The Catherine Jefferson Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 35-7004054

Foundation Overview

Based in Durham, NC, The Catherine Jefferson Foundation Inc has awarded 251 grants totaling $16,602,433 to organizations in New Jersey, Florida and 14 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $50 to $2,275,000, with a median award of $15,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$16,602,433
Total Assets
$19,495,754
Median Grant (all grants)
$15,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
74
Median Grant
$15,000
% Median Grant Decline
-14% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 49%

36 of 74 recipients (49%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Connecticut

Grants are geographically diversified with 28% in Connecticut and funding distributed across 19 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Connecticut, funding concentrates in Darien (39%), New Canaan (16%), Avon (14%).

Funding Trajectory
+430%

Strong 430% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Catherine Jefferson Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
100 Golf $2,500 St Simons Island, GA, US Contribution 2023
15 For Life $5,000 Stuart, FL, US Contribution 2023
315 Fdn Inc $50,000 Pittsford, NY, US Contribution 2023
5krun1milewalk $107 Old Greenwich, CT, US Contribution 2023
Ashby Ponds Benev Fund $25,000 Ashburn, VA, US Contribution 2023
Athletes Who Care $30,000 Stanton, NJ, US Contribution 2023
Avon Old Farms $101,000 Avon, CT, US Contribution 2023
Bag Room Open $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US Contribution 2023
Cultural Center And Ocean Reef $25,000 Key Largo, FL, US Contribution 2023
Darien Fire Department $5,000 Darien, CT, US Contibution 2023
Darien Police Assn $5,000 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2023
Darien Ymca $10,000 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2023
Ferraro Family Foundation $64,300 Miami, FL, US Contribution 2023
Folds Of Honor $10,200 Center Valley, PA, US Contribution 2023
Fuqua School Of Management $133,100 Durham, NC, US Contribution 2023
Gift Hill $50,000 St John, Virgin Islands, VQ Contribution 2023
Gofundme Alf Jacques $5,000 San Diego, CA, US Contribution 2023
Harlem Lacrosse $12,600 Harlem, NY, US Contribution 2023
Kellogg Finnet Inc $2,500 Evanston, IL, US Contribution 2023
Kellogg School Of Management $50,000 Evanston, IL, US Contribution 2023
Leukemia & Lumphoma Society $5,000 Rye Brook, NY, US Contribution 2023
Mark Glicini Meaningful Growth Foundation $2,500 Vero Beach, FL, US Contribution 2023
Msk $10,000 New York, NY, US Contribution 2023
My Boys & Girls Club $15,000 Edgartown, MA, US Contribution 2023
New Canaan Cnty School $96,645 New Canaan, CT, US Contribution 2023
Norwalk Grassroots $10,500 Norwalk, CT, US Contribution 2023
Ocean Reef Comm Fdn $35,600 Key Largo, FL, US Contribution 2023
Ormcf Inc $100,000 Key Largo, FL, US Contribution 2023
Pll Assists $50,000 Torrance, CA, US Contribution 2023
Sandy Hook Promise Fund $25,000 Newtown, CT, US Contribution 2023
Syracuse University $800,000 Syracuse, NY, US Contribution 2023
Team Impact $50,000 Quincy, MA, US Contribution 2023
Tewaaraton Fdn $105,000 Washington, DC, US Contribution 2023
The Purchase College Foundation $100,000 Purchase, NY, US Contribution 2023
Tracey Printup $10,000 Niagara Falls, NY, US Contribution 2023
Vgc Foundation $500 Edgartown, MA, US Contribution 2023
The Boathouse Annual Fund 2023 $300 Edgartown, MA, US Contribution 2023
100 Golf $2,500 St Simons Island, GA, US Contribution 2023
