The Heartfelt Wings Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on a small number of sizable, repeat investments, with a dominant commitment to higher education fundraising and a secondary interest in regional arts production. Most dollars flow to Fairfield University’s fundraising efforts, while a smaller series of gifts supports a local theater/arts organization, suggesting a local/regional focus and preference for institutional support rather than many small grants.
Highly concentrated giving: a very large, multi-grant relationship with a single university recipient and a smaller repeat commitment to a local arts nonprofit; few grants overall and emphasis on large-dollar institutional support.
Heartfelt Wings Foundation Inc C/o Marianne Dolan Weber is defined by a single large commitment followed by a smaller set of recurring institutional gifts. The biggest recent grant in the record is $1.5 million to Fairfield University for its general fund, a contribution that stands far above the rest of the foundation’s recent giving. After that, the foundation continues with repeated support for the university’s fundraising efforts, alongside a separate stream of grants to Purple Crayon Productions in Yorktown Heights. That mix points to a funder that uses sizable grants to support named institutions rather than distributing many small awards. The foundation’s recent record also shows continuity across years. Fairfield University appears in both 2023 and 2024, while Purple Crayon Productions appears in multiple years and at more than one grant size. Beyond those two relationships, the foundation has also made targeted gifts to a theater foundation in New York City and to selected community-serving projects. The overall pattern is concentrated, institutional, and centered on a small number of organizations rather than a broad portfolio of grantees.
Higher education fundraising is the clearest theme in the recent record. Fairfield University received $1.5 million for its general fund in 2023, then another $50,000 in 2024 for The Fairfield Fund, showing repeated support for the same university through different giving vehicles. Arts and performance are another visible area. Purple Crayon Productions in Yorktown Heights received $25,000 in 2024 for a 2023 contribution and $15,000 in 2024 for general operating support. The Joyce Theater Foundation Inc also received $15,000 in New York for an annual contribution, adding a separate arts institution to the list. The foundation also made smaller, purpose-specific grants in community and service settings. Hospital for Special Surgery received $12,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for the Summer Intern Grant Program, while Mission Possible - Dominican Republic received $10,000 for hurricane relief services in the Dominican Republic.
Heartfelt Wings Foundation Inc C/o Marianne Dolan Weber gives at a mid-to-high grant size, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $25,000. That spread sits alongside one much larger award, indicating a pattern of a few large commitments and a cluster of smaller institutional or program grants. The record also shows repeat funding across years: Fairfield University, Purple Crayon Productions, and Hospital for Special Surgery each appear more than once. The foundation is not a pass-through or PRI funder, and it does not fund individuals. The grants shown are all domestic US awards.
$1.2M
$29.5M
$613K
$1.2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Notable grantees: Fairfield University (The Fairfield Fund), Purple Crayon Productions, Inc.
Grantmaking is concentrated in the Northeast, especially New York. The top grant-count state is NY, and 46% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Yorktown Heights, New York appears as a recipient location through Purple Crayon Productions, while New York, NY appears through The Joyce Theater Foundation Inc and Hospital for Special Surgery. Fairfield, CT is another repeated recipient city, anchored by Fairfield University. Every recent grant in the data went to a US recipient.
The recent record shows two main themes: higher education fundraising and regional arts support. Fairfield University received $1.5 million in 2023 and another $50,000 in 2024, while Purple Crayon Productions in Yorktown Heights received $25,000 and $15,000 across recent years. The foundation also made smaller targeted gifts in youth programming and disaster relief.
Yes. Fairfield University appears in both 2023 and 2024, Purple Crayon Productions appears multiple times across years, and Hospital for Special Surgery received $12,000 in both 2023 and 2024. That pattern suggests repeat support rather than one-time-only giving.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The distribution is anchored by several grants in that range, with one much larger award of $1.5 million to Fairfield University.
Its top grant-count state is New York, and 46% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Yorktown Heights, New York, and New York, NY, with Fairfield, CT also appearing in the record.
The foundation has supported the Summer Intern Grant Program at Hospital for Special Surgery with $12,000 in both 2023 and 2024, Camp Galaxy through the American Group Psychotherapy Association with $10,000 grants in 2023 and 2024, and hurricane relief services in the Dominican Republic through Mission Possible - Dominican Republic with a $10,000 grant.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, CT | $1,000,000 | 2026 | 2ND YEAR GRANT 2025 |
| FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | THE FAIRFIELD FUND |
| THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $36,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION FOR THE JOYCE THEATER'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM |
| FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | Charles F. Dolan School of Business Dean's Strategic Initiative Fund |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2026 | SUMMER INTERN GRANT PROGRAM |
| LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION | UNIONDALE, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAINT ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WETHERSFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY | WETHERSFIELD, CT | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, CT | $1,000,000 | 2025 | 1ST YEAR GRANT 2024 |
| COMPANIONS IN COURAGE FOUNDATION | HUNTINGTON, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | CARMINE'S MEMORIAL LIONS DEN |
| FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | THE FAIRFIELD FUND |
| THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION FOR THE JOYCE THEATER'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM |
| PURPLE CRAYON PRODUCTIONS INC | YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | SUMMER INTERN GRANT PROGRAM |
| SARCOMA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC | DAMASCUS, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | DANTE LUCA FOUNDATION |
| JUST WORLD INTERNATIONAL | WELLINGTON, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, CT | $50,000 | 2024 | THE FAIRFIELD FUND |
| PURPLE CRAYON PRODUCTIONS INC | YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | 2023 CONTRIBUTION |
| PURPLE CRAYON PRODUCTIONS INC | YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | 2023 ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2024 | SUMMER INTERN GRANT PROGRAM |
| AMERICAN GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | Camp Galaxy |
| FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, CT | $1,500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, CT | $50,000 | 2023 | THEFAIRFIELD FUND |
| PURPLE CRAYON PRODUCTIONS INC | YOKRTOWN HEIGHTS, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2023 | SUMMER INTERN GRANT PROGRAM |
| MISSION POSSIBLE - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | BRUNSWICK, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | Grant for relief services to the DR in the aftermath of the recent hurricane |
| AMERICAN GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2023 | Camp Galaxy |
| STORYBOOK TREASURES | ASHBURN, VA | $500 | 2023 | Pioneer Park Elementary School in Belle Glade, Florida |
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION FOR THE JOYCE THEATER'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Charles F. Dolan School of Business Dean's Strategic Initiative Fund
SUMMER INTERN GRANT PROGRAM
LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WETHERSFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COMPANIONS IN COURAGE FOUNDATION
$200,000CARMINE'S MEMORIAL LIONS DEN
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION FOR THE JOYCE THEATER'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
PURPLE CRAYON PRODUCTIONS INC
$25,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
SARCOMA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC
$1,000DANTE LUCA FOUNDATION
JUST WORLD INTERNATIONAL
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PURPLE CRAYON PRODUCTIONS INC
$25,0002023 CONTRIBUTION
PURPLE CRAYON PRODUCTIONS INC
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION
$10,000Camp Galaxy
PURPLE CRAYON PRODUCTIONS INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
MISSION POSSIBLE - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
$10,000Grant for relief services to the DR in the aftermath of the recent hurricane
AMERICAN GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION
$10,000Camp Galaxy
STORYBOOK TREASURES
$500Pioneer Park Elementary School in Belle Glade, Florida