The Fairfield Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 80-6135476 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$988K
Organizations funded99
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$24.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
57% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury School | Salisbury, CT | Education | $100,000 |
| Salisbury School | Salisbury, CT | Education | $50,000 |
| Scoville Memorial Library | Salisbury, CT | Education | $50,000 |
| Scoville Memorial Library | Salisbury, CT | Education | $50,000 |
| Williams College | Wiliiamstown, MA | Education | $50,000 |
| Fishers Island Community Center | Fishers Island, NY | Community service | $30,000 |
| The Clark Museum | Williamstown, MA | Educational | $25,000 |
| Island Health Project | Fishers Island, NY | Health services | $20,000 |
| Vero Beach Museum of Art | Vero Beach, FL | Education | $20,000 |
| Henry L Ferguson Museum | Fishers Island, NY | Education | $15,000 |
| Mckee Botanical Garden | Vero Beach, FL | Community service | $15,000 |
| The Fessenden School | West Newton, MA | Education | $15,000 |
| The Little Guild of St Francis for the Welfare of Animals Inc | West Cornwall, CT | Community service | $15,000 |
| The Park School | Brookline, MA | Education | $15,000 |
| Fishers Island Community Center | Fishers Island, NY | Community service | $10,000 |
| Fishers Island Conservancy | Fishers Island, NY | Community services | $10,000 |
| Fishers Island Fire Department | Fishers Island, NY | Community services | $10,000 |
| Fishers Island Net | Fisher Island, NY | Community services | $10,000 |
| Fishers Island Recreational Path Foundation | Fishers Island, NY | Community services | $10,000 |
| Fishers Island Recreational Path Foundation | Fishers Island, NY | Community services | $10,000 |
| Greenwich Country Daycare | Greenwich, CT | Education | $10,000 |
| Island Health Project | Fishers Island, NY | Health services | $10,000 |
| John's Island Community Service League | Vero Beach, FL | Community services | $10,000 |
| John's Island Community Service League | Vero Beach, FL | Community services | $10,000 |
| John's Island Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | Community services | $10,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | New York, NY | Health services | $10,000 |
| Penny's Flight Foundation | Locust Valley, NY | Health services | $10,000 |
| Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance | Salisbury, CT | Community service | $10,000 |
| Scoville Memorial Library | Salisbury, CT | Education | $10,000 |
| St George's School | Middleton, RI | Education | $10,000 |
| Vero Beach Museum of Art | Vero Beach, FL | Education | $10,000 |
| Walsh Park Benevolent Corporation | Fisher Island, NY | Community services | $10,000 |
| Walsh Park Benevolent Corporation | Fishers Island, NY | Community service | $10,000 |
| Williams College | Wiliiamstown, MA | Educational | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | Vero Beach, FL | Health services | $7,742 |
| Veteran's Council of Indian River County | Vero Beach, FL | Community service | $7,742 |
| The Triangle Fund | Corning, NY | Community services | $7,500 |
| First Global | Manchester, NH | Education | $5,741 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | Health services | $5,000 |
| Childcare Resources of Indian River | Vero Beach, FL | Education | $5,000 |
| Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation | Wallingford, CT | Community service | $5,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | Vero Beach, FL | Heath services | $5,000 |
| Fishers Island Community Center | Fishers Island, NY | Community services | $5,000 |
| Fishers Island Conservancy | Fishers Island, NY | Community services | $5,000 |
| Fishers Island Conservancy | Fishers Island, NY | Community services | $5,000 |
| Fishers Island Fire Department | Fishers Island, NY | Community services | $5,000 |
| Fishers Island Fire Department | Fishers Island, NY | Community service | $5,000 |
| Fishers Island Library | Fishers Island, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| Fishers Island Net | Fishers Island, NY | Community services | $5,000 |
| Fishers Island Recreational Path Foundation | Fishers Island, NY | Community service | $5,000 |
| Fishers Island Union Chapel | Fishers Island, NY | Community services | $5,000 |
| Fishers Island Union Chapel | Fishers Island, NY | Community service | $5,000 |
| Float Hope of Indian River County Inc | Vero Beach, FL | Community service | $5,000 |
| Focused Ultrasound Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Health services | $5,000 |
| Friends of Fishers Island Theatre | Fishers Island, NY | Recreational | $5,000 |
| Henry L Ferguson Museum | Fishers Island, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| Henry L Ferguson Museum | Fishers Island, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| Henry L Ferguson Museum | Fishers Island, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| Hotchkiss School | Lakeville, CT | Education | $5,000 |
| Housatonic Child Care Center | Salisbury, CT | Community service | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 99 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $988,225 | 99 |
| 2024 | $711,716 | 75 |
| 2023 | $696,039 | 43 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621319349102157
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 80-6135476
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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