The Ahearn Family Foundation

NEW CANAAN, CT EIN: 06-1413251

The Ahearn Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW CANAAN, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $67K. Net investment income was $25K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

-4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$67K

+2.2% YoY

Grant Count

23

-11.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+15.5% YoY

About The Ahearn Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Ahearn Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW CANAAN, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $67K. Net investment income was $25K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AndoverAvonBloomfieldBostonBranfordBridgeportBristolCheshireCromwellEnfieldHamdenHartfordManchesterNew BritainNewingtonSouthingtonWest Hartford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$67K$134K$201K$269K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,533,375$1,608,493$436,597
Revenue$45,629$50,373$244,218
Expenses$120,271$104,094$116,504
Qualifying Distributions$99,318$90,231$90,385
Net Investment Income$24,883$36,585$33,097
Distributable Amount$97,034$82,835$75,294

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$45K$68K$90K17 grants202016 grants202127 grants202226 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HANDS ON HARTFORD$6KSOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY CU…$6KBRISTOL BRASS AND WIND E…$5KCONNECTICUT CHILDREN'S F…$5KPRUDENCE CRANDALL CENTER$5KAMERICAN SCHOOL FOR THE …$4KINTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES$4KTHE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM$3KAMERICAN CLOCK & WATCH M…$3KCONNECTIKIDS INC$3K

Grant Size Distribution

109 grants across all recorded years

109<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CAROLINE TOCETRUSTEE$29K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CAROLINE TOCETRUSTEE25$28,750
JOSEPH TOCETRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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