Calf Island Foundation
Calf Island Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenwich, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $172K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $992.
Calf Island Foundation at a glance
In short: Calf Island Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -75.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +46.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $171,640
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Calf Island Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Academy for Teachers ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Calf Island Foundation gives
- Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 27% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $41K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Academy for Teachers New York, NY | Provides teachers with intellectual, cultural, and pedagogical events throughout the year that inspire passion, creativity and professional growth | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $171,640 | $4,970 | $13,978 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $992 | $36,581 |
| 2024 | $180,648 | $3,547 | $48,029 | $41,000 | 6 | $42,750 | $580 | $31,508 |
| 2023 | $225,130 | $7,270 | $18,723 | $12,101 | 5 | $13,651 | $355 | $30,347 |
| 2022 | $236,583 | $5,304 | $33,799 | $22,500 | 8 | $25,385 | — | $30,187 |
| 2021 | $265,078 | $44,805 | $22,163 | $19,500 | 6 | — | $42,142 | $23,325 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Calf Island Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Calf Island Foundation is led by William M. Jennings Jr., President & Trustee on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William M. Jennings Jr.
President & Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth B. Dater
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Calf Island Foundation
How much does Calf Island Foundation give each year?
Calf Island Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 6 grants.
How large is Calf Island Foundation?
Calf Island Foundation reported $172K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Calf Island Foundation operate?
Calf Island Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island.
What is Calf Island Foundation's EIN?
Calf Island Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6304990. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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