United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc
United Jewish Federation Stamford, based in Stamford, Connecticut, is a public charity formed in 1973. It describes its work as building and safeguarding Jewish community and strengthening connections to Israel and world Jewry; its 2025 filing describes community-building and education projects and activities serving Greater Stamford, New Canaan, Darien, Israel, and around the world.
United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc at a glance
In short: United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc gave $1.3M across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in Connecticut. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,275,557
- +28.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $63,778
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,300
- Total assets
- $4,330,829
- +1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (5 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 2009 Summer Street Suite 302, Stamford, CT 06905
Phone: (203) 321-1373
Website: https://ujf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy ($228K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 77 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The federation identifies Greater Stamford, New Canaan, and Darien as its local community, and its mission and 2025 filing also refer to Israel and Jewish communities worldwide. In 2025, 51% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut and 46% to recipients in New York; the filing assigns 3% to an unspecified recipient state. The listed grants also include recipients whose locations are not provided.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 20 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $77K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $37K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $597K (2019) to $1.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy Stamford, CT | Support for Other OR | $228,000 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Fund New York, NY | General Support | $212,000 |
| Schoke Jewish Family Service Stamford, CT | Support for Other OR | $169,942 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel- North Ame New York, NY | Support for Other OR | $156,000 |
| Stamford Jewish Community Center Stamford, CT | General Support | $95,500 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution New York, NY | General Support | $80,000 |
| Israel Healthcare Foundation New York, NY | Support a Transport | $63,200 |
| Emunah of America New York, NY | Support for Other OR | $50,000 |
| Temple Beth El Stamford, CT | Support for Other OR | $36,500 |
| Temple Sinai Stamford, CT | General Support | $34,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 filing reports 20 grants, compared with 17 in 2024 and 13 in 2023. The federation’s 2025 filing narrative says federated campaign income decreased in 2024 compared with 2023, attributing this to an additional effort to raise funding directly for Israel; it also notes a collaborative effort to provide funding for recovery.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,330,829 | $2,868,815 | $3,116,067 | $1,275,557 | 20 | $181,972 |
| 2024 | $4,256,694 | $2,992,026 | $2,707,890 | $994,506 | 17 | $98,481 |
| 2023 | $4,009,145 | $3,539,722 | $2,863,649 | $1,537,541 | 13 | $33,120 |
| 2022 | $2,789,771 | $2,132,254 | $1,868,020 | $797,020 | 13 | $20,718 |
| 2021 | $2,608,958 | $1,880,332 | $1,552,101 | $791,958 | 14 | $45,139 |
| 2020 | $2,294,168 | $1,745,536 | $1,356,361 | $679,263 | 12 | $22,046 |
| 2019 | $1,932,199 | $1,511,762 | $1,272,966 | $596,523 | 16 | $6,319 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated in the federation’s 2025 filing is to build and safeguard the Jewish community and strengthen connections to Israel and world Jewry by mobilizing the community to invest in Jewish life for current and future generations. The filing describes its program work as community-wide projects and activities that enhance and strengthen Jewish community in Greater Stamford, New Canaan, Darien, Israel, and around the world.
The federation’s grant guidelines identify formal education, informal education, and social services as impact areas, and list outreach, engagement, and education as priorities. The guidelines also say proposals are evaluated on factors including community need, impact on Jewish life, service to underserved groups, and collaboration among Jewish organizations.
Among 2025 grantees, Israel Healthcare Foundation describes its mission as providing grants to hospitals and clinics in Israel. Emunah of America says it supports activities of Emunah of Israel, which it describes as providing social-welfare and education programs. World ORT describes its work as informing American Jewish nonprofit and religious organizations about charitable organizations and programs run or supported by World ORT in other parts of the world.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the federation reported 20 grants totaling $1,275,557. Grant amounts ranged from $6,715 to $228,000, with a median grant of $27,300.
The largest reported grants included $228,000 to Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy in Stamford; $212,000 to PEF Israel Endowment Fund in New York; $169,942 to Schoke Jewish Family Service in Stamford; $156,000 to Jewish Agency for Israel–North Ame in New York; and $95,500 to Stamford Jewish Community Center. Other listed grants included $80,000 to American Jewish Joint Distribution in New York, $63,200 to Israel Healthcare Foundation in New York, and $50,000 to Emunah of America in New York. The filing lists the purposes for these awards as general support or support for other purposes, with some purpose descriptions truncated.
