Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation
Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Darien, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $1K.
Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation gave $26K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,750
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- Average grant
- $2,861
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $25,099
- +1084.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (90% 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 Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Darien Youth Hockey ($6K across 2 grants). Together the top 5 received $14K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($11,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $11,500 |
| Friends of Darien Youth Hockey Darien, CT | General Operating Purposes | $3,000 |
| Friends of Darien Youth Hockey Darien, CT | General Operating Purposes | $3,000 |
| Darien High School Varsity Ice Hockey Team Darien, CT | General Operating Purposes | $2,500 |
| Tulane University New Orleans, LA | Scholarship Fund | $1,250 |
| Blue Wave Booster Club Darien, CT | General Operating Purposes | $1,250 |
| College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA | Scholarship Fund | $1,250 |
| Darien High School Varsity Ice Hockey Team Darien, CT | General Operating Purposes | $1,000 |
| Darien High School Varsity Ice Hockey Team Darien, CT | General Operating Purposes | $1,000 |
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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 | $25,099 | $94,515 | $71,535 | $25,750 | 9 | $71,534 | $1,222 | $1,662 |
| 2024 | $2,119 | $2,018 | — | — | — | — | $58 | $4 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation is led by Sima F. Farmer, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sima F. Farmer
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation
How much does Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation give each year?
Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation gave $26K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $2,861, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation give grants?
Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Darien, CT (6 grants).
Does Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Darien Youth Hockey ($6,000 across 2 grants), Darien High School Varsity Ice Hockey Team ($4,500 across 3 grants) and Tulane University ($1,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($11,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation?
Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation reported $25K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Henry L Farmer V Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-6755651. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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