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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-6042338

The Shulansky Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Bloomfield, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $40,000 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

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

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $32,373
  • Tax year 2024

    $38,600

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $38,189
  • Tax year 2023

    $29,600

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $41,581
  • Tax year 2022

    $31,850

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $58,735
  • Tax year 2021

    $32,300

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $67,134
  • Tax year 2020

    $28,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $86,376
  • Tax year 2019

    $27,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $119,290
  • Tax year 2018

    $27,750

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $129,024

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish FederationWest Hartford, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $7,500
  2. The Loomis Chaffee SchoolWindsor, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $4,500
  3. Hartford HospitalHartford, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $3,000
  4. Duncaster Foundation IncBloomfield, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $2,800
  5. Jewish Comm FDN of GTR HartfordWest Hartford, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $2,500
  6. CT Children's Medical Ctr FDN IncHartford, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $2,000
  7. University of RochesterRochester, NY

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $2,000
  8. Foodshare IncBloomfield, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $1,500
  9. Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $1,500
  10. Hartford Symphony Orchestra IncHartford, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $1,500
  11. CT Public Television & RadioHartford, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $1,000
  12. Hartford FDN for Public Giv IncHartford, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $1,000
  13. Memorial Sloane KetteringNew York, NY

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $1,000
  14. Planned Parenthood of S New EngHartford, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $1,000
  15. Wadsworth AtheneumHartford, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $1,000
  16. New York Botanical GardenBronx, NY

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $500
  17. Northside Center for Child DevNew York, NY

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $500
  18. Renbrook SchoolWest Hartford, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $500
  19. The End FD Beth El Temple of WHWest Hartford, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $500
  20. Arthritis FoundationAtlanta, GA

    To fulfill the mission of the org

    $500
  21. Bread for the CityWashington, DC

    To fulfill the mission of the org

    $500
  22. Forge City WorksHartford, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org

    $500
  23. Integrated Refugee & Immigrant ServicesNew Haven, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org

    $500
  24. Larchmont Mamaroneck Hunger Task ForceMamaroneck, NY

    To fulfill the mission of the org

    $500
  25. Protect Democracy ProjectWashington, DC

    To fulfill the mission of the org

    $500
  26. The WNET GroupNewyork, NY

    To fulfill the mission of the org

    $500
  27. Kingswood Oxford SchoolWest Hartford, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $200
  28. Bloomfield Volunteer Ambulance FundBloomfield, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $100
  29. First Tee of ConnecticutCromwell, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $100
  30. The BushnellHartford, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $100
  31. Theaterworks HartfordHartford, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $100
  32. University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT

    To fulfill the mission of the org.

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $3,50036% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $2,80029% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,50015% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $5005% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $5005% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $5005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut22 grants $32,000
  2. New York7 grants $6,500
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $1,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Ruth K ShulanskyPRES/TREAS Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Laura S NassauVICE PRES Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Debra S GershmanVICE PRES Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • John D ShulanskyVICE PRES Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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