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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-2625602

General William Mayer Foundation

A private foundation in West Hartford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 36 grants and $96,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
General William Mayer Foundation
PO Box 372
Mystic, CT 06355
(860) 536-1684
Form and materials
By letter
Deadlines
September 15
Restrictions
No restrictions

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,970,924

  • Tax year 2024

    $114,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,879,668

  • Tax year 2023

    $103,980

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,912,370

  • Tax year 2022

    $79,050

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,971,656

  • Tax year 2021

    $118,488

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,846,922

  • Tax year 2020

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,792,892

  • Tax year 2019

    $112,565

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,694,419

  • Tax year 2018

    $72,022

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,699,961

Grants paid in 2025

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Robert C Parker SchoolWynantskill, NY

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $13,500
  2. Individual

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $10,750
  3. Justice Dance Performance ProjectHartford, CT

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $10,000
  4. Westerly Land TrustWesterly, RI

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $10,000
  5. Access OpportunityBoulder, CO

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $10,000
  6. Stonington Community Rowing CenterStonington, CT

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $10,000
  7. New England CollegeHenniker, NH

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $5,000
  8. East Woods SchoolOyster Bay, NY

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $3,450
  9. Pine Point SchoolStonington, CT

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $2,900
  10. Deerfield AcademyDeerfield, MA

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $2,350
  11. Central City Hospitality HouseSan Francisco, CA

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $2,000
  12. The Master SchoolDobbs Ferry, NY

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $1,500
  13. Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $1,450
  14. The Heimerdinger FoundationNashville, TN

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $1,200
  15. Individual

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $1,000
  16. Woodstock Farm Animal SanctuaryHigh Falls, NY

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $1,000
  17. Westminster SchoolSimsbury, CT

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $850
  18. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $800
  19. Tuck School of BusinessHanover, NH

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $750
  20. Kingswood-Oxford SchoolWest Hartford, CT

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $750
  21. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $750
  22. St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $750
  23. Sudbury Community Food PantrySudbury, MA

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $750
  24. Dana Hall SchoolWellesley, MA

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $700
  25. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $500
  26. Boston Rescue MissionBoston, MA

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $500
  27. Boys and Girls Club of BurlingtonBurlington, VT

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $500
  28. BeWell in SchoolNashville, TN

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $500
  29. Cynisca CyclingBloomington, IN

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $400
  30. Colby CollegeWaterville, ME

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $300
  31. Electronic Frontier FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $300
  32. Berkshire SchoolSheffield, MA

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $200
  33. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $200
  34. Stand Up for Pits FoundationW Hollywood, CA

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $200
  35. Massachusetts Oyster ProjectConcord, MA

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $100
  36. The Farm SchoolSummertown, TN

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education9 grants $26,90042% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation3 grants $11,15018% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  5. Animals2 grants $1,2002% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,2002% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $3,1505% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut5 grants $24,500
  2. New York7 grants $22,150
  3. Rhode Island2 grants $10,800
  4. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  5. New Hampshire2 grants $5,750
  6. Massachusetts6 grants $4,600
  7. California3 grants $2,500
  8. Tennessee3 grants $1,800
  9. Illinois1 grant $750
  10. Vermont1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

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

  • Deborah M O'BrienPresident Hours 2.45Pay $4,462
  • Edward F KrzanowskiTreasurer Hours 0.21Pay $0
  • Cynthia M BenfieldVice President Hours 0.12Pay $0
  • Daniel P BenfieldVice President Hours 0.12Pay $0
  • Edward P BenfieldVice President Hours 0.12Pay $0
  • Thomas G BenfieldVice President Hours 0.12Pay $0
  • Cathey M KennedySecretary Hours 0.51Pay $928
  • G Reed KennedyVice President Hours 0.12Pay $0
  • Elisabeth W MayerVice President Hours 0.12Pay $0
  • Gerald G MayerVice President Hours 0.15Pay $0
  • William H MayerVice President Hours 0.12Pay $0
  • James N P O'BrienVice President Hours 0.12Pay $0
  • Lauren M F O'BrienVice President Hours 0.12Pay $0
  • Timothy G F O'BrienVice President Hours 0.12Pay $0

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