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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3082522

The Sassafras Foundation

A private foundation in Branford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $540,000 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

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

    $540,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $12,083,089

  • Tax year 2024

    $704,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $11,307,242

  • Tax year 2023

    $783,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $10,472,251

  • Tax year 2022

    $837,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $10,769,704

  • Tax year 2021

    $822,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $11,016,319

  • Tax year 2020

    $756,800

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $10,802,424

  • Tax year 2019

    $730,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $11,465,632

  • Tax year 2018

    $676,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $9,907,083

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Leadership Education Athletics in PartnershipNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $125,000
  2. Christian Community ActionNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $115,000
  3. New Haven Legal Assistance IncNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $80,000
  4. Connecticut Voices for ChildrenNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $50,000
  5. Save the SoundNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $45,000
  6. Open Communities Alliance IncHartford, CT

    Fellows program

    $40,000
  7. Center for Children's Advocacy Inc Co U of CT School of LawHartford, CT

    General support

    $25,000
  8. United Way of ConnecticutRocky Hill, CT

    Redwood fellows program

    $25,000
  9. Urban Resources Initiativeyale School of the EnvironmentNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $20,000
  10. Horizons at the Foote SchoolNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $165,00060% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $45,00016% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $40,00015% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut10 grants $540,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Gordon T GeballePRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shelley D GeballeSECT'Y/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joshua G GeballeDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Benjamin D GeballeDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Daniel W GeballeDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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