522 Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 81-0843269
Foundation Overview
Based in Darien, CT, 522 Foundation Inc has awarded 160 grants totaling $3,229,547 to organizations in Connecticut, Ohio and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $130 to $380,230, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
9 of 31 recipients (29%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
71% of all grants are concentrated in Connecticut, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Connecticut, funding concentrates in Darien (56%), Stamford (25%), Simsbury (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 1% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (50%). 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 522 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Better Choice In Darien Inc | $10,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| At Home In Darien | $2,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Connecticut Foodshare Inc | $5,000 | Wallingford, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Darien Community Association Inc | $10,000 | Darien, CT, US | P. Van Den Broek Scholarship | 2023 |
| Darien Ems Post 53 | $10,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Darien Library | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Domus Kids Inc | $7,500 | Stamford, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Food Bank Of Lower Fairfield County | $15,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Lacrosse Program | 2023 |
| Land Trust Of Darien Inc | $16,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Malt House Of Good Council | $1,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Middlebury College | $18,000 | Middlebury, VT, US | Financial Aid | 2023 |
| Person To Person | $16,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $200 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| St Thomas More Parish | $5,912 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Community Fund Of Darien | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Darien Foundation | $14,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Rowan Center Inc | $2,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Stamford Hospital | $16,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Deerfield Academy | $25,000 | Deerfield, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Uatx | $125,000 | Austin, TX, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Westminster School | $18,000 | Simsbury, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Halo Trust (Usa) Inc | $510 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Headstrong Foundation | $130 | Woodlyn, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wee Burn Caddy Scholarship Fund | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Kolbe Cathedral Catholic High School Inc | $18,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | A.w. Van Den Broek Rise Up Scholarship | 2023 |
| The University Of Connecticut Foundation Inc | $44,951 | Storrs, CT, US | Womens Lacrosse Fund | 2023 |
| Song For Charlie | $500 | Pasadena, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Darien Police Association Inc | $500 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Darien Fire Department Inc | $500 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| One Plympton Preservation Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Us Lacrosse Inc | $102,000 | Sparks, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| A Better Choice In Darien Inc | $5,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| At Home In Darien | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Research | $3,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cleveland State University | $12,600 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Darien Community Association Inc | $10,000 | Darien, CT, US | P. Van Den Broek Scholarship | 2022 |
| Darien Ems Post 53 | $10,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Darien Library | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Domus Kids Inc | $7,500 | Stamford, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Food Bank Of Lower Fairfield County | $15,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Lacrosse Program | 2022 |
| Connecticut Foodshae Inc | $5,000 | Wallingford, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Inter-tribal Council Of At&t | $20,000 | Mansfield, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Land Trust Of Darien Inc | $14,250 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Malt House Of Good Council | $1,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Middlebury College | $16,250 | Middlebury, VT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Person To Person | $16,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $200 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Signal Technology Foundation | $500 | Mountain View, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| St Thomas More Parish | $5,700 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Community Fund Of Darien | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Darien Foundation | $12,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Rowan Center Inc | $1,500 | Stamford, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Stamford Hospital | $15,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Trustees Of Deerfield Academy | $16,000 | Deerfield, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uatx | $19,000 | Austin, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Waterside School | $185,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Hockey Program | 2022 |
| Westminster School | $16,000 | Simsbury, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| A Better Choice In Darien Inc | $5,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| At Home In Darien | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Research | $3,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cleveland State University | $12,600 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Darien Community Association Inc | $10,000 | Darien, CT, US | P. Van Den Broek Scholarship | 2022 |
| Darien Ems Post 53 | $10,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Darien Library | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Domus Kids Inc | $7,500 | Stamford, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Food Bank Of Lower Fairfield County | $15,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Lacrosse Program | 2022 |
| Connecticut Foodshae Inc | $5,000 | Wallingford, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Inter-tribal Council Of At&t | $20,000 | Mansfield, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Land Trust Of Darien Inc | $14,250 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Malt House Of Good Council | $1,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Middlebury College | $16,250 | Middlebury, VT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Person To Person | $16,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $200 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Signal Technology Foundation | $500 | Mountain View, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| St Thomas More Parish | $5,700 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Community Fund Of Darien | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Darien Foundation | $12,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Rowan Center Inc | $1,500 | Stamford, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Stamford Hospital | $15,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Trustees Of Deerfield Academy | $16,000 | Deerfield, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uatx | $19,000 | Austin, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Waterside School | $185,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Hockey Program | 2022 |
| Westminster School | $16,000 | Simsbury, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| A Better Choice In Darien Inc | $5,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| At Home In Darien | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Research | $3,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cleveland State University | $12,600 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Darien Community Association Inc | $10,000 | Darien, CT, US | P. Van Den Broek Scholarship | 2022 |
| Darien Ems Post 53 | $10,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Darien Library | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Domus Kids Inc | $7,500 | Stamford, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Food Bank Of Lower Fairfield County | $15,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Lacrosse Program | 2022 |
| Connecticut Foodshae Inc | $5,000 | Wallingford, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Inter-tribal Council Of At&t | $20,000 | Mansfield, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Land Trust Of Darien Inc | $14,250 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Malt House Of Good Council | $1,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Middlebury College | $16,250 | Middlebury, VT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Person To Person | $16,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $200 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Signal Technology Foundation | $500 | Mountain View, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| St Thomas More Parish | $5,700 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Community Fund Of Darien | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Darien Foundation | $12,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Rowan Center Inc | $1,500 | Stamford, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Stamford Hospital | $15,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Trustees Of Deerfield Academy | $16,000 | Deerfield, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uatx | $19,000 | Austin, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Waterside School | $185,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Hockey Program | 2022 |
| Westminster School | $16,000 | Simsbury, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| A Better Choice In Darien Inc | $5,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| At Home In Darien | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Cleveland State University | $108,120 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Ct Food Bank | $5,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Darien Community Association Inc | $10,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Darien Ems Post 53 | $75,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Darien Library | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Domus Kids Inc | $7,500 | Stamford, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Food Bank Of Lower Fairfield County | $10,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Lacrosse Program | 2021 |
| Land Trust Of Darien Inc | $13,125 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Middlebury College | $16,250 | Middlebury, VT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Person To Person | $16,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| St Thomas More Church | $5,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Community Fund Of Darien | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Darien Foundation | $10,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Trustees Of Deerfield Academy | $15,000 | Deerfield, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Waterside School | $180,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Hockey Program | 2021 |
| Westminster School | $15,000 | Simsbury, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Fisher House Foundation Inc | $52,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General Support | 2021 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $1,150 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Stamford Hospital | $12,500 | Stamford, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Darien Athletic Foundation | $10,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Kolbe Cathedral Catholic High School Inc | $18,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Hackers For Hope Inc | $10,150 | Danbury, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Rowan Center Inc | $1,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund | $22,000 | Frankfort, KY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Harlem Lacroosse And Leadership Corporation | $380,230 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Foodbank Of Lower Fairfield County | $25,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| St Thomas More Church | $10,900 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| A Better Choice In Darien Inc | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| At Home In Darien | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Bridgeport Youth Lacrosse | $5,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Local Lacrosse Program | 2020 |
| Cptv-wnpr | $1,200 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Ct Food Bank | $30,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Cleveland State University | $10,995 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Darien Community Association Inc | $10,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Darien Ems Post 53 | $5,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Darien Library | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Domus Kids Inc | $13,875 | Stamford, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Food Bank Of Lower Fairfield County | $38,060 | Stamford, CT, US | Lacrosse Program | 2020 |
| Land Trust Of Darien Inc | $11,275 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Middlebury College | $16,250 | Middlebury, VT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Person To Person | $11,515 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Community Fund Of Darien | $1,049 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Darien Foundation | $7,500 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Trustees Of Deerfield Academy | $15,000 | Deerfield, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Us Lacrosse Inc | $100,000 | Sparks, MD, US | Learn To Play - First Stick Grants | 2020 |
| Waterside School | $150,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Hockey Program | 2020 |
| Westminster School | $15,000 | Simsbury, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Williams College Parents Fund | $20,200 | Williamstown, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for 522 Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 81-0843269 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 11 FOX HILL LANE Darien, CT 06820-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee 522 Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Richard Van Den Broek |
|---|---|
| Director | Merrill Van Den Broek |
| Director | Michael P Murray |
Forms 990-PF
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