Giving back In mid-July, Community Foundation for Nantucketawarded $174,000 to 20 local nonprofits “whose missions and programs most closely align with the community’s greatest needs.” Nantucket Fundrecipients include school programs, housing and food assistance efforts, and mental health group. Founded in 2005 by local residents, CFNAN is a tax-exempt, nonprofit, autonomous nonsectarian philanthropic institution supported through donation and donor-advised funds.