Grants paid by The Pay It Forward Foundation C/O Walter Berlingo and Company
EIN 26-1466660 · Darien, CT · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Pay It Forward Foundation C/O Walter Berlingo and Company of Darien, CT (EIN 26-1466660) reported 17 grants paid totaling $24,569,475 to 8 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $15,000,000 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$24,569,475
17 grants
Recipients
8
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$15,000,000
2 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | $800,000 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | $950,000 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | $1,250,000 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | $700,000 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | $10,790,000 | $10,000,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | $10,039,475 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $40,000 | $5,000,000 |
Top recipients
The 8 recipients receiving the most from The Pay It Forward Foundation C/O Walter Berlingo and Company, by grants paid, out of 8 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University Medical Center 13-3948652 | D | New York, NY | 2 | $10,999,475 | 2024 |
| Boston University | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000,000 | 2023 |
| Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation 59-2104920 | B | North Palm Beach, FL | 4 | $2,000,000 | 2023 |
| Norwalk Community College Foundation Inc 06-6080293 | B | Norwalk, CT | 3 | $600,000 | 2022 |
| Maltz Jupiter Theatre 65-0985652 | B | Jupiter, FL | 2 | $500,000 | 2021 |
| The Maggy Haves School | U | North Hollywood, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2023 |
| Adam J Lewis Academy 45-3859735 | B | Bridgeport, CT | 3 | $120,000 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities of New York | U | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 19 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nyu Langone Health New York, NY | C | $5,000,000 | approved, future | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202631209349100818 |
| 2025 | Adam J Lewis Academy Bridgeport, CT | B | $40,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202631209349100818 |
| 2024 | Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY | D | $9,999,475 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202403399349100310 |
| 2024 | Adam J Lewis Academy Bridgeport, CT | B | $40,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202403399349100310 |
| 2023 | Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY | D | $10,000,000 | approved, future | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202411289349102331 |
| 2023 | Boston University Boston, MA | U | $10,000,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202411289349102331 |
| 2023 | Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation North Palm Beach, FL | B | $500,000 | paid | BUILDING A STRONGER LOCAL COMMUNITY AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL RESIDENTS | 202411289349102331 |
| 2023 | The Maggy Haves School North Hollywood, CA | U | $250,000 | paid | PROGRESS AND EDUCATION | 202411289349102331 |
| 2023 | Adam J Lewis Academy Bridgeport, CT | B | $40,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202411289349102331 |
| 2022 | Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation North Palm Beach, FL | B | $500,000 | paid | BUILDING A STRONGER LOCAL COMMUNITY AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL RESIDENTS | 202202669349100850 |
| 2022 | Norwalk Community College Foundation Inc Norwalk, CT | B | $200,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202202669349100850 |
| 2021 | Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY | D | $1,000,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202132519349100533 |
| 2021 | Maltz Jupiter Theatre Jupiter, FL | B | $250,000 | paid | SUPPORTING THE ARTS | 202132519349100533 |
| 2020 | Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation North Palm Beach, FL | B | $500,000 | paid | BUILDING A STRONGER LOCAL COMMUNITY AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL RESIDENTS | 202002349349101000 |
| 2020 | Maltz Jupiter Theatre Jupiter, FL | B | $250,000 | paid | SUPPORTING THE ARTS | 202002349349101000 |
| 2020 | Norwalk Community College Foundation Inc Norwalk, CT | B | $200,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202002349349101000 |
| 2018 | Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation North Palm Beach, FL | B | $500,000 | paid | BUILDING A STRONGER LOCAL COMMUNITY AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL RESIDENTS | 201931309349100533 |
| 2018 | Norwalk Community College Foundation Inc Norwalk, CT | B | $200,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201931309349100533 |
| 2018 | Catholic Charities of New York New York, NY | U | $100,000 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES | 201931309349100533 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202631209349100818 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403399349100310 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202411289349102331 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202202669349100850 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202132519349100533 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202002349349101000 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-06-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201931309349100533 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/261466660.json.
The same organization elsewhere in the program: exempt status and filing health · federal awards · grant guidance · open opportunities.
This is informational only, derived from public data on the dates shown. It is not an eligibility determination, and not legal, tax, or accounting advice. Verify against the official source before relying on it.