Stamford Woman's Club Inc
Stamford Woman's Club Inc is a private foundation based in Stamford, Connecticut. It supports charitable organizations, with its 2025 grants going to organizations in Connecticut for purposes including scholarships and outreach.
Stamford Woman's Club Inc at a glance
In short: Stamford Woman's Club Inc gave $61K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Connecticut. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,000
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,067
- +37.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $812,022
- -3.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Stamford Woman's Club Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 16793, Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: (203) 356-1061
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stamford Woman's Club Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Future 5 ($30K). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 86 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Connecticut. The listed 2025 grantees include organizations in Stamford and Milford.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Stamford Woman's Club Inc open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 158% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2021) to $61K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Future 5 Stamford, CT | Scholarship | $30,000 |
| Stamford EMS and Senior Center Stamford, CT | Outreach | $9,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
| Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County Stamford, CT | Outreach | $3,000 |
| Womens Mentoring Program Stamford, CT | Outreach | $2,500 |
| Ferguson Library Stamford, CT | Outreach | $2,000 |
| Creative Learning Stamford, CT | Outreach | $1,500 |
| Inspirica Stamford, CT | Outreach | $1,500 |
| Stamford History Center Stamford, CT | Outreach | $1,500 |
| Curtain Call Stamford, CT | Outreach | $1,000 |
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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 | $812,022 | $56,205 | $81,940 | $61,000 | 15 | $72,607 | $40,500 | $45,971 |
| 2024 | $837,757 | $87,363 | $62,654 | $50,323 | 17 | $56,982 | $77,274 | $44,288 |
| 2023 | $813,048 | $17,371 | $59,955 | $46,450 | 21 | $53,416 | $13,842 | $41,461 |
| 2022 | $852,719 | $76,076 | $61,315 | $49,050 | 15 | $49,050 | $71,976 | $48,435 |
| 2021 | $1,063,867 | $67,626 | $55,550 | $41,450 | 18 | — | $62,081 | $48,390 |
| 2020 | $881,991 | $24,160 | $58,406 | $47,750 | 12 | — | $24,862 | $44,513 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stamford Woman's Club Inc reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that its direct charitable activity is contributions to college scholarship funds. Its 2025 grants included scholarships and outreach. Among its grantees, FUTURE 5 describes its mission as connecting motivated, under-resourced Stamford students with people and resources to achieve educational, career, and life goals. INSPIRICA describes providing emergency and permanent supportive housing and related services. The Domestic Violence Crisis Center describes helping people experiencing domestic violence through advocacy, counseling, and safe housing. CURTAIN CALL describes providing artistic expression and a safe, nurturing learning environment.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $61,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $30,000, with a median grant of $1,500. Its largest awards included $30,000 to FUTURE 5 for scholarships, $9,000 to Stamford EMS and Senior Center for outreach, $5,000 to an individual recipient Technical School for scholarships, $3,000 to Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County for outreach, and $2,500 to Womens Mentoring Program for outreach. Other listed grants included $2,000 to Ferguson Library and $1,500 each to Creative Learning, INSPIRICA, and Stamford History Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Demetra Jones as president; Lynn Grabarz as treasurer; Linda Giers as finance chair; Connie Lord as membership chair; Lorraine Labate as corresponding secretary; Barbara DiLiberto as audit chair; Roberta Eichler as recording secretary; Lee Pashayan as Book Lovers chair; Ellen Greene as Friendship chair; and Laurie Pensiero as first vice president.
Stamford Woman's Club Inc is led by Demetra Jones, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Demetra Jones
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie Lord
Membership Chair
Co-V.p. Member → Co-V.p. Membership, 2021
Co-V.p. Membership → Membership Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Diliberto
Audit Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Greene
Friendship Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Pashayan
Book Lovers Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Giers
Finance Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susanne Monasa
Meta & Website Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Pensiero
1st Vice President
Correspondin → Corresponding Secretary, 2021
Corresponding Secretary → 1st Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Grabarz
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Eichler
Recording Secretary
Recording Se → Recording Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorraine Labate
Corresponding Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosemarie Vacca
Historian
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Barbara Schneider (2020–2023) — Co-V.p. Rules
- Former: Jennifer Ziegler (2020–2023) — Co-V.p. Memberships
- Former: Joan Hutchinson (2020–2023) — Co-V.p. Rules
- Former: Mary Ann Lawlor (2020–2023) — 2nd Vice President -
- Former: Rosemary Rullman (2020–2023) — 1st V.p. Programs
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 Stamford Woman's Club Inc
How much does Stamford Woman's Club Inc give each year?
Stamford Woman's Club Inc gave $61K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 17 grants.
What is Stamford Woman's Club Inc's typical grant size?
Stamford Woman's Club Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $4,067, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stamford Woman's Club Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does Stamford Woman's Club Inc give grants?
Stamford Woman's Club Inc 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 Stamford, CT (13 grants).
Does Stamford Woman's Club Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Stamford Woman's Club Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Outreach" (12 grants).
Who are Stamford Woman's Club Inc's largest grantees?
Stamford Woman's Club Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Future 5 ($30,000), Stamford EMS and Senior Center ($9,000) and Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stamford Woman's Club Inc?
Stamford Woman's Club Inc reported $812K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Stamford Woman's Club Inc fund?
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that its direct charitable activity is contributions to college scholarship funds. Its 2025 grants included scholarships and outreach. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stamford Woman's Club Inc?
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Stamford Woman's Club Inc's EIN?
Stamford Woman's Club Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0653184. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Stamford Woman's Club Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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