15 For Life $5,000 Stuart, FL, US Contribution 2023
315 Fdn Inc $50,000 Pittsford, NY, US Contribution 2023
5krun1milewalk $107 Old Greenwich, CT, US Contribution 2023
Ashby Ponds Benev Fund $25,000 Ashburn, VA, US Contribution 2023
Athletes Who Care $30,000 Stanton, NJ, US Contribution 2023
Avon Old Farms $101,000 Avon, CT, US Contribution 2023
Bag Room Open $1,000 Key Largo, FL, US Contribution 2023
Cultural Center And Ocean Reef $25,000 Key Largo, FL, US Contribution 2023
Darien Fire Department $5,000 Darien, CT, US Contibution 2023
Darien Police Assn $5,000 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2023
Darien Ymca $10,000 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2023
Ferraro Family Foundation $64,300 Miami, FL, US Contribution 2023
Folds Of Honor $10,200 Center Valley, PA, US Contribution 2023
Fuqua School Of Management $133,100 Durham, NC, US Contribution 2023
Gift Hill $50,000 St John, Virgin Islands, VQ Contribution 2023
Gofundme Alf Jacques $5,000 San Diego, CA, US Contribution 2023
Harlem Lacrosse $12,600 Harlem, NY, US Contribution 2023
Kellogg Finnet Inc $2,500 Evanston, IL, US Contribution 2023
Kellogg School Of Management $50,000 Evanston, IL, US Contribution 2023
Leukemia & Lumphoma Society $5,000 Rye Brook, NY, US Contribution 2023
Mark Glicini Meaningful Growth Foundation $2,500 Vero Beach, FL, US Contribution 2023
Msk $10,000 New York, NY, US Contribution 2023
My Boys & Girls Club $15,000 Edgartown, MA, US Contribution 2023
New Canaan Cnty School $96,645 New Canaan, CT, US Contribution 2023
Norwalk Grassroots $10,500 Norwalk, CT, US Contribution 2023
Ocean Reef Comm Fdn $35,600 Key Largo, FL, US Contribution 2023
Ormcf Inc $100,000 Key Largo, FL, US Contribution 2023
Pll Assists $50,000 Torrance, CA, US Contribution 2023
Sandy Hook Promise Fund $25,000 Newtown, CT, US Contribution 2023
Syracuse University $800,000 Syracuse, NY, US Contribution 2023
Team Impact $50,000 Quincy, MA, US Contribution 2023
Tewaaraton Fdn $105,000 Washington, DC, US Contribution 2023
The Purchase College Foundation $100,000 Purchase, NY, US Contribution 2023
Tracey Printup $10,000 Niagara Falls, NY, US Contribution 2023
Vgc Foundation $500 Edgartown, MA, US Contribution 2023
The Boathouse Annual Fund 2023 $300 Edgartown, MA, US Contribution 2023
The David Baum Endowment $1,000 South Orange, NJ, US Contribution 2022
Ormcf Inc $400 Key Largo, FL, US Contribution 2022
Darien Ymca $10,000 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2022
Stamford Hospital $10,000 Stamford, CT, US Contribution 2022
All Charities Fund $50,000 Key Largo, FL, US Contribution 2022
Us Soccer $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Contribution 2022
15 For Life $5,000 Stuart, FL, US Contribution 2022
Bethel Woods $1,000 Bethel, NY, US Contribution 2022
Sandy Hook Promise Fund $25,813 Newtown, CT, US Contribution 2022
Horizons Norwalk Community $25,000 Norwalk, CT, US Contribution 2022
Msk $20,000 New York, NY, US Contribution 2022
Athletes Who Care $50,000 Stanton, NJ, US Contribution 2022
Harlem Lacrosse $8,500 Harlem, NY, US Contribution 2022
Avon Old Farms $263,000 Avon, CT, US Contribution 2022
Team Impact $25,000 Quincy, MA, US Contribution 2022
Vgc Foundation $500 Edgartown, MA, US Contribution 2022
Fuqua School Of Management $60,000 Durham, NC, US Contribution 2022
Darien Fire Department $5,000 Darien, CT, US Contibution 2022
Gift Hill $100,000 St John, Virgin Islands, VQ Contribution 2022
Kellogg Finnet Inc $52,500 Evanston, IL, US Contribution 2022
