The New York State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6959146

Seherr-Thoss Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $212,871 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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
Bessemer Trust Company Attn Harry H
1271 Ave of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
(516) 508-9623
Form and materials
Written applications only
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Cash grants are made to public organizations which operate in the litchfield connecticut area for religious, charitable, scientific or educational purposes.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $212,871

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,392,182

  • Tax year 2024

    $194,911

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,416,424

  • Tax year 2023

    $207,230

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,052,963

  • Tax year 2022

    $226,732

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,100,548

  • Tax year 2021

    $107,096

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,248,699

  • Tax year 2020

    $276,935

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,071,252

  • Tax year 2019

    $191,186

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,174,652

  • Tax year 2018

    $92,493

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,173,349

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Regional School District #20Litchfield, CT

    General support

    $109,372
  2. Bantam Fire CompanyBantam, CT

    General support

    $50,000
  3. Lourdes of Litchfield #2Litchfield, CT

    General support

    $15,499
  4. Arethusa Farm FoundationLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Congregational Church of LitchfieldLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Milton Congregational ChurchLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Milton Public Hall AssociationLitchfield, CT

    General support

    $8,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,00056% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $8,00044% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut7 grants $212,871

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Michele SaundersPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Matt KarpasTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Tracy KeiltySECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ann BorzilleriBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Andrew RorabackBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Denise RaapBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Hilary BarhydtBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Bessemer Trust Company NACORPORATE TRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $25,156

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (food and agriculture), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Blue Skies Farm FoundationNew York, NY 9 grants Preselected only $248,000 giving
  2. Maleh Shalom Foundation IncNew York, NY 9 grants Preselected only $289,200 giving
  3. Sla FoundationNew York, NY 14 grants Preselected only $140,000 giving
  4. The Reel Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 6 grants Preselected only $136,779 giving
  5. La Fondation CuvelierNew York, NY 17 grants Preselected only $340,469 giving