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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1601597

William H Prusoff Foundation

A private foundation in Fairfield, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $51,736 paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $51,736

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $336,459
  • Tax year 2024

    $19,900

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $381,847
  • Tax year 2023

    $16,700

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $394,423
  • Tax year 2022

    $12,700

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $409,641
  • Tax year 2021

    $8,300

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $217,226
  • Tax year 2020

    $40,300

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $219,727

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kid-GritMarlton, NJ

    Charitable purpose

    $25,000
  2. Childrens Learning CtrStamford, CT

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  3. ShatterproofNorwalk, CT

    Charitable purpose

    $3,536
  4. Near & FarSouthport, CT

    Charitable pupose

    $3,500
  5. Ed Lucas FoundationUnion, NJ

    Charitable purpose

    $3,000
  6. Operation HopeFairfield, CT

    Charitable purpose

    $3,000
  7. CT Beardsley ZooBridgeport, CT

    Charitable purpose

    $2,400
  8. Mozaic Senior LifeBridgeport, CT

    Charitable purpose

    $2,300
  9. Fairfield Theatre CompanyFairfield, CT

    Charitable purpose

    $1,600
  10. Foundation for the StarsLas Vegas, NV

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  11. Tolland Chamber of CommerceVernon, CT

    Charitable purpose

    $800
  12. Hopkins SchoolNew Haven, CT

    Charitable purpose

    $600

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,00035% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $2,60031% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,30027% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $6007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey2 grants $28,000
  2. Connecticut9 grants $22,736
  3. Nevada1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Alvin PrusoffTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Laura PrusoffTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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