Half Moon Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-3715158
Foundation Overview
Based in New Canaan, CT, Half Moon Foundation has awarded 354 grants totaling $2,622,850 to organizations in Connecticut, Maine and 10 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $150 to $210,000, with a median award of $1,750.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$2,622,850
Total Assets
$1,551,132
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,750
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
40
Median Grant
$2,000
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: N/A
0 of 40 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Connecticut
Grants are geographically diversified with 39% in Connecticut and funding distributed across 13 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Connecticut, funding concentrates in New Canaan (66%), Stamford (17%), Norwalk (12%).
Funding Trajectory
-25%
Declining funding trend with 25% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Community Projects + 3 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (44%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Half Moon Foundation'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americares | $20,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2023 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation | $1,000 | Calais, ME, US | Arts/humanities | 2023 |
| Bob Woodruff Foundation | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Brain Chemistry Labs | $5,000 | Jackson, WY, US | Medical | 2023 |
| Millbrook School | $13,000 | Millbrook, NY, US | Education | 2023 |
| Mt Desert Island Hospital | $1,000 | Bar Harbor, ME, US | Medical | 2023 |
| Waveny Care Center | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Medical | 2023 |
| Williams College | $16,000 | Williamstown, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| University Of Chicago Business School | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2023 |
| Stepping Stones Museum | $1,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Arts/humanities | 2023 |
| Read To Grow | $500 | Branford, CT, US | Education | 2023 |
| North Shore Country Day School | $500 | Winnetka, IL, US | Education | 2023 |
| New Canaan Ymca | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2023 |
| New Canaan Library | $102,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2023 |
| New Canaan Nature Center | $2,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2023 |
| New Canaan Country School | $4,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| New Canaan Mounted Troop Inc | $7,000 | New Canaan, CA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Milton Academy | $500 | Milton, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| Mclean Hospital | $10,000 | Belmont, MA, US | Medical | 2023 |
| Lcyc Csef | $3,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Waveny Park Conservancy | $500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | $20,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Medical | 2023 |
| Islesford Neighborhood | $500 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Islesford Volunteer Fire Department | $1,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation | $500 | Norwalk, CT, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Friends Of Acadia | $5,000 | Bar Harbor, ME, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Foxcroft School | $2,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | Education | 2023 |
| The Duncan Louis Stewart Foundation | $1,000 | Lake Geneva, WI, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Congregational Church Of New Canaan | $7,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Cable Natural History Museum | $1,000 | Cable, WI, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| National Louis University | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2023 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2023 |
| Garden Conservancy | $500 | Cold Spring, NY, US | Arts/humanities | 2023 |
| Food Rescue Us | $2,500 | Stamford, CT, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| The Ecology School | $2,000 | Saco, ME, US | Education | 2023 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2023 |
| Islesford Boatworks | $500 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Staying Put In New Canaan | $500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| The First Tee | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Americares | $45,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation | $5,000 | Calais, ME, US | Arts/humanities | 2022 |
| Bob Woodruff Foundation | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Brain Chemistry Labs | $5,000 | Jackson, WY, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Millbrook School | $38,000 | Millbrook, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Mt Desert Island Hospital | $1,000 | Bar Harbor, ME, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Waveny Care Center | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Williams College | $21,000 | Williamstown, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Voices Of September 11 | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago Business School | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Stepping Stones Museum | $1,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Arts/humanities | 2022 |
| Read To Grow | $500 | Branford, CT, US | Education | 2022 |
| North Shore Country Day School | $500 | Winnetka, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| New Canaan Ymca | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| New Canaan Library | $5,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2022 |
| New Canaan Nature Center | $2,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2022 |
