Cler Foundation

FAIRFIELD, CT EIN: 41-2220148

Cler Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FAIRFIELD, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $61K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$61K

+56.4% YoY

Grant Count

12

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+30.4% YoY

About Cler Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Cler Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FAIRFIELD, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $61K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AVONBALTIMOREBEAVERTONBRIDGEPORTBROOKLYNCHICAGODETROITFAIRFIELDMADISONNEW HAVENNEW YOKNEW YORKNEWPORTNEWTOWNPONTE VEDRA BEACHSAN FRANCISCOSCHENECTADYTIMONIUMTUCSONWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12018201920212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$30K$46K$61K9 grants201810 grants20197 grants20217 grants20229 grants202310 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

WOMEN DONORS NETWORK$25KBARNARD COLLEGE$23KNY LIVE ARTS$7KCATCH A LIFT FUND$2KPERFECT GOLF EVENT$1KVAIL VALLEY FOUNDATION$1KNCBR CHARITIES (NEWPORT)$1KJCCA$150HUMOROLOGY (ALPHA PHI)$108CT CHALLENGE$100

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Women Donors Network ($25,000), Barnard College ($22,500), Ny Live Arts ($7,300).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BARNARD COLLEGE NEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$22,500
CATCH A LIFT FUND TIMONIUM, MDGENERAL PURPOSE$2,246
FAIRFIELD THEATER CO FAIRFIELD, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$44
JCCA BROOKLYN, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$150
PERFECT GOLF EVENT PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLGENERAL PURPOSE$1,249
WOMEN DONORS NETWORK SAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
NY LIVE ARTS NEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$7,300
CT CHALLENGE WESTPORT, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$100
VAIL VALLEY FOUNDATION AVON, COGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
HUMOROLOGY (ALPHA PHI) MADISON, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$108

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ERIN K ROSSITTOCO-TRUSTEE5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cler Foundation?

Cler Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FAIRFIELD, CT. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Cler Foundation operate?

Cler Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Cler Foundation award?

In 2025, Cler Foundation awarded 12 grants totaling $61K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Cler Foundation's EIN?

Cler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2220148. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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