Norfolk Foundation Inc
Norfolk Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Norolk, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $800K. Net investment income was $246K.
Norfolk Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Norfolk Foundation Inc gave $800K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $267K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $800,100
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $266,700
- Median grant
- $300,000
- Total assets
- $6,333,775
- -2.9% 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 November 2026.
Who Norfolk Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $800K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $800,100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,333,775 | $641,754 | $1,253,376 | $800,100 | 3 | $1,011,299 | $246,259 |
| 2024 | $6,519,769 | $436,707 | $490,085 | — | — | $247,682 | $101,285 |
| 2023 | $5,868,046 | $418,941 | $472,377 | — | — | $252,769 | $37,884 |
| 2022 | $5,246,715 | $3,240,719 | $491,738 | — | — | $288,866 | $35,986 |
| 2021 | $2,654,957 | $1,289,240 | $314,032 | — | — | $205,888 | $1,095,425 |
| 2020 | $1,661,573 | $59,660 | $232,327 | — | — | — | $18,815 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Norfolk Foundation Inc is led by Laura Carl, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Carl
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$14K (2024) → $65K (2025)
Elizabeth Borden
Co-President
Treasurer → President, 2021
President → Co-President, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Selleck
Co-President & Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Co-President & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Tirrell Adams
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Goodstein
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Hellerman
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Cronin
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Sansone
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vishal Grover
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Fahsbender
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Barbara Spiegel (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Eliza Little (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Atkin (2020–2024) — Co-President
- Former: Mark Burke (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jonathan Barbagallo (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dawn Whalen (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Stephen Melville (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Joseph Hurst (2020) — President
- Former: Mary Ackerly (2020) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $65K, to Laura Carl (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Norfolk Foundation Inc
How much does Norfolk Foundation Inc give each year?
Norfolk Foundation Inc gave $800K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Norfolk Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Norfolk Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $300,000, and its average grant was $266,700, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Norfolk Foundation Inc give grants?
Norfolk Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Norfolk Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Norfolk Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Norfolk Foundation Inc?
Norfolk Foundation Inc reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $642K.
What is Norfolk Foundation Inc's EIN?
Norfolk Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5535228. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 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 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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