| New Canaan Country School | $4,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| New Canaan Mounted Troop Inc | $13,000 | New Canaan, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Milton Academy | $500 | Milton, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Mclean Hospital | $10,000 | Belmont, MA, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Lcyc Csef | $3,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Waveny Park Conservancy | $750 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | $20,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Islesford Neighborhood | $500 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Islesford Volunteer Fire Department | $1,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation | $500 | Norwalk, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Friends Of Acadia | $7,500 | Bar Harbor, ME, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Foxcroft School | $5,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | Education | 2022 |
| The Duncan Louis Stewart Foundation | $1,000 | Lake Geneva, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Congregational Church Of New Canaan | $7,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Cable Natural History Museum | $1,000 | Cable, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| National Louis University | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $2,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2022 |
| Garden Conservancy | $500 | Cold Spring, NY, US | Arts/humanities | 2022 |
| Food Rescue Us | $2,500 | Stamford, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Ecology School | $5,000 | Saco, ME, US | Education | 2022 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Islesford Boatworks | $500 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Staying Put In New Canaan | $500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Americares | $45,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation | $5,000 | Calais, ME, US | Arts/humanities | 2022 |
| Bob Woodruff Foundation | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Brain Chemistry Labs | $5,000 | Jackson, WY, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Millbrook School | $38,000 | Millbrook, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Mt Desert Island Hospital | $1,000 | Bar Harbor, ME, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Waveny Care Center | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Williams College | $21,000 | Williamstown, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Voices Of September 11 | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago Business School | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Stepping Stones Museum | $1,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Arts/humanities | 2022 |
| Read To Grow | $500 | Branford, CT, US | Education | 2022 |
| North Shore Country Day School | $500 | Winnetka, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| New Canaan Ymca | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| New Canaan Library | $5,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2022 |
| New Canaan Nature Center | $2,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2022 |
| New Canaan Country School | $4,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| New Canaan Mounted Troop Inc | $13,000 | New Canaan, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Milton Academy | $500 | Milton, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Mclean Hospital | $10,000 | Belmont, MA, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Lcyc Csef | $3,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Waveny Park Conservancy | $750 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | $20,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Islesford Neighborhood | $500 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Islesford Volunteer Fire Department | $1,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation | $500 | Norwalk, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Friends Of Acadia | $7,500 | Bar Harbor, ME, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Foxcroft School | $5,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | Education | 2022 |
| The Duncan Louis Stewart Foundation | $1,000 | Lake Geneva, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Congregational Church Of New Canaan | $7,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Cable Natural History Museum | $1,000 | Cable, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| National Louis University | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $2,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2022 |
| Garden Conservancy | $500 | Cold Spring, NY, US | Arts/humanities | 2022 |
| Food Rescue Us | $2,500 | Stamford, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Ecology School | $5,000 | Saco, ME, US | Education | 2022 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Islesford Boatworks | $500 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Staying Put In New Canaan | $500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Americares | $45,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation | $5,000 | Calais, ME, US | Arts/humanities | 2022 |
| Bob Woodruff Foundation | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Brain Chemistry Labs | $5,000 | Jackson, WY, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Millbrook School | $38,000 | Millbrook, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Mt Desert Island Hospital | $1,000 | Bar Harbor, ME, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Waveny Care Center | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Williams College | $21,000 | Williamstown, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Voices Of September 11 | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago Business School | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Stepping Stones Museum | $1,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Arts/humanities | 2022 |
| Read To Grow | $500 | Branford, CT, US | Education | 2022 |
| North Shore Country Day School | $500 | Winnetka, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| New Canaan Ymca | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| New Canaan Library | $5,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2022 |
| New Canaan Nature Center | $2,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2022 |
