Private foundation · New Canaan, CT

Rocky Nook Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $5K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
12
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Christopher T Baker
TRUSTEE
Rachel Diehl
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
26.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
41
Total grants awarded
$460K
Total amount
$11K
Average grant
$200K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$291K
13 grants
2023
$105K
17 grants
2022
$60K
10 grants
2021
$5K
1 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$250K
4 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$47K
Nantucket Behavioral Health Center
1 grant · MA
$38K
First Congregational Church of New Canaan
5 grants · CT
$31K
2 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$20K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$10K
Deerfield Academy
2 grants · MA
$10K
Uss Nantucket Commissioning Committee
1 grant · MA
$10K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$8K
Stanford Fund
2 grants · CA
$7K

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

Georgetown University
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
DC · TY 2024
$200K
Nantucket Behavioral Health Center
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
MA · TY 2024
$38K
Stamford Hospital Foundation
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$10K
Georgetown University
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
DC · TY 2024
$10K
New Canaan Library
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$7K
New York City Ballet
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Deerfield Academy
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Stanford Fund
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CA · TY 2024
$5K
New Canaan Library
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$5K
Us Squash
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
PA · TY 2024
$3K
City Squash
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Meals-on-wheels of New Canaan
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$1K
New Canaan Nature Center
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$1K
New Canaan Library
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$25K
Georgetown University
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$10K
New Canaan Library
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$10K
Uss Nantucket Commissioning Committee
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Stamford Hospital Foundation
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$10K
Youth Orchestra Without Borders
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$8K
Deerfield Academy
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$5K
First Congregational Church of New Canaan
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$5K
First Congregational Church of New Canaan
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$5K
New York City Ballet
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Poets & Writers Inc
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Great Harbor Yacht Club
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$3K
City Squash
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Stanford Fund
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$2K
Meals-on-wheels of New Canaan
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$2K
New Canaan Nature Center
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$1K
New Canaan Cares
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$250
Georgetown University
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
DC · TY 2022
$20K
Georgetown University
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
DC · TY 2022
$10K
First Congregational Church of New Canaan
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2022
$10K
First Congregational Church of New Canaan
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2022
$6K
Trustees of Deerfield Academy
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
MA · TY 2022
$5K
Meals-on-wheels of New Canaan
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2022
$3K
Child Advocates of Sw Ct Inc
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2022
$3K
Squash Haven
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2022
$2K
City Squash
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$2K
Us Squash
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
PA · TY 2022
$1K
First Congregational Church of New Canaan
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION, UNRESTRICTED TO PURPOSE
CT · TY 2021
$5K

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