Wallingford Foundation
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Wallingford Foundation at a glance
In short: Wallingford Foundation gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,775
- +159.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,592
- +73.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $1,619,883
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wallingford Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wallingford Family YMCA ($20K). Together the top 3 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Wallingford Foundation gives
- Giving grew 519% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $35K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wallingford Family YMCA Wallingford, CT | — | $20,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middlesex C Middletown, CT | — | $8,000 |
| Rotary Club of Wallingford Wallingford, CT | — | $6,775 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,619,883 | $101,241 | $87,429 | $34,775 | 3 | $43,396 |
| 2024 | $1,554,098 | $109,497 | $64,836 | $13,402 | 2 | $36,341 |
| 2023 | $1,372,221 | $108,850 | $79,237 | $35,450 | 3 | $33,996 |
| 2022 | $1,300,194 | $115,207 | $64,213 | $5,615 | 1 | $31,589 |
| 2021 | $1,301,926 | $111,813 | $62,044 | $5,459 | 1 | $23,965 |
| 2020 | $1,094,837 | $110,973 | $64,059 | $25,398 | 3 | $90,971 |
About Wallingford Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Wallingford Foundation is a public charity, based in Wallingford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $43K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wallingford Foundation is led by Kevin O'Rourke, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin O'Rourke
Chair
President → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Zona
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Fisher
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Schaefer
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Taussik
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Daryll Porto (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Mark Davis (2020–2024) — Administrator
- Former: Gregory Allen (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Michele McHugh (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Maryam Taylor (2022) — Trustee
- Former: John McGuire (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: John Mezzanotte (2020) — Trustee
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 Wallingford Foundation
How much does Wallingford Foundation give each year?
Wallingford Foundation gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $13K across 2 grants.
What is Wallingford Foundation's typical grant size?
Wallingford Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $11,592, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Wallingford Foundation give grants?
Wallingford Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wallingford, CT (2 grants).
How large is Wallingford Foundation?
Wallingford Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $101K.
What is Wallingford Foundation's EIN?
Wallingford Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2979408. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
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