High Pines Foundation

DARIEN, CT EIN: 06-1544971

High Pines Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DARIEN, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $780K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $135K. Net investment income was $458K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$780K

+113.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$135K

+327.6% YoY

Grant Count

10

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+199.3% YoY

About High Pines Foundation

Based on IRS filings

High Pines Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DARIEN, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $780K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $135K. Net investment income was $458K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BostonBridgeportBristolBronxDarienGreenwichHamptonHanover

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$130K$261K$391K$521K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$779,518$364,805$389,711
Revenue$473,846$24,929$28,570
Expenses$153,146$48,515$89,093
Qualifying Distributions$136,871$33,675$74,616
Net Investment Income$457,571$10,089$14,093
Distributable Amount$59,541$53,532$54,278

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$34K$67K$101K$135K2 grants20204 grants20215 grants20227 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BOSTON UNIVERSITY$106KPATIENT ADVOCATE FOUNDAT…$7KFAMILY CENTERS$6KSHEPERDS INC$6KDARTMOUTH COLLEGE FUND$5KDIOCESE OF BRIDGEPORT$2KABC IN DARIEN INC$1KLION CHARTER SCHOOL$1KSAINT IGNATIUS SCHOOL$1KTHE MAYHEW PROGRAM$500

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K1$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
JOHN L MURPHYTRUSTEE0.5
MARTHA REED-MURPHYTRUSTEE0.5

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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