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Who funds A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc
EIN 06-1156849 · Ridgefield, CT
A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc of Ridgefield, CT (EIN 06-1156849) was named as a grant recipient by 23 funders in 78 grants paid totaling $615,764 in tax years 2019–2026, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$615,764
78 grants paid
Funders
23
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2019–2026
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$2,000
not included in grants received
Funders
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.
Grants
The 79 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ridgefield Fresh Air Association | A Better Chance Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | C | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT SUMMER CAMP | 202642019349100204 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $28,316 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $15,000 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202621349349304192 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $12,050 | paid | HEALTH | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Ridgefield Thrift Shop Inc | A Better Chance Ridgefiled, CT | A | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION PROGRAMMING | 202542459349301209 |
| 2025 | Taylor-Zemo Foundation Inc | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | B | $10,000 | paid | RUTH LEIBOWITZ SCHOLARSHIP | 202631499349100103 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $5,440 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $5,440 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | Ridgefield Fresh Air Association C/O Fairfield County Bank | A Better Chance Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | C | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT SUMMER CAMP | 202522519349100722 |
| 2025 | Grune Family Foundation Inc | A Better Chance in Darien Darien, CT | D | $2,500 | paid | General Fund | 202611629349100601 |
| 2025 | Frances Demrick Charitable | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | B | $2,143 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202512189349101201 |
| 2025 | The Meredith and Whitney George Family Foundation Inc | A Better Chance in Darien Inc Darien, CT | D | $2,000 | paid | GEN'L ON-GOING OPERATIONS | 202610699349101121 |
| 2025 | Central Soup Society of Philadelphia | A Better Chance in Darien Darien, CT | D | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601359349100240 |
| 2024 | Synchrony Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | B | $61,000 | paid | FUNDING SUPPORTS GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING. | 202512589349101056 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $28,850 | paid | HEALTH | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Ridgefield Thrift Shop Inc | A Better Chance Ridgefiled, CT | A | $17,500 | paid | SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION PROGRAMMING | 202442859349300724 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $17,200 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $6,750 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202543109349303959 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $5,901 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | Robydodd Family Charitable Foundation Inc | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202502829349101260 |
| 2024 | Grune Family Foundation Inc | A Better Chance in Darien Darien, CT | D | $2,500 | paid | General Fund | 202521759349100502 |
| 2024 | Ridgefield Fresh Air Association C/O Fairfield County Bank | A Better Chance Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | C | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT SUMMER CAMP | 202442969349100514 |
| 2024 | Frances Demrick Charitable | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202402209349100415 |
| 2024 | The Meredith and Whitney George Family Foundation Inc | A Better Chance in Darien Inc Darien, CT | D | $2,000 | paid | GEN'L ON-GOING OPERATIONS | 202540729349100829 |
| 2024 | The Goldstone Family Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202513219349106601 |
| 2024 | Chuza Foundation | A Better Chance in Darien Darien, CT | D | $300 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE USE | 202543189349104304 |
| 2024 | Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202523149349102812 |
| 2023 | Synchrony Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | B | $31,000 | paid | FUNDING SUPPORTS GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING. | 202412979349101126 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $21,775 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $12,550 | paid | HEALTH | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | The New York Community Trust | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202443179349309079 |
| 2023 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $7,500 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202413109349304401 |
| 2023 | Grune Family Foundation Inc | A Better Chance in Darien Darien, CT | D | $2,500 | paid | General Fund | 202423119349102212 |
| 2023 | Frances Demrick Charitable | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | B | $2,254 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202342209349100409 |
| 2023 | Ridgefield Fresh Air Association C/O Fairfield County Bank | A Better Chance Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | C | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT SUMMER CAMP | 202332549349100203 |
| 2023 | The Meredith and Whitney George Family Foundation Inc | A Better Chance in Darien Inc Darien, CT | D | $2,000 | paid | GEN'L ONGOING OPERATIONS | 202430689349100523 |
| 2023 | The Goldstone Family Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202413189349103701 |
| 2023 | Chuza Foundation | A Better Chance in Darien Darien, CT | D | $300 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE USE | 202413209349103626 |
