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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-6399636

Seherr-Thoss Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Garden City, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $1.2 million 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

    $1,219,874

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $19,161,375

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,104,531

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $19,205,684

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,145,626

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $16,456,232

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,299,014

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $16,673,495

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,187,603

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $17,612,581

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,078,113

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $17,173,731

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,085,401

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $17,552,011

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,076,555

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $17,367,115

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Litchfield Community CenterLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $548,094
  2. Litchfield Department of Public Works Parks & RecreationLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $125,199
  3. Arethusa Farm FoundationLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $80,000
  4. Litchfield Fire CompanyLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $60,100
  5. Morgan-Weir Post #27 American LegionLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $50,000
  6. Litchfield Housing AuthorityBantam, CT

    General support

    $45,000
  7. Litchfield Historical SocietyLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $40,206
  8. Litchfield Land TrustLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $35,000
  9. Northfield Volunteer Fire CompanyNorthfield, CT

    General support

    $35,000
  10. Oliver Wolcott LibraryLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $34,750
  11. Friends of the Litchfield Community GreenwayLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $32,000
  12. East Litchfield Volunteer Fire DepartmentLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $21,373
  13. Litchfield Montessori SchoolNorthfield, CT

    General support

    $18,000
  14. Northwest CT Adult Day CareLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $15,000
  15. YMCA Camp MohawkLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $15,000
  16. Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  17. Greenwoods Counseling ReferralsLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $8,500
  18. School on the GreenLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $7,716
  19. Plumb Hill Playing FieldsLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $7,250
  20. Chore Service IncSalisbury, CT

    General support

    $7,220
  21. Litchfield Economic Development CommissionLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  22. Prime Time HouseTorrington, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  23. Susan B Anthony ProjectTorrington, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  24. Litchfield Hills Rowing ClubLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $4,700
  25. Litchfield Registrar of VotersLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $3,266
  26. Art TrippingLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $560,31470% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $80,00010% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $52,7507% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $35,0004% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $35,0004% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $10,0001% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $22,2503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut26 grants $1,219,874

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Michele SaundersPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Matt KarpasTREASURER Hours 3Pay $0
  • Tracy KeiltySECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0
  • Ann BorzilleriBOARD MEMBER Hours 3Pay $0
  • Andrew RorabackBOARD MEMBER Hours 3Pay $0
  • Denise RaapBOARD MEMBER Hours 3Pay $0
  • Hilary BarhydtBOARD MEMBER Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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