Joan F Dionne Family Foundation
Joan F Dionne Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Westport, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $338K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $33K.
Joan F Dionne Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Joan F Dionne Family Foundation gave $24K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,600
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,950
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $338,150
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% 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 Joan F Dionne Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Adam J Lewis Academy ($5K). Together the top 8 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Joan F Dionne Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $58K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adam J Lewis Academy Bridgeport, CT | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Star Inc Lighting the Way Norwalk, CT | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Summer Theatre of New Canaan New Canaan, CT | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Horizons South Windham, CT | UnrestictedGrant | $5,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church New Canaan, CT | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Person to Person Norwalk, CT | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Staying Put in New Canaan New Canaan, CT | Unrestricted | $400 |
| Visiting Nurses & Hospice of Fairfield Wilton, CT | Unrestricted | $200 |
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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 | $338,150 | $35,125 | $26,109 | $23,600 | 8 | $23,600 | $33,125 | $24,617 |
| 2024 | $328,992 | $38,631 | $23,285 | $21,100 | 7 | $21,100 | $36,606 | $23,587 |
| 2023 | $313,584 | $-1,494 | $23,100 | $21,100 | 7 | $23,100 | $5,142 | $10,302 |
| 2022 | $338,841 | $2,475 | $22,512 | $20,000 | 3 | $20,000 | $5,666 | $20,873 |
| 2021 | $359,196 | $37,011 | $59,706 | $57,600 | 9 | $57,600 | $35,011 | $25,377 |
| 2020 | $381,904 | $8,745 | $52,421 | $50,100 | 7 | — | $7,656 | $23,057 |
| 2019 | $424,997 | $8,156 | $57,836 | $54,200 | 8 | — | $44,758 | $25,941 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joan F Dionne Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joan F Dionne Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elwood B Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan F Dionne
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Patten
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Joan F Dionne Family Foundation
How much does Joan F Dionne Family Foundation give each year?
Joan F Dionne Family Foundation gave $24K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 7 grants.
What is Joan F Dionne Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Joan F Dionne Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $2,950, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joan F Dionne Family Foundation give grants?
Joan F Dionne Family Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Canaan, CT (3 grants) and Norwalk, CT (2 grants).
Does Joan F Dionne Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Joan F Dionne Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Joan F Dionne Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Joan F Dionne Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Adam J Lewis Academy ($5,000), Star Inc Lighting the Way ($5,000) and Summer Theatre of New Canaan ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joan F Dionne Family Foundation?
Joan F Dionne Family Foundation reported $338K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Joan F Dionne Family Foundation's EIN?
Joan F Dionne Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6254109. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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