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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6113359

S Spencer Scott Fund Inc

A private foundation in Old Lyme, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $26,000 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

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $570,022
  • Tax year 2024

    $29,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $535,416
  • Tax year 2023

    $40,655

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $538,003
  • Tax year 2022

    $46,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $563,113
  • Tax year 2021

    $28,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $614,380
  • Tax year 2020

    $28,600

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $565,663
  • Tax year 2019

    $27,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $579,262
  • Tax year 2018

    $27,600

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $471,219

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

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

  1. Hurricane Island FoundationCamden, ME

    General

    $3,500
  2. Westminister SchoolSimsbury, CT

    General

    $2,500
  3. Keewaydin FoundationSalisbury, VT

    General

    $2,250
  4. Dartmouth Medical SchoolHanover, NH

    General

    $2,000
  5. HSW Annual FundGeneva, NY

    General

    $2,000
  6. Chatham Rock Island IncRowayton, CT

    General

    $1,800
  7. Church at Point OwoodsPoint Owoods, NY

    General

    $1,500
  8. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  9. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  10. Springside Chestnut Hill AcademyPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $1,000
  11. St George SchoolNewport, RI

    General

    $1,000
  12. Center for Grieving ChildrenPortland, ME

    General

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    General

    $500
  14. Heron Society William Smith CollegeGeneva, NY

    General

    $500
  15. Life Flight Network FoundationPortland, OR

    General

    $500
  16. Individual

    General

    $500
  17. Sea Education AssociationFalmouth, MA

    General

    $500
  18. St John's CollegeBaltimore, MD

    General

    $500
  19. The Ethel Walker SchoolSimsbury, CT

    General

    $500
  20. Individual

    General

    $500
  21. Mercy HospitalRockville Center, NY

    General

    $250
  22. Mountain Valley Horse RescueMC Coy, CO

    General

    $250
  23. New Canaan Country SchoolNew Canaan, CT

    General

    $250
  24. Individual

    General

    $250
  25. St William SchoolChicago, IL

    General

    $250
  26. Point O Woods Community FundPoint O Woods, NY

    General

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,25041% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $1,75032% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $1,00018% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $2505% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut4 grants $5,050
  2. Maine2 grants $4,500
  3. New York5 grants $4,450
  4. Vermont1 grant $2,250
  5. New Hampshire1 grant $2,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  7. Rhode Island1 grant $1,000
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $500
  9. Maryland1 grant $500
  10. Oregon1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Samuel Spencer Scott IIIPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steven F ScottSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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