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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-6199399

James Burns Trust

A private foundation in Waterbury, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $77,500 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $77,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $373,965

  • Tax year 2024

    $70,250

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $420,717

  • Tax year 2023

    $52,250

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $445,482

  • Tax year 2022

    $8,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $466,949

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $473,157

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT

    Scholarship

    $13,500
  2. Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT

    Scholarship

    $7,500
  3. Southern CT State UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Scholarship

    $5,500
  4. Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  5. University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  6. University of Connecticut - Hartford Cam Office of the BursarHartford, CT

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  7. Tunxis Community CollegeFarmington, CT

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  8. Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  9. Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria, CA

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  10. Shippensburg UniversityShippensburg, PA

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  11. Eastern Connecticut State University Bursars OfficeWillimantic, CT

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  12. Iona UniversityNew Rochelle, NY

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  13. University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MA

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  14. Capital Community College Office of Student Financial AidHartford, CT

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  15. American International College Bursars OfficeSpringfield, MA

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  16. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  17. UNC CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  18. Brown University Cashier OfficeProvidence, RI

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  19. University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  20. Bentley University Bursar's OfficeWaltham, MA

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  21. Delaware Valley University Bursar's OfficeSouderton, PA

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  22. Western CT State UniversityDanbury, CT

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  23. University of New HavenWest Haven, CT

    Scholarship

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education8 grants $22,50092% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $2,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut11 grants $47,750
  2. Massachusetts4 grants $11,750
  3. New York2 grants $4,750
  4. Pennsylvania2 grants $4,500
  5. Rhode Island2 grants $4,000
  6. California1 grant $2,500
  7. North Carolina1 grant $2,250

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Webster BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $9,425

The return

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