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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1619225

Persbacker Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New Milford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $162,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $162,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,521,820

  • Tax year 2024

    $161,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,541,936

  • Tax year 2023

    $161,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,566,886

  • Tax year 2022

    $164,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,586,328

  • Tax year 2021

    $153,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,660,255

  • Tax year 2020

    $148,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,706,564

  • Tax year 2019

    $144,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,759,150

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. First Coast Cultural Center IncPonte Vedra, FL

    Restricted gift for music therapy for special needs children

    $45,000
  2. Nuvance Health fka Western Connecticut Health NetworkDanbury, CT

    Resident physician communication program

    $20,000
  3. The University of Connecticut Foundation - Husky Excellence FundStorrs, CT

    Mental health program for student-athletes

    $15,000
  4. North Florida School of Special EducationJacksonville, FL

    Provide music therapy to children with special needs

    $15,000
  5. Angelwood IncJacksonville, FL

    Provide services to individuals with disabilities and their families

    $10,000
  6. Bit of Faith Ranch of Ponte VedraPonte Vedra, FL

    Support adaptive riding and related activities for persons with autism and related disabilities

    $10,000
  7. Bright Holidays IncPonte Vedra, FL

    To support organization's clothing for kids program

    $10,000
  8. The University of Connecticut Foundation - School of Fine ArtsStorrs, CT

    Support the music department's purchase of steinway pianos

    $10,000
  9. Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA

    K through 12 reading education program

    $5,000
  10. The University of Connecticut Foundation - Entreprenurial Boot CampStorrs, CT

    Educating disabled veterans on starting a business

    $5,000
  11. Hunt Hill Farm Trust IncNew Milford, CT

    Land conservation

    $3,000
  12. Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western ConnecticutDanbury, CT

    Towards pledge of $55,000 to create the "west family room"

    $3,000
  13. Roxbury Ambulance AssociationRoxbury, CT

    Providing medical transportation

    $3,000
  14. Roxbury Volunteer Fire DepartmentRoxbury, CT

    Support a local volunteer fire department

    $3,000
  15. Merwinsville Hotel Restoration IncGaylordsville, CT

    To support preservation of historic building

    $2,000
  16. Ridgefield Visiting Nurse AssociationRidgefield, CT

    Support hospice care

    $2,000
  17. After School Arts Program (asap)Washington, CT

    To foster creative learning through the arts

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $45,00057% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $23,00029% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $3,0004% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $3,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida5 grants $90,000
  2. Connecticut11 grants $67,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Elaine Joyce WymanPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $1,500
  • Arthur C WeinshankSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0.4Pay $750
  • Steven WymanVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.4Pay $750
  • Timothy J RiordanTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0.4Pay $750

The return

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