New Canaan Cnty School $562,000 New Canaan, CT, US Contribution 2022
Darien Police Assn $5,000 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2022
Haudenosaunee Nations Devel $25,000 Wilmington, DE, US Contributioncontribution 2022
Syracuse University $500,000 Syracuse, NY, US Contribution 2022
Tewaaraton Fdn $15,000 Washington, DC, US Contribution 2022
Edgartown Firemans Assn $1,000 Edgartown, MA, US Contribution 2022
Pll Assists $25,000 Torrance, CA, US Contribution 2022
Swim Across America $100 Charlotte, NC, US Contribution 2022
The David Baum Endowment $1,000 South Orange, NJ, US Contribution 2022
Ormcf Inc $400 Key Largo, FL, US Contribution 2022
Darien Ymca $10,000 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2022
Stamford Hospital $10,000 Stamford, CT, US Contribution 2022
All Charities Fund $50,000 Key Largo, FL, US Contribution 2022
Us Soccer $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Contribution 2022
15 For Life $5,000 Stuart, FL, US Contribution 2022
Bethel Woods $1,000 Bethel, NY, US Contribution 2022
Sandy Hook Promise Fund $25,813 Newtown, CT, US Contribution 2022
Horizons Norwalk Community $25,000 Norwalk, CT, US Contribution 2022
Msk $20,000 New York, NY, US Contribution 2022
Athletes Who Care $50,000 Stanton, NJ, US Contribution 2022
Harlem Lacrosse $8,500 Harlem, NY, US Contribution 2022
Avon Old Farms $263,000 Avon, CT, US Contribution 2022
Team Impact $25,000 Quincy, MA, US Contribution 2022
Vgc Foundation $500 Edgartown, MA, US Contribution 2022
Fuqua School Of Management $60,000 Durham, NC, US Contribution 2022
Darien Fire Department $5,000 Darien, CT, US Contibution 2022
Gift Hill $100,000 St John, Virgin Islands, VQ Contribution 2022
Kellogg Finnet Inc $52,500 Evanston, IL, US Contribution 2022
New Canaan Cnty School $562,000 New Canaan, CT, US Contribution 2022
Darien Police Assn $5,000 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2022
Haudenosaunee Nations Devel $25,000 Wilmington, DE, US Contributioncontribution 2022
Syracuse University $500,000 Syracuse, NY, US Contribution 2022
Tewaaraton Fdn $15,000 Washington, DC, US Contribution 2022
Edgartown Firemans Assn $1,000 Edgartown, MA, US Contribution 2022
Pll Assists $25,000 Torrance, CA, US Contribution 2022
Swim Across America $100 Charlotte, NC, US Contribution 2022
The David Baum Endowment $1,000 South Orange, NJ, US Contribution 2022
Ormcf Inc $400 Key Largo, FL, US Contribution 2022
Darien Ymca $10,000 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2022
Stamford Hospital $10,000 Stamford, CT, US Contribution 2022
All Charities Fund $50,000 Key Largo, FL, US Contribution 2022
Us Soccer $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Contribution 2022
15 For Life $5,000 Stuart, FL, US Contribution 2022
Bethel Woods $1,000 Bethel, NY, US Contribution 2022
Sandy Hook Promise Fund $25,813 Newtown, CT, US Contribution 2022
Horizons Norwalk Community $25,000 Norwalk, CT, US Contribution 2022
Msk $20,000 New York, NY, US Contribution 2022
Athletes Who Care $50,000 Stanton, NJ, US Contribution 2022
Harlem Lacrosse $8,500 Harlem, NY, US Contribution 2022
Avon Old Farms $263,000 Avon, CT, US Contribution 2022
Team Impact $25,000 Quincy, MA, US Contribution 2022
Vgc Foundation $500 Edgartown, MA, US Contribution 2022
Fuqua School Of Management $60,000 Durham, NC, US Contribution 2022
Darien Fire Department $5,000 Darien, CT, US Contibution 2022
Gift Hill $100,000 St John, Virgin Islands, VQ Contribution 2022
Kellogg Finnet Inc $52,500 Evanston, IL, US Contribution 2022
New Canaan Cnty School $562,000 New Canaan, CT, US Contribution 2022