| New Canaan Country School | $4,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| New Canaan Mounted Troop Inc | $13,000 | New Canaan, CA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Milton Academy | $500 | Milton, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Mclean Hospital | $10,000 | Belmont, MA, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Lcyc Csef | $3,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Waveny Park Conservancy | $750 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | $20,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Islesford Neighborhood | $500 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Islesford Volunteer Fire Department | $1,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation | $500 | Norwalk, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Friends Of Acadia | $7,500 | Bar Harbor, ME, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Foxcroft School | $5,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | Education | 2022 |
| The Duncan Louis Stewart Foundation | $1,000 | Lake Geneva, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Congregational Church Of New Canaan | $7,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Cable Natural History Museum | $1,000 | Cable, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| National Louis University | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $2,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2022 |
| Garden Conservancy | $500 | Cold Spring, NY, US | Arts/humanities | 2022 |
| Food Rescue Us | $2,500 | Stamford, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Ecology School | $5,000 | Saco, ME, US | Education | 2022 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Islesford Boatworks | $500 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Staying Put In New Canaan | $500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Americares | $30,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2021 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation | $1,000 | Calais, ME, US | Arts/humanities | 2021 |
| Bob Woodruff Foundation | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Brain Chemistry Labs | $5,000 | Jackson, WY, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Millbrook School | $38,000 | Millbrook, NY, US | Education | 2021 |
| Mt Desert Island Hospital | $1,000 | Bar Harbor, ME, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Waveny Care Center | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Williams College | $25,000 | Williamstown, MA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Voices Of September 11 | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| University Of Chicago Business School | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2021 |
| Stepping Stones Museum | $500 | Norwalk, CT, US | Arts/humanities | 2021 |
| Read To Grow | $300 | Branford, CT, US | Education | 2021 |
| North Shore Country Day School | $300 | Winnetka, IL, US | Education | 2021 |
| New Canaan Ymca | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2021 |
| New Canaan Library | $103,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2021 |
| New Canaan Nature Center | $4,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2021 |
| New Canaan Country School | $10,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| New Canaan Mounted Troop Inc | $8,500 | New Canaan, CA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Milton Academy | $500 | Milton, MA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Mclean Hospital | $10,000 | Belmont, MA, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Lcyc Csef | $3,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Waveny Park Conservancy | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Veterans Expeditions | $5,000 | Salida, CO, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | $10,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Islesford Neighborhood | $2,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Islesford Volunteer Fire Department | $1,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation | $500 | Norwalk, CT, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Friends Of Acadia | $5,000 | Bar Harbor, ME, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Foxcroft School | $2,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | Education | 2021 |
| The Duncan Louis Stewart | $1,000 | Lake Geneva, WI, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Congregational Church Of New Canaan | $6,500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Religious | 2021 |
| Cable Natural History Museum | $500 | Cable, WI, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| New Canaan Community Foundation | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| National Louis University | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2021 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $1,500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2021 |
| Garden Conservancy | $500 | Cold Spring, NY, US | Arts/humanities | 2021 |
| Food Rescue Us | $2,500 | Stamford, CT, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| The First Tee | $2,500 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| The Ecology School | $5,000 | Saco, ME, US | Education | 2021 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Americares | $55,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2020 |
| Ashley Bryan Center | $300 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation | $1,500 | Calais, ME, US | Arts/humanities | 2020 |
| Bob Woodruff Foundation | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Brain Chemistry Labs | $5,000 | Jackson, WY, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Cable Natural History Museum | $500 | Cable, WI, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Congregational Church Of New Canaan | $6,500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Deerfield Academy | $500 | Deerfield, MA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation | $650 | Norwalk, CT, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Food Rescue Us | $2,500 | Stamford, CT, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | $500 | Columbia, MD, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Foxcroft School | $2,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Friends Of Acadia | $5,000 | Bar Harbor, ME, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Garden Conservancy | $500 | Cold Spring, NY, US | Arts/humanities | 2020 |
