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Stamford Rotary Trust Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker Stamford, CT EIN: 06-6068805 Website

Educational scholarships and charitable contributions

Key facts about Stamford Rotary Trust Fund

EIN
06-6068805
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$2,237,646
Next open deadline
January 15, 2027 (Large Grant Program)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.2M

+20.9% YoY

Revenue

$766K

+27.1% YoY

Net Investment Income

$67K

+44.4% YoY

Expenses

$530K

+214.3% YoY

Is Stamford Rotary Trust Fund open to new grantees?

17%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 17% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 93% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Stamford Rotary Trust Fund

Based on IRS filings

Stamford Rotary Trust Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Stamford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $67K.

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Stamford Rotary Trust Fund

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

StamfordBridgeportDarienBostonDanburyNorwalkCos CobMilfordNew HavenGreenwichHerndonWestport

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K36 grants201937 grants202144 grants202212 grants202312 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

105 grants across all recorded years

104<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M201920212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,237,646$1,850,740$1,306,086
Revenue$765,768$602,283$589,394
Expenses$530,364$168,768$476,768
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$66,627$46,130$-50,799
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Stamford Rotary Trust Fund is led by Matthew Stendardi, Trustee & Chairperson since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matthew Stendardi

    Trustee & Chairperson

    Trustee → Trustee & Chairperson, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alice Knapp

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Farrugio

    Trustee

    Trustee → Trustee & Chairperson, 2021

    Trustee & Chairperson → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Tone

    Trustee

    Trustee → Trustee & Chairperson, 2024

    Trustee & Chairperson → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexandre Nance Santos

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allan Lang

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Vanessa Love (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Michael Crawford (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert Goldman (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Falgun Jariwala (2019) — Trustee

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 Stamford Rotary Trust Fund

How large is Stamford Rotary Trust Fund?

Stamford Rotary Trust Fund reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $766K.

What is Stamford Rotary Trust Fund?

Stamford Rotary Trust Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Stamford, CT. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Stamford Rotary Trust Fund operate?

Stamford Rotary Trust Fund has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Virginia.

What is Stamford Rotary Trust Fund's EIN?

Stamford Rotary Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6068805. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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