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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1716876

The Putnam Area Foundation

A private foundation in Putnam, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 31 grants and $95,670 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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
Thomas A Borner President
155 Providence Street, PO Box 166
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 928-2429
Form and materials
Written request
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The geographic area of putnam, CT and surrounding towns.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $95,670

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,362,875

  • Tax year 2023

    $82,450

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,219,644

  • Tax year 2022

    $54,986

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,048,251

  • Tax year 2021

    $65,634

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,867,676

  • Tax year 2020

    $48,534

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,229,854

  • Tax year 2018

    $98,131

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,507,684

Grants paid in 2024

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Aspinock Historical SocietyPutnam, CT

    Donation/conservaton

    $15,000
  2. Theater of Northeastern CTPutnam, CT

    Donation

    $10,000
  3. Town of Putnam (mural Art Project)Putnam, CT

    Donation

    $10,000
  4. Woodstock Agricultural SocietyS Woodstock, CT

    Donation

    $10,000
  5. Community Cultural Committee NectPomfret, CT

    Donation

    $5,500
  6. Hale YMCA Youth & Family CenterPutnam, CT

    Youth activity sponsorship

    $5,000
  7. Jolly John's Keep on Truckin FundColumbia, CT

    Donation

    $5,000
  8. Town of Putnam (recreational Dept)Putnam, CT

    Donation

    $5,000
  9. Trustees of Roseland ParkWoodstock, CT

    Donation

    $5,000
  10. Daily Bread Food PantryPutnam, CT

    Donation

    $3,200
  11. Northeast CT Education FoundationPutnam, CT

    Donation

    $2,500
  12. Quiet Corner Garden ClubWoodstock, CT

    Donation

    $2,500
  13. QVCC Foundation IncDanielson, CT

    Tackle the trail

    $2,500
  14. Town of Putnam (arts Council)Putnam, CT

    Arts, crafts & festival

    $2,000
  15. Town of PutnamPutnam, CT

    Donation

    $1,800
  16. ARC EmporiumWoodstock, CT

    Donation

    $1,500
  17. Putnam RotaryPutnam, CT

    Donation

    $1,500
  18. Day Kimball Hospital FoundationPutnam, CT

    Donation

    $1,250
  19. Northeast CT Cancer CrusadersfundPutnam, CT

    Cancer research/care

    $1,000
  20. Teeg (thompson Ecumenical Empowerm)Thompson, CT

    Donation

    $1,000
  21. Veterans of Foreign WarsPutnam, CT

    Donation

    $1,000
  22. American Legion Post 13Putnam, CT

    Donation

    $800
  23. CT Audubon SocietyPomfret, CT

    Donation

    $600
  24. YMCA Hale Youth & Family CenterPutnam, CT

    Donation

    $500
  25. Danielson Veterans Cofee HouseDanielson, CT

    Donation

    $250
  26. Putnam Lions FoundationPutnam, CT

    Donation

    $250
  27. Town of Woodstock (recreation Dept)Woodstock, CT

    Donation

    $250
  28. Womans Board Day Kimball HospitalPutnam, CT

    Donation

    $250
  29. Paws Cat ShelterPutnam, CT

    Donation

    $200
  30. Windham Area Arts ColaborativeWillimantic, CT

    Donation

    $200
  31. Putnam Business AssociationPutnam, CT

    Donation

    $120

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation2 grants $15,00096% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $2502% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $2001% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $120<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut31 grants $95,670

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Thomas A BornerPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Richard A LoomisVP & TREASUR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Paul M KellyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jitendra SinhaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles H PufferDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kyle F BornerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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