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The Valley Community Foundation Inc

DERBY, CT EIN: 84-1637102 Website

TO INSPIRE PHILANTHROPIC GROWTH, PROVIDE AND FOSTER LEADERSHIP, ENGAGE DONORS, AND STRENGTHEN THE VALLEY COMMUNITY BOTH NOW AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$39.6M

+9.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

Grant Count

45

Avg Grant Size

$23K

About The Valley Community Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Valley Community Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DERBY, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $39.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 45 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $1.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

AnsoniaBridgeportDerbyHartfordNew BritainNew HavenNorth HavenSeymourShelburneSheltonStorrsTrumbullWest HavenWoodbridge

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$39,623,680$36,340,178$31,974,412
Revenue$3,332,289$3,208,687$5,116,843
Expenses$2,984,632$3,102,056$3,475,197
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,288,117$909,941$1,895,761
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$493K$987K$1M$2M1 grants20201 grants202143 grants20220 grants202345 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TEAM INC$143KBHCARE$140KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE…$51KAREA CONGREGATIONS TOGET…$45KECHO HOSE HOOK AND LADDE…$45KVALLEY EMERGENCY MEDICAL…$40KDERBY PUBLIC LIBRARY$35KCHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH$33KSTORM ENGINE COMPANY AMB…$29KJUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GR…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

90 grants across all recorded years

77<$50K5$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

12 open opportunities from The Valley Community Foundation Inc

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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

SHARON CLOSIUSPRESIDENT & CEO$186K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM GINSBERGDIRECTOR (LEFT 12/2024)1
KAREN DUBOIS-WALTONDIRECTOR (LEFT 11/2024)1
NANCY VALENTINEBOARD CHAIR1
ALETA MINERVICE-CHAIR1
TAMMY BURRELLTREASURER1
PATRICIA TARASOVICSECRETARY1
MARK D GOUMASDIRECTOR1
CHRISTOPHER GRIZZLEDIRECTOR1
TERRY JONESDIRECTOR1
JACK WALSHDIRECTOR1
NED MILLERDIRECTOR1
GREG STAMOSDIRECTOR (LEFT 12/2024)1
BEVON MCLEANDIRECTOR1
SHARON CLOSIUSPRESIDENT & CEO40$185,893
MARCIE MONACOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER10
WENDY GAMBACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (LEFT 1/24)1

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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