Private foundation · New Canaan, CT

Half Moon Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $1K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
38
Repeat grantees
30
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Tracy L Merrill
PRESIDENT/DIR.
Joseph W Merrill
VICE-PRES/DIR.
Oliver Merrill
SECRETARY/TREAS/DIR.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
35.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
457
Total grants awarded
$4.0M
Total amount
$9K
Average grant
$224K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$339K
42 grants
2023
$269K
40 grants
2022
$243K
40 grants
2021
$316K
41 grants
2020
$394K
45 grants
2019
$363K
38 grants
2018
$264K
40 grants
2017
$293K
35 grants
2016
$360K
33 grants
2015
$402K
36 grants
2014
$427K
33 grants
2013
$321K
34 grants

Top recipients

12 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$996K
11 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$650K
12 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$519K
12 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$230K
Milbrook School
1 grant · NY
$202K
Nature Conservancy
9 grants · IL
$163K
Mclean Hospital
12 grants · MA
$140K
Congregational Church of New Canaan
12 grants · CT
$81K
5 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$73K
12 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$71K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

New Canaan Library
Education
CT · TY 2024
$102K
Americares
SOCIAL WELFARE
CT · TY 2024
$39K
Stepping Stones Museum
Arts/Humanities
CT · TY 2024
$36K
Mclean Hospital
Medical
MA · TY 2024
$20K
Stamford Hospital Foundation
Medical
CT · TY 2024
$20K
Williams College
Education
MA · TY 2024
$20K
Nature Conservancy
Charitable
IL · TY 2024
$15K
National Louis University
Education
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Squashbridge
Charitable
CT · TY 2024
$10K
Congregational Church of New Canaan
Religious
CT · TY 2024
$8K
New Canaan Mounted Troop Inc
Education
CA · TY 2024
$7K
New Canaan Country School
Education
CT · TY 2024
$5K
Brain Chemistry Labs
MEDICAL
WY · TY 2024
$5K
The First Tee
Charitable
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Friends of Acadia
Charitable
ME · TY 2024
$5K
Millbrook School
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Lcyc Csef
Charitable
ME · TY 2024
$3K
New Canaan Nature Center
Education
CT · TY 2024
$3K
Food Rescue Us
Charitable
CT · TY 2024
$3K
Foxcroft School
Education
VA · TY 2024
$2K
New Canaan YMCA
Social Welfare
CT · TY 2024
$2K
Staying Put in New Canaan
Charitable
CT · TY 2024
$1K
Mt Desert Island Hospital
Medical
ME · TY 2024
$1K
Islesford Volunteer Fire Department
Charitable
ME · TY 2024
$1K
Horizons Student Enrichment Program
Education
CT · TY 2024
$1K
The Ecology School
Education
ME · TY 2024
$1K
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Medical
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Voices Center for Resilience
Charitable
CT · TY 2024
$1K
The Duncan Louis Stewart Foundation
Charitable
WI · TY 2024
$1K
Atlantic Salmon Federation
ARTS/HUMANITIES
ME · TY 2024
$1K
Waveny Park Conservancy
Charitable
CT · TY 2024
$1K
New Canaan Community Foundation
Charitable
CT · TY 2024
$1K
Cable Natural History Museum
Charitable
WI · TY 2024
$1K
Bob Woodruff Foundation
Charitable
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Waveny Care Center
Medical
CT · TY 2024
$1K
Islesford Neighborhood
Charitable
ME · TY 2024
$500
University of Chicago Business School
Education
IL · TY 2024
$500
Islesford Boatworks
Charitable
ME · TY 2024
$500
Garden Conservancy
Arts/Humanities
NY · TY 2024
$500
North Shore Country Day School
Education
IL · TY 2024
$500
Fairfield County's Community Foundation
Charitable
CT · TY 2024
$500
Milton Academy
Education
MA · TY 2024
$500
New Canaan Library
Education
CT · TY 2023
$102K
Stamford Hospital Foundation
Medical
CT · TY 2023
$20K
Americares
SOCIAL WELFARE
CT · TY 2023
$20K
Williams College
Education
MA · TY 2023
$16K
Nature Conservancy
Charitable
IL · TY 2023
$15K
Millbrook School
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2023
$13K
Mclean Hospital
Medical
MA · TY 2023
$10K
National Louis University
Education
IL · TY 2023
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.