Friends of Ridgefield Community Programs, Inc.
The Friends of Ridgefield Community Programs Inc was established as a separate entity from the Town of Ridgefield to facilitate fundraising for non-profit organizations. This establishment allows private donors, who are often restricted to donating exclusively to 501c3s, to support their community. The Friends of Ridgefield hosts organizations such as CHIRP, Ridgefield’s Emergency Fund, and the Holiday Trust Fund, operating under the rules and regulations adopted by its Board.
Friends of Ridgefield Community Programs, Inc. (the “Agency”) was created to support, assist, and improve those functions, programs and activities of the Town of Ridgefield, Connecticut, a government entity, that qualify as purposes described under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the corresponding provisions of any future Internal Revenue law, and to engage in any lawful activities incidental to the foregoing purpose.
The Friends of Ridgefield 990 can be found here.
Directors and Officers:
- Barbara Manners, President
- Deborah Grissmer, Secretary
- Jane Berendsen-Hill, Treasurer
- Lori Berisford, Board Member
For questions, contact:
Jane Berendsen-Hill
Tax Collector’s office
400 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877
Ph: 203.431.2778
Email: [email protected]