Colony Foundation

Private foundation New Haven, CT EIN: 06-0261454

Colony Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Haven, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $173K.

Colony Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$3,408,807
+10.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$376,442
-28.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$173,346
-49.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$261,337
+1.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Investment Income
2025$3,408,807$376,442$261,337$173,346
2024$3,079,469$523,693$257,122$340,515
2023$2,787,643$272,689$267,281$66,242
2022$2,523,251$413,664$232,573$199,674
2021$3,207,083$434,434$230,515$191,312
2020$2,437,797$343,821$269,681$78,937

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Colony Foundation is led by Margit Dahl, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Margit Dahl

    President

    On filings since 2020

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Schapiro

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Hilary Garland

    Trustee

    Trustee → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Andres

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Keren Abreu

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William Haas

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Solley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • William Gumina

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Gee

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Baldwin

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alison Fitzgerald

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Deren Quon (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Stacy Reinhart (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mishka Brown (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Katie Janian (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Nancy Kelly (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Arthur Greenwald (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Jennifer Warden (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Colony Foundation

How large is Colony Foundation?

Colony Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $376K.

What is Colony Foundation's EIN?

Colony Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0261454. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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