The Squier Family Foundation concentrates its giving locally in New Canaan, CT, supporting core civic and cultural institutions with large, general-support grants. Its recent grants prioritize community-facing organizations — notably a recurring major award to Crossing Thresholds — along with sustained gifts to the public library, local history museum, and the town congregational church. The pattern suggests a preference for strengthening broad-based local services and civic life rather than project-specific funding.
A 2025 grant of $160,000 to Crossing Thresholds stands out as the largest recent award from Squier Family Foundation, and it captures a broader pattern: the foundation favors flexible support for community-serving organizations rather than narrow project funding. Across recent filings, its gifts go to public institutions, civic groups, faith communities, and service nonprofits, with multiple awards in New Canaan and a smaller set of grants farther afield. That mix shows a funder that combines local civic support with a national reach. Several recipients appear more than once, which points to continued relationships rather than isolated gifts. Crossing Thresholds received support in both 2023 and 2025, and New Canaan Public Library and New Canaan YMCA also appear in multiple years. The foundation’s recent grants include operating-style awards to a library, museum, church, and community-service organizations, all under general charitable purposes. Its giving profile is broad enough to include a New York-based education nonprofit, an Idaho cluster of community and conservation groups, and grantees in Virginia, Washington, DC, Georgia, and Canada. Still, the heaviest concentration remains tied to New Canaan civic life and nearby community organizations.
Squier Family Foundation gives across several connected community areas, with general charitable purposes as the umbrella for its support. In library and civic-institution funding, it gave $100,000 to New Canaan Public Library in 2023 and $5,000 in 2025. In museum and local-history support, it granted $50,000 to New Canaan Museum Historical Society in 2025, backing a cultural institution in its home community. Faith-based community programming also appears in the recent record. The foundation gave $45,000 to The Congregational Church of New Canaan in 2025 and $5,000 to Congregational Church of New Canaan in 2023. Community service organizations are another thread: Future 5 received $20,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2025, while Career Resources received $7,000 in 2025. The Idaho grants add environmental and community-serving organizations such as Wood River Land Trust and The Hunger Coalition.
Typical grants are modest, with a p25 of $1,000, median of $2,500, and p75 of $7,000, even though a small number of awards reach much higher levels. The 2023 and 2025 records show repeated support to several recipients, including Crossing Thresholds, New Canaan Public Library, New Canaan YMCA, and Future 5, which indicates recurring relationships rather than one-off giving. The foundation is a private family foundation, not a vehicle for individual giving or program-related investments. Grants in the file are reported as general charitable purposes, suggesting flexibility in how recipients use the money.
$478K
$6.8M
$1M
$827K
Most grants fall between $1K and $7K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$7K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Squier Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 111 | $1.3M | 99.1% |
| 2 | Canada |
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of local recipients; repeat major support for a flagship grantee (Crossing Thresholds) alongside multi-thousand-dollar general operating gifts to town cultural and faith institutions.
Notable grantees: Crossing Thresholds, New Canaan Public Library, New Canaan Museum & Historical Society, The Congregational Church of New Canaan
The strongest geographic concentration is in Connecticut, where 41% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. New Canaan appears repeatedly, including grants to New Canaan Public Library, New Canaan Museum Historical Society, and New Canaan YMCA. New York is the top state by grant count overall, with multiple recipients in New York City and Port Chester. The file also shows a smaller Idaho cluster, with grants to recipients in Hailey, Ketchum, Bellevue, and Picabo, plus a single Canadian recipient in Edmonton.
The foundation gives under general charitable purposes to a mix of civic, cultural, faith-based, and community-service organizations. Recent recipients include a public library, a museum historical society, churches, YMCA affiliates, and organizations focused on community support, education, housing, and conservation.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Crossing Thresholds, New Canaan Public Library, New Canaan YMCA, Future 5, and Congregational Church of New Canaan. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
The grant-size distribution is relatively small for most awards: p25 is $1,000, median is $2,500, and p75 is $7,000. Recent filings also include larger gifts such as $100,000 and $160,000, so the foundation uses a wide range within a generally flexible pattern.
