Wallingford Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Wallingford, CT EIN: 22-2979408

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Key facts about Wallingford Foundation

In short: Wallingford Foundation gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
22-2979408
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$34,775
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$11,592
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$1,619,883
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

+4.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$35K

+159.5% YoY

Grant Count

3

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+73.0% YoY

How Wallingford Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 519% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

WallingfordMeridenMiddletownWethersfield

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $35K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $35K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Wallingford Family YMCA: $20KWallingford Family YMCA$20KCommunity Foundation of Middlesex C: $8KCommunity Foundation ofMiddlesex C$8KRotary Club of Wallingford: $7KRotary Club of Wallingford$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Wallingford Family YMCA ($20K). Together the top 3 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wallingford Family YMCA Wallingford, CT—$20,000
Community Foundation of Middlesex C Middletown, CT—$8,000
Rotary Club of Wallingford Wallingford, CT—$6,775

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,619,883$1,554,098$1,372,221
Revenue$101,241$109,497$108,850
Expenses$87,429$64,836$79,237
Net Investment Income$43,396$36,341$33,996

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 9, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 7, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)

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.

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