Norwalk Hospital Foundation
The mission of Norwalk Hospital Foundation is to raise funds, reinvest and administer these funds and make distributions to norwalk hospital and other not-for-profit norwalk hospital affiliates.
Norwalk Hospital Foundation at a glance
In short: Norwalk Hospital Foundation gave $8.3M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $1.4M), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,348,924
- -27.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,391,487
- -27.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $396,988
- Total assets
- $181,472,870
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Norwalk Hospital Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Norwalk Hospital Association ($6.2M). Together the top 6 received $8.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 10 grants of 29 (34%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Norwalk Hospital Foundation gives
- Giving grew 161% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.7M (2020) to $20.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $8.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Norwalk Hospital Association Norwalk, CT | Operational Support | $6,242,829 |
| Danbury Hospital Danbury, CT | Operational Support | $700,078 |
| Western CT Health Network Inc Danbury, CT | Operational Support | $400,357 |
| Nuvance Health Medical Practice CT Inc Danbury, CT | Operational Support | $393,619 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical Center Poughkeepsie, NY | Operational Support | $333,333 |
| Nuvance Health Poughkeepsie, NY | Operational Support | $278,708 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $181,472,870 | $26,724,361 | $12,185,813 | $8,348,924 | 6 | $5,900,558 |
| 2024 | $164,227,064 | $13,449,431 | $15,128,890 | $11,534,515 | 6 | $2,446,308 |
| 2023 | $154,963,109 | $10,979,955 | $23,503,982 | $20,132,870 | 7 | $178,779 |
| 2022 | $172,902,939 | $26,425,122 | $7,167,342 | $3,203,081 | 5 | $6,838,759 |
| 2021 | $172,605,274 | $29,289,948 | $6,463,502 | $2,981,479 | 5 | $7,732,561 |
| 2020 | $144,660,617 | $25,342,104 | $6,321,391 | $2,748,253 | 4 | $15,525,933 |
About Norwalk Hospital Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Norwalk Hospital Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Norwalk, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $181.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $8.3M. Net investment income was $5.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Norwalk Hospital Foundation is led by S. Javed Shahid MD, Chair on the 2025 filing; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
S. Javed Shahid MD
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin McKinney
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Ahasic MD
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Carol Kachmarck
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grace Linhard
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Daniel Debarba
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Brian Wyatt
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jennifer Toll
Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: James Naughton (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa A. Esneault (2020–2024) — Chair · Filing note: From 1/2001
- Former: Joshua Weinshank Esq. (2022–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: G. Blane Withers (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Javed Shahid MD (2024) — Chair
- Former: Joshua Francis (2024) — Director
- Former: Matthew Hawley (2024) — Director
- Former: Carolyn McKenna (2020–2023) — Secretary & Chief Legal Officer · Filing note: From 1/2001
- Former: Christian J. Trefz (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Steven H. Rosenberg (2020–2023) — Former CFO & Treasurer
- Former: Josh Francis (2023) — Director
- Former: Matt Hawley (2023) — Director
- Former: Dominick Colabella (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Leonard Dinardo (2020–2022) — Vice Chairman · Filing note: From 1/2001
- Former: Fatejeet S. Sandhu MD (2022) — Director
- Former: Jeet S. Sandhu MD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Grace Gudis To (2021) — Director
- Former: Pradip Pathare Md To (2021) — Director & Physician
- Former: Caroline Kellen To (2020) — Director
- Former: Deborah L. Seidel To (2020) — Chairman
- Former: Mary Grace Gudis (2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Lublinsky To (2020) — Director
- Former: Pradip Pathare MD (2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Cioffi To (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Norwalk Hospital Foundation
How much does Norwalk Hospital Foundation give each year?
Norwalk Hospital Foundation gave $8.3M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11.5M across 6 grants.
What is Norwalk Hospital Foundation's typical grant size?
Norwalk Hospital Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $396,988, and its average grant was $1,391,487, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Norwalk Hospital Foundation give grants?
Norwalk Hospital Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Danbury, CT (3 grants) and Poughkeepsie, NY (2 grants).
Does Norwalk Hospital Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Norwalk Hospital Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Norwalk Hospital Foundation's largest grantees?
Norwalk Hospital Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Norwalk Hospital Association ($6,242,829), Danbury Hospital ($700,078) and Western CT Health Network Inc ($400,357), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Norwalk Hospital Foundation?
Norwalk Hospital Foundation reported $181.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $26.7M.
What is Norwalk Hospital Foundation?
Norwalk Hospital Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Norwalk, CT. It holds $181.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Norwalk Hospital Foundation's EIN?
Norwalk Hospital Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2577707. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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