THE DARIEN FOUNDATION INC
EIN 91-1949730 · Education (B112)
What they do
THE DARIEN FOUNDATIONS MISSION is to PROVIDE GRANT FUNDING for TECHNOLOGY and CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITY for DARIENS YOUTH, SUPPORT TOWN SAFETY and SECURITY SERVICES, ENHANCE THE OVERALL QUALITY of LIFE IN DARIEN, and OTHERWISE BENEFIT THE CITIZENS of DARIEN, CONNECTICUT. THE GOAL is to OFFER A CENTRAL LOCATION for RESIDENTS and CORPORATE DONORS WHO WISH to SUPPORT WORTHY TOWN PROJECTS. THE FOUNDATION is COMMITTED to SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY and CAPITAL INITIATIVES for THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, EMERGENCY SERVICES, and OTHER LOCAL or TOWN ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATIONS BROAD and DIVERSE BOARD of DIRECTORS STRIVES to APPLY A CONSISTENT METHODOLOGY IN REVIEWING GRANT REQUESTS and HOLDING GRANT RECIPIENTS ACCOUNTABLE. THE MAJORITY of THE FOUNDATIONS REVENUES COME FROM CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.
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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (26)
LARRY CASTELLANIDIRECTOR/CHAIR POLICE GRAN
WARD GLASSMEYERDIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN
STEFANI DESAIDIRECTOR
SARAH HUNSBERGERDIRECTOR/LAWYER
SALLY MERWINOFFICER/OUTREACH COMMITTEE
ROB FARLEYOFFICER/TEACHER CHAIR
RICK SUMMERSDIRECTOR/TREASURER
PAUL BREMERDIRECTOR/ DAF MEDIA CO-CHAI
PAIGE KYLEDIRECTOR/FUNDRAISING CO-CH
NICOLE HARDEROFFICER/DAF MEDIA CHAIR
MELISSA OBRIENDIRECTOR
MEDORA WESTCOTTDIRECTOR/OUTREACH CO-CHAIR
LEXIE MARUSZEWSKIOFFICER/APPEAL COMMITTEE
BRYAN ZAKDIRECTOR (LEAVE OF ABSENCE IN FALL 2024)
LARA PORTOFFICER
KINSEY SALEDIRECTOR
KERRY COPPOLAOFFICER/TREASURER
KERI MACCOLLDIRECTOR
JASON GROMELSKIDIRECTOR
HOLLY MITCHELLDIRECTOR/FUNDRAISING CO-CH
HILARY THOMPSONDIRECTOR/BENEFIT CHAIR
FRANK KNAPPDIRECTOR/INVESTMENT CHAIR/
ERIC GAASERUDDIRECTOR
DANIELLE CRAIGOFFICER/GOV COMMITTEE
COURTNEY GALLIGANOFFICER/NOM COM CHAIR
BYRNE POZZIDIRECTOR/SCHOOLS CO-CHAR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1999
- Location
- PO BOX 1714, DARIEN, CT 06820-1714
- County
- Fairfield
- In care of
- % PAMELA DYSENCHUK
- Primary officer
- RICHARD SUMMERS, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- WALTER J MCKEEVER & COMPANY LLC
- NTEE classification
- Education (B112)
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes