THE COMMUNITY FUND OF DARIEN: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
THE COMMUNITY FUND OF DARIEN (EIN 06-0737286)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2025-12-13
IRS object ID
202513479349300306
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-12-13T11:38:02-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN061253566PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WALTER J MCKEEVER & COMPANY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 5147 15 VALLEY DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityGREENWICHCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06831ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN060737286EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE COMMUNITY FUND OF DARIENBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2036558775PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line130 OLD KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTHAddressLine1Txt
CityDARIENCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06820ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICK DILORENZOPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2036558775PhoneNum
Signature2025-12-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDENISE C DORIAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01283182PTIN
Phone2036228625PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMELISSA WILLIAMSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line130 OLD KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTHAddressLine1Txt
CityDARIENCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06820ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,427,783GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.COMMUNITYFUNDDARIEN.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1951FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCTLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers1437TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$86,648PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$91,037CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$10,900PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$1,362,095PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,298,661CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$1,359,304CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$73,815PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$763,068TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$771,253TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,422,231NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,544,932NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Grant$790,021GrantAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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Phone2036558775PhoneNum

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CityDARIENCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

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BRANDI MANISCALCO
PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA WILLIAMS
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMMY BERENTSON
SECRETARY4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK DILORENZO
TREASURER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSANNAH LEWIS
VP COMMUNITY INITIATIVES4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDI SUFRIN
VP OUTREACH4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLLEEN THOMPSON
VP GOVERNANCE4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLEGRA ERICKSON
VP COMMUNITY GRANTS4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBIN ACKERMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT BOWEN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH FITZPATRICK
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIN EBLIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER FALLON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS GALLAGHER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA HERNANDEZ
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY DUPONT
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELLEY SHERIDAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES GALANTE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELE GARTLAND
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEREMY GEHRKE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAIRE JOHNSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC BAURMEISTER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE GAZE TALWALKAR
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN TREESH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON DESOIZA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE PIKIEL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANET KING
EXEC DIRECTOR (RETIRED 11/1/24)40.00$103,566$0$0Yes (X)
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Fundraising$281,984FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$137,153GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$823,226AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$80,755NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,242,363TotalContributionsAmt

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Exclusion$91,109ExclusionAmt

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Securities$77,163SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$77,235SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities-$72SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column-$72TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column-$34,739TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$56,298ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$790,021TotalAmt
Program Services$790,021ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,476TotalAmt
Program Services$56,014ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,224ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$62,238FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$233,526TotalAmt
Program Services$135,676ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,394ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$88,456FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,460TotalAmt
Program Services$6,785ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$125ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,550FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$2,494TotalAmt
Program Services$1,347ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,047FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$30,114TotalAmt
Program Services$16,261ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,205ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,648FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,835TotalAmt
Program Services$1,967ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,901ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,967FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51TotalAmt
Management And General$51ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$4,589ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$340ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,569FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,361TotalAmt
Program Services$5,285ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$413ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,663FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,400TotalAmt
Program Services$11,016ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$816ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,568FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,022TotalAmt
Program Services$1,092ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$849FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$2,737TotalAmt
Program Services$1,478ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$109ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,150FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
OUTSIDE SERVICES$42,690$11,832$29,685$1,173
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES$30,200$30,200
SUPPLIES & MATERIALS -$28,030$28,030
COMMUNITY OUTREACH$9,572$9,572

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,817TotalAmt
Program Services$4,851ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$84ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$882FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,359,304TotalAmt
Program Services$1,085,816ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,528ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$218,960FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,346,844BOYAmt
EOY$1,284,355EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,000BOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,000BOYAmt
EOY$12,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,418BOYAmt
EOY$4,042EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,815,412BOYAmt
EOY$2,014,163EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,625BOYAmt
EOY$1,625EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,185,299BOYAmt
EOY$3,316,185EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,168BOYAmt
EOY$11,903EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$715,000BOYAmt
EOY$720,000EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,900BOYAmt
EOY$39,350EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$763,068BOYAmt
EOY$771,253EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$316,300BOYAmt
EOY$307,970EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,105,931BOYAmt
EOY$2,236,962EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,422,231BOYAmt
EOY$2,544,932EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,185,299BOYAmt
EOY$3,316,185EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$60,643ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$183,344NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,128,066CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$972,271CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,109,163CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,264,547CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,239,643CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,713,690TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$972,271CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,109,163CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,264,547CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,239,643CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,713,690TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$5,713,690PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$21,870CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$40,889CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$58,569CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$86,245CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$91,109CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$298,682TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,012,372TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.95030PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.96830PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,084,551BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$239,252InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$106,348GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$2,217,455EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,800,832BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$44,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$267,172InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$27,453GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$2,084,551EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,629,589BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$193,651InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$22,408GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,800,832EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,845,421BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,390ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$158,899InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$63,323GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,629,589EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,411,316BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$135,153ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$333,952InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$35,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,845,421EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,501,454TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$183,344NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$19,500DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$202,844RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,298,610RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$51InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$51RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,298,661TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,378,753TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$19,500DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$19,500ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,359,253ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$51InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$51ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,359,304TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES WITH AN ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL RATE PER POLICY
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINITY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY APPLYING A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1DARIEN ROAD RACEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$60,753GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$43,605CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$17,148GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$214NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$4,525RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$340FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$2,237EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$6,350OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2DESIGN TO DINEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$237,579GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$238,379CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2-$800GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$25,623RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$1,368FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$4,000EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$6,716OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$0GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$0CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$514OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$298,332GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$281,984CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$16,348GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$214NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$30,148RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$1,708FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$6,237EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$13,580OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$51,887DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$35,539NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (39 entries)

Cash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ABILIS
$15,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
AMERICARES FREE CLINICS
$12,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF STAMFORD
$16,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
BUILDING ONE COMMUNITY
$32,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
CARVER CENTER
$45,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
MID-FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY CARE CENTER
$35,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
CHILD GUIDANCE CENTER OF SOUTHERN CT
$20,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTERS
$15,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
SAINT JOSEPH PARENTING CENTER
$8,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS CENTER
$28,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
DOMUS
$20,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
FUTURE FIVE
$27,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
FAMILY CENTERS
$41,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
FILLING IN THE BLANKS
$25,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
FOOD RESCUE
$10,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
HORIZONS AT NEW CANAAN COUNTRY SCHOOL
$19,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
HORIZONS AT CONNECTICUT STATE NORWALK
$11,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
INSPIRICA
$30,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
KIDS IN CRISIS
$25,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
LAUREL HOUSE
$10,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
LIBERATION PROGRAMS
$20,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
NEW COVENANT CENTER
$28,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
OPEN DOOR SHELTER
$45,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
PACIFIC HOUSE
$36,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
PERSON-TO-PERSON
$35,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
THE ROWAN CENTER
$10,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF FAIRFIELD CTY (SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM)
$5,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
SILVERSOURCE
$12,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
STAMFORD CRADLE TO CAREER
$5,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
STAR LIGHTING THE WAY
$5,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
INTEMPO
$14,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
THE DEPOT
$16,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
STEPPING STONES MUSEUM FOR CHILDREN
$5,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
YOUTH COMMUNITY FUND
$15,500$0PROVIDES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM DARIEN THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP, DEVELOPS AN UNDERSTANDING OF LOCAL NEEDS AND THOSE ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING THOSE NEEDS, AND PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO EFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITY
TEEN TALK
$50,000$0FUNDING SUPPORT FOR LOCAL PROGRAMMING RE: WELLNESS & MENTAL HEALTH - PRESENTATION AT MIDDLESEX MIDDLE SCHOOL
NORWALK HOUSING FOUNDATION
$5,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
FAMILY AND CHILDRENS AGENCY
$25,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
WAVENY LIFECARE NETWORK
$10,000$0COMMUNITY GRANT AWARD
TOUCH A LIFE
$4,521$0PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED IN DARIEN AS IDENTIFIED BY THE TOWN OF DARIEN, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAGENCY ALLOCATIONS FOR FYE 6/30/25 WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE ALLOCATIONS WILL BE PAID IN TWO INSTALLMENTS IN JULY AND JANUARY OF THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR. WITH ACCEPTANCE OF THE ALLOCATION, THE AGENCY AGREES TO SUBMIT REQUIRED PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL REPORTS ON FORMS PRESCRIBED BY OR ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMMUNITY FUND OF DARIEN. IN THIS MANNER, THE ORGANIZATION CAN MONITOR USE OF THE ALLOCATION FUNDS AND THE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE AGENCY THROUGHOUT THE PAYMENT COMMITMENT PERIOD. TOUCH A LIFE PROVIDES EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED IN DARIEN AS IDENTIFIED BY THE TOWN OF DARIEN, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. MAXIMUM GRANT OF $1,000 PER CLIENT, PER REQUEST AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNDER SUPERVISION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PRESIDENT. SPECIAL GRANTS AND VENTURE GRANTS ARE SMALL IN NATURE AND ARE EXPENSED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND DISBURSED PER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVAL. THEREFORE, THE ORGANIZATION KNOWS HOW FUNDS WILL BE USED UPON DISBURSEMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution13ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$77,235NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV AT DONATIONMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)EVENT-BEVERAGES1$2,720RETAIL VALUE
Yes (X)SPECIAL EVENT-BEVERAGES1$800RETAIL VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS 990 WITH AUDITORS TO DISCUSS QUESTIONS. FULL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS & 990 ARE GIVEN TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. A BOARD VOTE IS TAKEN AT A BOARD MEETING WITH A QUOROM PRESENT TO APPROVE THE AUDIT & 990 FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN THE "TCF VOLUNTEER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT" FORM WHEN THEY BEGIN THEIR TERM, INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CODE OF ETHICS, THEY UNDERSTAND THE POLICIES CONTAINED IN IT, AND THEY HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND DISCUSS THE POLICIES WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THEY FURTHER AGREE THAT THEY WILL CONFORM TO THOSE POLICIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTED A COMPENSATION REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19A COPY OF FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND ON GUIDESTAR. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
PARY XI, RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETSDURING THE FYE 6/30/25, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED DONATED FACILITIES VALUED AT $18,000 AND DONATED OFFSITE STORAGE VALUED AT $1,500. IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS GUIDANCE, THIS REVENUE AND CORRESPONDING EXPENSES HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE REVENUE AND EXPENSE DETAIL REPORTED ON FORM 990. SCHEDULE D, PART XI, RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH REVENUE PER RETURN AND SCHEDULE D, PART XII, RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSES PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH EXPENSES PER RETURN DETAILS THIS.

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