| Hobart And William Smith Colleges | $2,000 | Geneva, NY, US | Education | 2020 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $1,500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2020 |
| Islesford Boatworks | $500 | Islesford, ME, US | Edcuation | 2020 |
| Islesford Neighborhood | $2,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Islesford Volunteer Fire Department | $1,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Lcyc Csef | $3,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Mclean Hospital | $10,000 | Belmont, MA, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $500 | New York, NY, US | Arts/humanities | 2020 |
| Millbrook School | $105,500 | Millbrook, NY, US | Education | 2020 |
| Milton Academy | $500 | Milton, MA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Mt Desert Island Hospital | $1,000 | Bar Harbor, ME, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Nature Conservancy | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| New Canaan Community Foundation | $10,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| New Canaan Country School | $4,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2020 |
| New Canaan Land Trust | $300 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| New Canaan Library | $101,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2020 |
| New Canaan Mounted Troop Inc | $1,500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2020 |
| New Canaan Nature Center | $2,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2020 |
| New Canaan Ymca | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2020 |
| North Shore Country Day School | $500 | Winnetka, IL, US | Education | 2020 |
| Read To Grow | $500 | Branford, CT, US | Education | 2020 |
| Squash And Education | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2020 |
| Stamford Hospital | $2,500 | Stamford, CT, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Staying Put In New Canaan | $500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2020 |
| Stepping Stones Museum | $500 | Norwalk, CT, US | Arts/humanities | 2020 |
| The Duncan Louis Stewart | $1,000 | Lake Geneva, WI, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The Ecology School | $5,000 | Saco, ME, US | Education | 2020 |
| University Of Chicago Business School | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2020 |
| Voices Of September 11 | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Waveny Care Center | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Williams College | $25,000 | Williamstown, MA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Americares | $48,400 | Stamford, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2018 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation | $1,500 | Calais, ME, US | Arts/humanities | 2018 |
| Bob Woodruff Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Brain Chemistry Labs | $5,000 | Jackson, WY, US | Medical | 2018 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2018 |
| Cable Natural History Museum | $150 | Cable, WI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Congregational Church Of New Canaan | $6,500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Duncan Louis Stewart Fellowship | $1,000 | Winchester, N/A, UK | Education | 2018 |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation | $500 | Norwalk, CT, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | $500 | Columbia, MD, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Foxcroft School | $2,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | Education | 2018 |
| Friends Of Acadia | $5,000 | Bar Harbor, ME, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Garden Conservancy | $500 | Cold Spring, NY, US | Arts/humanities | 2018 |
| Hobart And William Smith Colleges | $2,000 | Geneva, NY, US | Education | 2018 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $1,500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2018 |
| Islesford Boatworks | $500 | Islesford, ME, US | Edcuation | 2018 |
| Islesford Volunteer Fire Department | $1,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Little Cranberry Yacht Club - Community Sailing & Education Foundation | $3,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Mclean Hospital | $10,000 | Belmont, MA, US | Medical | 2018 |
| Millbrook School | $101,000 | Millbrook, NY, US | Education | 2018 |
| Milton Academy | $500 | Milton, MA, US | Education | 2018 |
| Nature Conservancy | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| New Canaan Country School | $4,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2018 |
| New Canaan Library | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2018 |
| New Canaan Mounted Troop Inc | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2018 |
| New Canaan Nature Center | $1,500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2018 |
| New Canaan Ymca | $2,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2018 |
| North Shore Country Day School | $500 | Winnetka, IL, US | Education | 2018 |
| Read To Grow | $1,000 | Branford, CT, US | Education | 2018 |
| Safe Passage - Camino | $1,000 | New Gloucester, ME, US | Social Welfare | 2018 |
| Squash And Education | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2018 |
| Staying Put In New Canaan | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2018 |
| Stepping Stones Museum | $1,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Arts/humanities | 2018 |
| The Elm Project | $500 | Stamford, CT, US | Education | 2018 |
| Town Of New Canaan Police Department | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2018 |
| Town Of New Canaan Volunteer Fire Department | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2018 |
| University Of Chicago Business School | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2018 |
| Voices Of September 11 | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Waveny Life Care Network | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Medical | 2018 |
| Williams College | $25,000 | Williamstown, MA, US | Education | 2018 |