Darien Police Assn $5,000 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2022
Haudenosaunee Nations Devel $25,000 Wilmington, DE, US Contributioncontribution 2022
Syracuse University $500,000 Syracuse, NY, US Contribution 2022
Tewaaraton Fdn $15,000 Washington, DC, US Contribution 2022
Edgartown Firemans Assn $1,000 Edgartown, MA, US Contribution 2022
Pll Assists $25,000 Torrance, CA, US Contribution 2022
Swim Across America $100 Charlotte, NC, US Contribution 2022
Albany Firewolves Foundation $10,500 Albany, NY, US Contribution 2021
Go Fund Me -helping C $5,050 Redwood City, CA, US Contribution 2021
Harlem Lacrosse $207 New York, NY, US Contribution 2021
Misrecordia $1,000 Albany, NY, US Contribution 2021
Swimacrossamerica $500 Stamford, CT, US Contribution 2021
Hackers For Hope $5,000 Danbury, CT, US Contribution 2021
Msk $10,000 New York, NY, US Contribution 2021
Go Fund Me -help Baby $10,000 Redwood City, CA, US Contribution 2021
Give And Go Foundation $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Contribution 2021
Stamford Hospital $10,000 Stamford, CT, US Contribution 2021
Swimacrossamerica $103 Stamford, CT, US Contributioncontribution 2021
Harlem Lacrosse $10,000 New York, NY, US Contribution 2021
Avon Old Farms $250,000 Avon, CT, US Contribution 2021
Usvi Lacrosse Association $5,000 New Canaan, CT, US Contribution 2021
Vgc Foundation $500 Edgartown, MA, US Contribution 2021
Duke University $60,000 Durham, NC, US Contribution 2021
Darien Fire Department $5,000 Darien, CT, US Contibution 2021
Gift Hill $150,000 St John, Virgin Islands, VQ Contribution 2021
Kellogg Finnet Inc $52,500 Evanston, IL, US Contribution 2021
New Canaan Cnty School $2,275,000 New Canaan, CT, US Contribution 2021
Darien Police Assn $5,000 Montgomery Village, MD, US Contribution 2021
Go Fund Me -helping H $25,000 Redwood City, CA, US Contributioncontribution 2021
Syracuse University Lacrosse $500,000 Syracuse, NY, US Contribution 2021
Tewaaraton Fdn $50,000 Washington, DC, US Contribution 2021
Nuvance Health $25,000 Norwalk, CT, US Contribution 2021
Avon Old Farms $250,000 Avon, CT, US Contribution 2020
Darien Library $2,000 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2020
Darien Ymca $10,000 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2020
Duke University $60,000 Durham, NC, US Contribution 2020
Gift Hill $200,000 St John, VIRGIN ISLANDS, VQ Contribution 2020
Kellogg Finnet Inc $52,500 Evanston, IL, US Contribution 2020
New Canaan Cnty School $277,076 New Canaan, CT, US Contribution 2020
Paul Rabil Foundation $10,000 Montgomery Village, MD, US Contribution 2020
Simmons Lacrosse Foundation $50,000 Syracuse, NY, US Contribution 2020
Syracuse University Lacrosse $450,000 Syracuse, NY, US Contribution 2020
Tewaaraton Fdn $50,000 Washington, DC, US Contribution 2020
Winners Lacrosse $20,000 Washington, DC, US Contribution 2020
Wikipedia $104 San Francisco, CA, US Contribution 2020
Eagle School $525 San Francisco, CA, US Contibution 2020
Stamford Hospital $2,500 Stamford, CT, US Contribution 2018
Avon Old Farms $25,000 Avon, CT, US Contribution 2018
Darien Library $2,860 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2018
Darien Ymca $5,000 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2018
Duke University $60,000 Durham, NC, US Contribution 2018
Gift Hill $35,000 St John, VIRGIN ISLANDS, VQ Contribution 2018
New Canaan Cnty School $19,100 New Canaan, CT, US Contribution 2018
Northwestern University $50,000 Evanston, IL, US Contribution 2018
