The Goodnow Fund
Historical FunderDarien, Connecticut · EIN 06-6395384 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.6M
Organizations funded111
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$36.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | CARLETON T GOODNOW |
|---|---|
| Address | 9 OLD KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTH, DARIEN CT 06820 |
| Phone | 2036428088 |
| AROGERS@THEGOODNOWFUND.ORG | |
| Form and materials | NO SPECIFIC FORMAT |
| Deadlines | NO SPECIFIC DEADLINE |
| Restrictions | ORGANIZATION MUST BE LISTED UNDER SEC. 170(C) |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
42% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | Support for foundation's research activities | $500,000 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | Children's emergency fund- haiti | $100,000 |
| Family Centers | Greenwich, CT | Specialized support groups at sps | $50,000 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | Ukraine, helene and milton emergency relief | $45,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | Global elephant, big cat and whale conservation | $35,000 |
| Americares Free Clinics | Stamford, CT | Operating expenses | $30,000 |
| Catholic Community Foundation of Southern East Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | E-Learning program at the university of notre dame in democratic republic of congo | $30,000 |
| Family and Children's Agency | Norwalk, CT | Senior home care program | $30,000 |
| Family Centers | Greenwich, CT | Parents as co-educators program | $30,000 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | $15K wellness and training center; $15K general support | $30,000 |
| Spirit of America | Arlington, VA | General support for ukraine | $30,000 |
| Building One Community | Stamford, CT | Immigration legal services | $25,000 |
| Eisenhower Foundation | Abilene, KS | Ike education building | $25,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative | Washington, DC | General support | $25,000 |
| The Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | Fresh air summer camping | $25,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $10K general operating and $10K msf academy for healthcare | $20,000 |
| Family and Children's Agency | Norwalk, CT | Family programs | $20,000 |
| Galapogos Conservancy | Washington, DC | General support | $20,000 |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | Food insecurity: $15K east africa, $5K west africa | $20,000 |
| Uso | Arlington, VA | Bob hope legacy reading program | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Village | Milford, CT | General support | $15,000 |
| Children's Learning Center | Stamford, CT | General support | $15,000 |
| Mercy Learning Center | Bridgeport, CT | Literacy and life skills program | $15,000 |
| Person to Person | Darien, CT | Food assistance | $15,000 |
| Person to Person | Darien, CT | Emergency services | $15,000 |
| Teach for America-Connecticut | Boston, MA | Ct general operations | $15,000 |
| The Elm Project | Stamford, CT | General support | $15,000 |
| Horizons Ct State Norwalk | Norwalk, CT | $10K general support and $4K rowing elective | $14,000 |
| Catholic Community Foundation of Southern East Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Training of nurses for st. theresa orphanage in democratic republic of congo | $10,000 |
| Child Advocates of Sw Connecticut | Westport, CT | General support | $10,000 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | Wellesley, MA | General support | $10,000 |
| Darien Library | Darien, CT | Electronic audio books on biographies and history | $10,000 |
| Future 5 | Stamford, CT | Ct state norwalk program | $10,000 |
| Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue | Mt Airy, MD | General support | $10,000 |
| Let's Get Ready | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| National Wwii Museum | New Orleans, LA | General support | $10,000 |
| Ncc Foundation | Norwalk, CT | Student emergency fund | $10,000 |
| Norwalk Housing Authority Foundation Scholarship Program | Norwalk, CT | Scholarships for nha residents | $10,000 |
| Serious Fun Children's Network | Norwalk, CT | General support for 9 camps in the US | $10,000 |
| Silver Source | Stamford, CT | Individual assistance program emergency fund | $10,000 |
| The Seeing Eye | Morristown, NJ | General support | $10,000 |
| Waterside School | Stamford, CT | General support | $10,000 |
| Waterside School | Stamford, CT | Scholarship fund | $10,000 |
| Center for Wellbeing Centro Bienestar | Stamford, CT | General support | $7,500 |
| English Learner Support Services of Fairfield County | Stamford, CT | General support | $7,500 |
| Laurel House | Stamford, CT | Supported education program at ncc | $7,500 |
| Livegirl | New Canaan, CT | She works program | $7,500 |
| Cris | Windsor, CT | General support | $6,000 |
| Breast Cancer Alliance | Greenwich, CT | General support | $5,000 |
| Camfed USA | San Francisco, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Bozeman, MT | General support | $5,000 |
| Horizons Gfa | Westport, CT | College scholarships | $5,000 |
| Horse of Ct | Washington, CT | General support | $5,000 |
| Kids in Crisis | Coscob, CT | General support | $5,000 |
| Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue | Caliente, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Live and Let Live Farm | Chichester, NH | General support | $5,000 |
| Mercy Learning Center | Bridgeport, CT | Early childhood education program | $5,000 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | General support | $5,000 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation | Washington, DC | Preservation of civil war battlefields in virginia | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 111 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,606,100 | 111 |
| 2023 | $1,371,911 | 122 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 23, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202542969349101169
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 06-6395384
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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