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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1068025

The Ellen Knowles Harcourt Foundation

A private foundation in New Milford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $202,110 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Priorities are given to charitable organizations in surrounding new milford area & occasionally outside this region. The foundation supports a wide range of programs.

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Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $202,110

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,716,363

  • Tax year 2024

    $182,650

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,677,005

  • Tax year 2023

    $183,175

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,534,586

  • Tax year 2022

    $212,900

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,315,312

  • Tax year 2021

    $177,150

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,457,826

  • Tax year 2020

    $176,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,312,409

  • Tax year 2019

    $183,250

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,199,376

  • Tax year 2018

    $170,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,190,987

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. John Pettibone Scholarship FundNew Milford, CT

    Support for student scholarship program

    $30,000
  2. Fish of Northwestern Connecticut IncTorrington, CT

    Program support

    $20,000
  3. Partners for Sustainable Healthy CommunitiesLitchfield, CT

    Equipment acquisition

    $15,000
  4. Town of New Milford Social Services DepartmentNew Milford, CT

    Support of programs to assist low income residents - fuel fund

    $15,000
  5. Water Witch Hose Co No 2New Milford, CT

    Equipment grant

    $11,810
  6. After School Arts ProgramWashington DT, CT

    Program support

    $10,000
  7. MVP Sos FoundationNew Milford, CT

    Program support

    $10,000
  8. New Milford Youth AgencyNew Milford, CT

    Program support

    $10,000
  9. Northwest CT Land ConservancyKent, CT

    Property improvements

    $10,000
  10. Connecticut Community FoundationWaterbury, CT

    Program support for give local project

    $8,500
  11. CT Antique Machinery AssociationKent, CT

    Equipment acquisition

    $8,000
  12. Renewal House DanburyDanbury, CT

    Program support

    $7,500
  13. Merryall Community CenterNew Milford, CT

    Program support

    $7,500
  14. Soulful Sydney IncSouthbury, CT

    Program support

    $7,500
  15. The Sherman PlayersSherman, CT

    Equipment acquisition grant

    $7,200
  16. Friends of Sullivan Farm IncNew Milford, CT

    Equipment grant

    $6,000
  17. Literacy Volunteers on the GreenNew Milford, CT

    Program support

    $5,100
  18. Robotics and BeyondNew Milford, CT

    Program support

    $5,000
  19. Thrift Mart of New Milford IncNew Milford, CT

    Equipment acquisition

    $3,000
  20. Connecticut Burns Care FoundationMilford, CT

    Program support

    $2,500
  21. RvnahealthNew Milford, CT

    Equipment acquisition grant

    $1,500
  22. Vermont FoodbankBarre, VT

    Program support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $30,10038% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $17,20022% of the total
  3. Youth development2 grants $13,50017% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $8,50011% of the total
  5. Science and technology1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $3,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut21 grants $201,110
  2. Vermont1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Nancy MillerASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $500
  • Roger ChaceSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 5Pay $300
  • Mark AltermattDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert NicholasPRESIDENT Hours 15Pay $550
  • Susan KustoszASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 1Pay $550
  • Timothy LeeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $500

The return

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