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The Tow Foundation

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Description

The mission of the Tow Foundation is to promote wellness and access to opportunities so that individuals and communities can thrive. The Foundation primarily provides support in Connecticut and New York. The 2025 Innovation Fund will provide support to nonprofit organizations in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, or Pennsylvania.

The Foundation's impact areas include the following:

  • arts and culture, with a focus on...
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Opportunity Information

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Geographic Scope
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Areas of Interest
Types of Support
Types of Support
Funder Information
Total Annual Giving
$26,245,585
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Average Grant
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Median Grant
Median Grant
Grant Details
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Total Assets
$311,444,666
Type
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EIN
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Application Procedures
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The financial information is based on the most recent 990-PF tax form for 2024

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You can review tax forms on ProPublica. Learn more about them and the 990.

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This includes forms filed in 2018 and later, so it can include information for tax years earlier than that.

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If the details are not included, e.g. “Various”, they may be indicated on the PDF on the IRS site.

Tax Year Recipient City State / Province Country Amount Purpose
ACT OF CONNECTICUT INC Ridgefield CT US $5,000 General operating support
AFRICAN CARIBBEAN AMERICAN PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY INC Hartford CT US $35,000 General operating support
ALLIANCE OF FAMILIES FOR JUSTICE New York NY US $75,000 General operating support
ALS ASSOCIATION GREATER NEW YORK CHAPTER New York NY US $25,000 The lou gehrig legacy gala
ALS UNITED MID-ATLANTIC Fort Washington PA US $6,177 Phillies phestival
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The most recent tax form filed for 2024 lists the following key individuals.

Name Title City State / Province Country
AMY LEFKOF Secretary New Canaan CT US
ANDREW TOW Vice President New Canaan CT US
BENJAMIN JACKSON Director New Canaan CT US
CITIBANK FEES Investment Manager Hempstead NY US
DAVID TOBIAS Assistant Treasurer New Canaan CT US
DEUTSCHE BANK Investment Manager New York NY US
DIANA ECHEVARRIA Sr. Program Officer New Canaan CT US
DIANE SIERPINA Program Director New Canaan CT US
EILEEN C WISEMAN Program Director New Canaan CT US
EMILY TOW President New Canaan CT US
FRANK TOW Vice President New Canaan CT US
HOPE JACKSON Director New Canaan CT US
KMSG STRATEGIES LLC Strategic Consultant New York NY US
LAW OFFICE OF EAN MATTHEWS Legal Fees Brooklyn NY US
LEONARD TOW Chairman New Canaan CT US
MEGHAN LOWNEY Vp Of Strategy & Imp New Canaan CT US
MERRILL LYNCH TRUST CO Investment Manager Pennington NJ US
MOLLY TOW Director New Canaan CT US
NADIA ALIA Dir. Of Operations New Canaan CT US
OLIVIA TOW Director New Canaan CT US
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