Corbet Family Foundation

NEW CANAAN, CT EIN: 85-4039973

Corbet Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW CANAAN, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $347K. Net investment income was $135K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

-10.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$347K

+122.0% YoY

Grant Count

17

-5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+135.0% YoY

About Corbet Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Corbet Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW CANAAN, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $347K. Net investment income was $135K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BaysideBostonBoulderBridgeportChestnut HillChicagoElsberryFarmingtonGuilfordMcleanNew CanaanNew HavenNew YorkNorwalkRye BrookSouthhamptonStamfordWallingfordWashingtonWestborough

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$398K$797K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,506,740$1,691,631$1,757,194
Revenue$172,603$101,614$25,325
Expenses$357,494$167,177$260,906
Qualifying Distributions$349,412$159,688$239,566
Net Investment Income$135,444$94,125$33,391
Distributable Amount$90,338$87,484$92,416

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$87K$173K$260K$347K0 grants20207 grants202114 grants202218 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ST MARK'S CHURCH$175KTHE JACKSON LABORATORY$95KTRUSTEES OF BOSTON COLLEGE$50KWAVENY CARE CENTER$15KWWWDONORSCHOOSEORG$5KCT FOODSHARE$2KNEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOU…$1KGIVERGY CHARITY EVENT TO…$1KNEW CANAAN ROTARY FNDN$500NEPM FOUNDATION$311

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K6$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KATHLEEN CORBETTRUSTEE1
JOHN R CORBETTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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