| Americares | $43,400 | Stamford, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2017 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation | $2,500 | Calais, ME, US | Arts/humanities | 2017 |
| Bob Woodruff Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Brain Chemistry Labs | $5,000 | Jackson, WY, US | Medical | 2017 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2017 |
| Cable Natural History Museum | $150 | Cable, WI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Congregational Church Of New Canaan | $6,500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation | $500 | Norwalk, CT, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | $500 | Columbia, MD, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Foxcroft School | $2,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | Education | 2017 |
| Friends Of Acadia | $5,000 | Bar Harbor, ME, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Garden Conservancy | $500 | Cold Spring, NY, US | Arts/humanities | 2017 |
| Hobart And William Smith Colleges | $2,000 | Geneva, NY, US | Education | 2017 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $1,500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2017 |
| Islesford Volunteer Fire Department | $1,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Little Cranberry Yacht Club - Community Sailing & Education Foundation | $3,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Mclean Hospital | $10,000 | Belmont, MA, US | Medical | 2017 |
| Millbrook School | $100,000 | Millbrook, NY, US | Education | 2017 |
| Milton Academy | $500 | Milton, MA, US | Education | 2017 |
| Nature Conservancy | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| New Canaan Country School | $4,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2017 |
| New Canaan Library | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2017 |
| New Canaan Mounted Troop Inc | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2017 |
| New Canaan Nature Center | $1,500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2017 |
| New Canaan Ymca | $22,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2017 |
| North Shore Country Day School | $500 | Winnetka, IL, US | Education | 2017 |
| Safe Passage - Camino | $1,000 | New Gloucester, ME, US | Social Welfare | 2017 |
| Squash And Education | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2017 |
| Staying Put In New Canaan | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2017 |
| The Elm Project | $250 | Stamford, CT, US | Education | 2017 |
| University Of Chicago Business School | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2017 |
| Voices Of September 11 | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Waveny Life Care Network | $16,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Medical | 2017 |
| Williams College | $25,000 | Williamstown, MA, US | Education | 2017 |
| Islesford Boatworks | $1,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Edcuation | 2017 |
| Americares | $210,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2016 |
| Bob Woodruff Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Brain Chemistry Labs | $5,000 | Jackson, WY, US | Medical | 2016 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2016 |
| Cable Natural History Museum | $150 | Cable, WI, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Congregational Church Of New Canaan | $6,500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Duncan Louis Stewart Foundation | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation | $500 | Norwalk, CT, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | $500 | Columbia, MD, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Foxcroft School | $2,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | Education | 2016 |
| Friends Of Acadia | $5,000 | Bar Harbor, ME, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Garden Conservancy | $500 | Cold Spring, NY, US | Arts/humanities | 2016 |
| Hobart And William Smith Colleges | $2,000 | Geneva, NY, US | Education | 2016 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $1,500 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2016 |
| Islesford Scholarship Fund | $1,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Educational | 2016 |
| Islesford Volunteer Fire Department | $2,000 | Islesford, ME, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Little Cranberry Yacht Club - Community Sailing & Education Foundation | $3,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Mclean Hospital | $10,000 | Belmont, MA, US | Medical | 2016 |
| Millbrook School | $50,000 | Millbrook, NY, US | Education | 2016 |
| Milton Academy | $5,000 | Milton, MA, US | Education | 2016 |
| Nature Conservancy | $12,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| New Canaan Country School | $5,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2016 |
| New Canaan Library | $750 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2016 |
| New Canaan Mounted Troop Inc | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2016 |
| New Canaan Nature Center | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education | 2016 |
| New Canaan Ymca | $12,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Social Welfare | 2016 |
| North Shore Country Day School | $500 | Winnetka, IL, US | Education | 2016 |
| Stepping Stones Museum | $1,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Annual Fund | 2016 |
| Ubuntu Education Fund | $500 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2016 |
| University Of Chicago Business School | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2016 |
| Voices Of September 11 | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Waveny Life Care Network | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Medical | 2016 |
| Williams College | $14,500 | Williamstown, MA, US | Education | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 36-3715158 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 726 WEED ST New Canaan, CT 06840-4016 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Half Moon Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President/dir. | Tracy L Merrill |
|---|---|
| Vice-pres/dir. | Joseph W Merrill |
| Secretary/treas/dir. | Oliver Merrill |
Forms 990-PF
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