New York is the top state by grant count, while 41% of grants go to recipients in Connecticut, the HQ state. The recent record also includes recipients in Idaho, Virginia, Washington, DC, Georgia, and Canada.
The recent grants show sustained support for New Canaan public institutions and civic life, including the public library, museum historical society, YMCA, and congregational church. They also extend to community-service organizations such as Future 5, Career Resources, and Crossing Thresholds, plus a smaller set of grants in Idaho and New York.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $7K |
0.9% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSSING THRESHOLDS | NEW CANAAN, CT | $160,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NEW CANAAN MUSEUM HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW CANAAN, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF NEW CANAAN | NEW CANAAN, CT | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NEW CANAAN YMCA | NEW CANAAN, CT | $28,440 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF NEW CANAAN | NEW CANAAN, CT | $20,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| LITTLE SISTERS FUND | HAILEY, ID | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YMCA | KETCHUM, ID | $13,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SILVER CREEK ALLIANCE | PICABO, ID | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| I HAVE A DREAM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SHEPHERDS INC | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST | HAILEY, ID | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HIGHER GROUND USA | KETCHUM, ID | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FUTURE 5 | STAMFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CAREER RESOURCES | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MYRIAD USA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JOHNS ISLAND FOUNDATION | INDIAN RIVER SHORES, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE HUNGER COALITION | BELLEVUE, ID | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICUS, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NEW CANAAN PUBLIC LIBRARY | NEW CANAAN, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| GIVE ME AN ANSWER | NEW CANAAN, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NEW CANAAN, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CHURCH OF THE CITY NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FILLING IN THE BLANKS | NORWALK, CT | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL | BRIDGEVILLE, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NEW CANAAN LAND TRUST | NEW CANAAN, CT | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY | RALEIGH, NC | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BEYOND KIDS READING | NEEDHAM, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | NEW CANAAN, CT | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| UNITED WAY OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY | VERO BEACH, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ABC NEW CANAAN | NEW CANAAN, CT | $1,750 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WAVENY LIFE CARE NETWORK | NEW CANAAN, CT | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL | KETCHUM, ID | $1,250 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JOHNS ISLAND CLUB COMMUNITY SERVICE LEAGUE | VERO BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE VALLEY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND | BOISE, ID | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $750 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HORIZONS AT NEW CANAAN COUNTRY SCHOOL | NEW CANAAN, CT | $750 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| GRASSROOTS TENNIS AND EDUCATION | NORWALK, CT | $750 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SWIFTSURE RANCH THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN CENTER | BELLEVUE, ID | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ST LUKE'S WOOD RIVER FOUNDATION | KETCHUM, ID | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| IDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUE | BOISE, ID | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NEW CANAAN YMCA | NEW CANAAN, CT | $116,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WOOD RIVER YMCA | KETCHUM, ID | $107,500 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CROSSING THRESHOLDS | NEW CANAAN, CT | $63,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF NEW CANAAN | NEW CANAAN, CT | $56,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| LITTLE SISTERS FUND | HAILEY, ID | $18,600 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH | NEW CANAAN, CT | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
NEW CANAAN MUSEUM HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF NEW CANAAN
$45,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NEW CANAAN YMCA
$28,440GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF NEW CANAAN
$20,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
LITTLE SISTERS FUND
$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YMCA
$13,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SILVER CREEK ALLIANCE
$11,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FUTURE 5
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NEW CANAAN PUBLIC LIBRARY
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
GIVE ME AN ANSWER
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CHURCH OF THE CITY NEW YORK
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL
$2,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NEW CANAAN LAND TRUST
$2,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BEYOND KIDS READING
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE SALVATION ARMY
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ABC NEW CANAAN
$1,750GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
WAVENY LIFE CARE NETWORK
$1,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL
$1,250GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
JOHNS ISLAND CLUB COMMUNITY SERVICE LEAGUE
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE VALLEY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$750GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
GRASSROOTS TENNIS AND EDUCATION
$750GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SWIFTSURE RANCH THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN CENTER
$500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NEW CANAAN YMCA
$116,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
WOOD RIVER YMCA
$107,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF NEW CANAAN
$56,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
LITTLE SISTERS FUND
$18,600GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH
$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES