - Asante Africa Foundation
JUNIOR BOARD DIRECTED GRANT - Fairfield County's Community Foundation
KNOWLEDGE. BUILDING, AND SHARING GRANT - Yale New Haven Hospital
DISCRETIONARY MATCHING GRANT - Grapevine Giving Foundation
NETWORK OF ENGAGED INTERNATIONAL DONORS GIVING CIRCLE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 137 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75 | $944,641 | $1,250 |
| 2022 | 55 | $921,233 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | 31 | $793,394 | $20,046 |
| 2024 | 49 | $961,795 | $10,000 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 71% of this one's giving went to organizations in Connecticut. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 Tauck Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 10 Westport Road, Wilton, CT, 06897. 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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