Syracuse University $50,000 Syracuse, NY, US Contribution 2018
Syracuse University Lacrosse $1,000 Syracuse, NY, US Contribution 2018
Tewaaraton Fdn $53,750 Washington, DC, US Contribution 2018
The Darien Foundation For Technology And Community $10,000 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2018
Winners Lacrosse $20,000 Washington, DC, US Contribution 2018
Food Allergy Research $2,500 New York, NY, US Contribution 2018
William Raveis Charitable Fund $100 Greenwich, CT, US Contribution 2018
Hackers For Hope $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Contribution 2018
Central Ny Alumni Assoc Phi De $1,000 Syracuse, NY, US Contribution 2018
Simmons Lacrosse Foundation $1,000 Syracuse, NY, US Contribution 2018
Watershed Inst $5,000 Pennington, NJ, US Contribution 2018
Human Needs Food Pantry $500 Montclair, NJ, US Contribution 2018
Kellogg Finnet Inc $5,000 Evanston, IL, US Contribution 2018
Nrg Math For America $5,150 New York, NY, US Contribution 2018
Msk 855 $5,000 New York, NY, US Contribution 2018
American Brain Tumor $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Contribution 2018
Avon Old Farms $25,000 Avon, CT, US Contribution 2017
Darien Library $1,000 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2017
Darien Ymca $2,500 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2017
Duke University $50,000 Durham, NC, US Contribution 2017
Gift Hill $64,090 St John, VIRGIN ISLANDS, VQ Contribution 2017
Hottubersdev $5,000 Shirley, MA, US Contribution 2017
New Canaan Cnty School $25,000 New Canaan, CT, US Contribution 2017
Northwestern University $50,000 Evanston, IL, US Contribution 2017
Renaissance Charitable Fund $1,000,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Contribution 2017
St Baldricks Foundation $1,000 Monrovia, CA, US Contribution 2017
St John Rescue $25,000 St John, VI, US Contribution 2017
Syracuse University $20,000 Syracuse, NY, US Contribution 2017
Syracuse University Lacrosse $50,000 Syracuse, NY, US Contribution 2017
Tewaaraton Fdn $13,750 Washington, DC, US Contribution 2017
The Darien Foundation For Technology And Community $15,000 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2017
The Reiss Fund $250 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2017
Trustees Of Tufts $5,000 Boston, MA, US Contribution 2017
Winners Lacrosse $20,000 Washington, DC, US Contribution 2017
Wpy Urban Justice Center $5,000 New York, NY, US Contribution 2017
Avon Old Farms $35,000 Avon, CT, US Contribution 2016
Darien Athletic Foundation Inc $150,000 Darien, CT, US Contribution 2016
Duke University $50,000 Durham, NC, US Contribution 2016
Gift Hill $5,000 St John, VIRGIN ISLANDS, VQ Contribution 2016
The Darien Foundation For Technology And Community $8,000 Darien, CT, US Cotribution 2016
The Girl Scouts Of America $80 New York, NY, US Contribution 2016
Northwestern University $50,000 Evanston, IL, US Contribution 2016
American Heart Association (jump Rope For Heart Foundation) $50 Dallas, TX, US Contribution 2016
Syracuse University Lacrosse $50,000 Syracuse, NY, US Contribution 2016
Tewaaraton Fdn $19,545 Washington, DC, US Contribution 2016
Siesta Key Chapel - Presbyterian $10,000 Sarasota, FL, US Contribution 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 35-7004054
Website N/A
Address 225 TOKENEKE RD Darien, CT 06820-4821

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Catherine Jefferson Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Catherine Jefferson
Trustee Brett Jefferson
Trustee Karen Carlisle

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.