The federation’s posted grant guidelines request organizational and program information, including staffing, leadership, board details, an operating budget, an audited financial report, and the proposal submitter’s information. They also ask for a program plan covering goals, staffing, volunteers, implementation timeline, and communications, as well as a detailed revenue and expense budget and a breakdown of how requested funds will be used. The posted eligibility requirements say local applicants must be located in Greater Stamford, New Canaan, or Darien, or serve constituents in Fairfield County; be a Jewish 501(c)(3) agency with an independent board and annual audit or qualifying transparent books; cooperate with the annual campaign; and acknowledge federation support. National, state-wide, and international agencies must meet specified organizational requirements and serve the global Jewish constituency. The guidelines request some information specifically about fiscal year 2014, so those items are not presented here as current application requirements.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Diane Sloyer as CEO; Beverly Stern as president; Michael Schlessinger as past president; and Linda Hurwitz as secretary. It also lists Alan Barr, Jessie Brand, Stella Cohen, Joshua Esses, Marty Donner, and Stacey Ferber as directors.
United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc is led by Diane L. Sloyer, CEO on every filing since 2019; 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane L. Sloyer
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$135K (2019) → $212K (2025)
Beverly Stern
President
Vice President & Strategi → Director, 2024
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edith Samers
Director
Treasurer → Vice President & Legacy G, 2020
Vice President & Legacy G → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Weber
Director
Campaign Chair → Campaign Cha, 2020
Campaign Cha → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Fischel
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Gordon
Director
President → Past President, 2023
Past President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Esses
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Kostin
Director
Director → Second Vice President, 2022
Second Vice President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Barr
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Maroc
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessie Brand
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Ferber
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Sherman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Weisser
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Soffer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marty Donner
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Hoff
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stella Cohen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Siegel
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Schlessinger
Past President
Treasurer → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Hurwitz
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Rafalowicz
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Jill Kaplan (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Rhonda Schaeffer-Maron (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Dinah Miller- Marlowe (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Abrams (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Greg Waldstreicher (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Rachel Klein (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Caryn Halbrecht (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ami Soifer (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Cathy Satz (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kerrin Behrend (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Fran Ginsburg (2023) — Director
- Former: Rob Hoff (2023) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Ostroff (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Nan Gordon (2019–2022) — Education Ch
- Former: Tara Shapiro (2019–2022) — Women's Phil
- Former: Sherry Steiner (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jessica Batkin (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Arlene Rosen (2019–2021) — Secretary & C
- Former: Ricky Arbron (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Helen Miroslavskly (2021) — Director
- Former: Linda Gornitzsky (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lorraine Kweskin (2019–2020) — Campaign Cha
- Former: Nancy Mimoun (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Peter Lilienthal (2019–2020) — Jcrc Chair
- Former: Leon Hanna (2020) — Director
- Former: David Fogel (2019) — Director
- Former: Dinah Miller-Marlowe (2019) — Director
- Former: Shari Raymond (2019) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Goldpin (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $212K, to Diane Sloyer (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc
How much does United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc give each year?
United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc gave $1.3M across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $995K across 17 grants.
What is United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc's typical grant size?
United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc's median grant in 2025 was $27,300, and its average grant was $63,778, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc that year got $25K on average.
Where does United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc give grants?
United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (46%). The most frequent recipient cities were Stamford, CT (9 grants) and New York, NY (7 grants).
Does United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 40% of United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Support for Other OR" (9 grants).
Who are United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc's largest grantees?
United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy ($228,000), PEF Israel Endowment Fund ($212,000) and Schoke Jewish Family Service ($169,942), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc?
United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What does United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc fund?
The mission stated in the federation’s 2025 filing is to build and safeguard the Jewish community and strengthen connections to Israel and world Jewry by mobilizing the community to invest in Jewish life for current and future generations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc?
United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check ujf.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc's EIN?
United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0923384. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). United Jewish Federation Stamford New Canaan Darien Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/united-jewish-federation-stamford-new-canaan-darien-inc-morg_86ea11230a9a47049deb2165fb34f2da
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