| 2023 | Joyce Charitable Fund | A Better Chance in Darien Inc Darien, CT | D | $60 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202442439349100309 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | B | $41 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Synchrony Foundation | A Better Chance Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | C | $46,500 | paid | THE PROGRAM STRIVES TO GIVE YOUNG WOMEN THE TOOLS TO ASSUME POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND LEADERSHIP IN SOCIETY CHANGING THE COURSE OF THEIR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM EMPOWERS THESE YOUNG WOMEN TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR LIVES BY GIVING THEM ACCESS TO AN EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY ARE CHALLENGED, SUPPORTED AND MOTIVATED TO SUCCEED. | 202343179349103899 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Inc Peabody, MA | A | $16,580 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $16,580 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $14,325 | paid | HEALTH | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $9,950 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202312409349300046 |
| 2022 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $8,000 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202302859349302265 |
| 2022 | Robydodd Family Charitable Foundation Inc | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | B | $2,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202341319349102234 |
| 2022 | Frances Demrick Charitable | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | B | $2,254 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202231929349100903 |
| 2022 | Ridgefield Fresh Air Association C/O Fairfield County Bank | A Better Chance Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | C | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT SUMMER CAMP | 202232149349100208 |
| 2022 | The Meredith and Whitney George Family Foundation Inc | A Better Chance in Darien Inc Darien, CT | D | $2,000 | paid | GEN'L ON-GOING OPERATIONS | 202330689349100708 |
| 2022 | Synchrony Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | B | $2,000 | approved, future | EMPLOYEE MATCHING | 202343179349103899 |
| 2022 | Synchrony Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | B | $1,950 | paid | EMPLOYEE MATCHING | 202343179349103899 |
| 2022 | Grune Family Foundation Inc | A Better Chance in Darien Darien, CT | D | $1,500 | paid | General Fund | 202323179349102607 |
| 2022 | The Goldstone Family Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202343199349101989 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | B | $47 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $32,700 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $5,375 | paid | HEALTH | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | Frances Demrick Charitable | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | B | $2,254 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202101949349101000 |
| 2021 | Ridgefield Fresh Air Association C/O Fairfield County Bank | A Better Chance Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | C | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT SUMMER CAMP | 202122509349100957 |
| 2021 | The Meredith and Whitney George Family Foundation Inc | A Better Chance in Darien Inc Darien, CT | D | $2,000 | paid | GEN'L ON-GOING OPERATIONS | 202220749349100727 |
| 2021 | The Barker Welfare Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | B | $500 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202211169349100126 |
| 2021 | Chuza Foundation | A Better Chance in Darien Darien, CT | D | $500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE USE | 202231549349100213 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $27,075 | paid | HEALTH | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | Ridgefield Thrift Shop Inc | A Better Chance in Ridgefield | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202130549349300723 |
| 2020 | Synchrony Foundation | A Better Chance Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | C | $10,000 | paid | THE PROGRAM STRIVES TO GIVE YOUNG WOMEN THE TOOLS TO ASSUME POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND LEADERSHIP IN SOCIETY CHANGING THE COURSE OF THEIR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM EMPOWERS THESE YOUNG WOMEN TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR LIVES BY GIVING THEM ACCESS TO AN EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY ARE CHALLENGED, SUPPORTED AND MOTIVATED TO SUCCEED. | 202141309349101319 |
| 2020 | Network for Good | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $9,316 | paid | Unrestricted | 202131819349300608 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $6,950 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Robydodd Family Charitable Foundation Inc | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202131319349101608 |
| 2020 | Frances Demrick Charitable | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | B | $2,341 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202002199349100000 |
| 2020 | The Goldstone Family Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202220489349100107 |
| 2020 | Synchrony Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | C | $1,475 | paid | EMPLOYER MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM | 202141309349101319 |
| 2020 | The Barker Welfare Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | B | $500 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202110399349100266 |
| 2020 | The Weil Foundation | A Better Chance in Darien Inc Darien, CT | D | $500 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202110119349100211 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | B | $87 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Inc Ridgefield, CT | A | $12,850 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Ridgefield Thrift Shop Inc | A Better Chance in Ridgefield | D | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202000499349300600 |
| 2019 | Frances Demrick Charitable | A Better Chance in Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | B | $2,535 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 201942109349100509 |
| 2019 | Ridgefield Fresh Air Association C/O Fairfield County Bank | A Better Chance Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | C | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT SUMMER CAMP | 201912389349100216 |
| 2019 | The Weil Foundation | A Better Chance in Darien Inc Darien, CT | D | $1,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202010439349100506 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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