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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1564001

CLSJ Foundation Inc

A private foundation in West Hartford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 64 grants and $68,320 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $68,320

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $373,283

  • Tax year 2024

    $82,650

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $399,423

  • Tax year 2023

    $42,300

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $448,112

  • Tax year 2022

    $22,900

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $442,709

  • Tax year 2021

    $29,400

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $455,953

  • Tax year 2020

    $34,670

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $464,345

  • Tax year 2019

    $35,080

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $491,504

  • Tax year 2018

    $54,540

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $520,966

Grants paid in 2025

64 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Harvard University (president and Fellows of Harvard College)Cambridge, MA

    Harvard law school office of public interest advising

    $4,500
  2. 2-4-1 Cares IncHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $3,000
  3. Food Share IncWallingford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $3,000
  4. The Catlin Gabel SchoolPortland, OR

    Unrestricted gift

    $3,000
  5. Hartford Symphony Orchestra IncHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,500
  6. Jewish Federation of Greater HartfordWest Hartford, CT

    Jewish leadership academy

    $2,500
  7. Mandell Greater Hartford Jewish Community Center IncWest Hartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,500
  8. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,500
  9. Mazon IncAlbert Lea, MN

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,000
  10. Charter Oak Cultural CenterHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,800
  11. Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford IncWest Hartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,800
  12. French International School of PortlandPortland, OR

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,500
  13. International School of PortlandPortland, OR

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,500
  14. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  15. Beth El TempleW Hartford, CT

    Koteen family fund

    $1,000
  16. Casting for Recovery IncFarifield, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  17. Central Connecticut State University FoundationNew Britain, CT

    Scholarships for disadvantaged undergraduate students

    $1,000
  18. College PossibleSaint Paul, MN

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  19. Connecticut Forest & Park AssociationRockfall, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  20. Domestic Violence Resource CenterHillsboro, OR

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  21. Hartford Foundation for Public GivingHartford, CT

    Unresticted gift

    $1,000
  22. Heifer InternationalAlbert Lea, MN

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  23. Hole in the Wall GangAshford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  24. Interval HouseHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  25. Jewish Community Foundation of Greater HartfordWest Hartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  26. Loaves & Fishes IncHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  27. Mercy Housing & ShelterHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  28. Project LemonadePortland, OR

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  29. Project PoochLake Oswego, OR

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  30. Returning Veterans ProjectPortland, OR

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  31. Store to DoorPortland, OR

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  32. The House of BreadHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  33. The I Foundation of West Hartford SchoolWest Hartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  34. The Waste Not Want Not Community KitchenEast Granby, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  35. Vets Healing on the FlyNewington, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  36. Friends of Holcomb FarmWest Granby, CT

    Jenny emery vision fund

    $750
  37. Town of East HartfordEast Hartford, CT

    Toy drive

    $750
  38. Jewish Community Foundation of Greater HartfordWest Hartford, CT

    David & judy rosenthal fund

    $680
  39. Central City ConcernPortland, OR

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  40. Connecticut Fly Fisherman's AssociationEast Hartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  41. Connecticut PublicHartford, CT

    WNPR public radio

    $500
  42. East Hartford Town Parks & RecEast Hartford, CT

    Youth summer tennis

    $500
  43. End Hunger CTEast Hartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  44. Granby Community FundGranby, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  45. Hands on HartfordHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  46. Hartford Performs IncHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  47. Literacy Volunteers of Greater HartfordHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  48. Mikveh Bess IsraelWest Hartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  49. Salvation ArmyHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  50. Solomon Schechter Ner TamidW Hartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  51. South Park Inn IncHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  52. The Connecticut River Salmon AssociationWest Hartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  53. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  54. The Pongo Fund Pet Food BankPortland, OR

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  55. The Town of East Hartford Food PantryEast Hartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  56. The World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  57. Trive OutsideBristol, RI

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  58. Women's League IncHartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  59. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  60. Wyoming SeminaryKingston, PA

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  61. New England Jewish AcademyWest Hartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $360
  62. Jewish Teen Learning Connection Inc (JT Connect)W Hartford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $250
  63. The Denise D'ascenzo FoundationBranford, CT

    Unrestricted gift

    $250
  64. Torah FundNew York, NY

    Unrestricted gift

    $180

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $5,86020% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $5,68019% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $4,30015% of the total
  4. Human services5 grants $4,00014% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $2,5009% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter2 grants $1,5005% of the total
  7. 8 other causes8 grants $5,50019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut43 grants $44,140
  2. Oregon11 grants $13,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $4,500
  4. Minnesota2 grants $3,000
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $1,000
  6. Iowa1 grant $1,000
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $500
  8. Rhode Island1 grant $500
  9. Virginia1 grant $500
  10. New York1 grant $180

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Lois KoteenPRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Sarah KoteenVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jacob KoteenTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

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