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Preselected only
The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$188,074
- Grants listed
- 4
- Assets, end of year
- $3,845,462
-
Tax year 2023
$164,880
- Grants listed
- 3
- Assets, end of year
- $3,645,158
-
Tax year 2022
$169,930
- Grants listed
- 6
- Assets, end of year
- $3,523,099
-
Tax year 2021
$158,718
- Grants listed
- 9
- Assets, end of year
- $3,409,352
-
Tax year 2020
$113,967
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $3,173,713
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Tax year 2019
$97,750
- Grants listed
- 5
- Assets, end of year
- $3,170,674
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Tax year 2018
$8,782
- Grants listed
- 6
- Assets, end of year
- $2,960,352
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Individual
Publication development
$180,074 -
Individual
To support operations.
$5,000 -
Florence Griswold MuseumOld Lyme, CT
To further the foundation's work
$2,500 -
Community Music SchoolCenterbrook, CT
To support operations.
$500
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture2 grants $3,000100% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Connecticut2 grants $3,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Geoffrey S PaulPRES/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
- Gregory PaulSEC/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Kimberley LeekerTREAS/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
The return
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