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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-8864136

Newell D Hale Foundation

A private foundation in Pomfret Center, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $404,549 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

    $404,549

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $347,450
  • Tax year 2024

    $237,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $292,669
  • Tax year 2023

    $328,101

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $239,829
  • Tax year 2022

    $278,635

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $552,826
  • Tax year 2021

    $479,700

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $548,725
  • Tax year 2020

    $372,668

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $672,433
  • Tax year 2019

    $70,105

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $545,449
  • Tax year 2018

    $166,900

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $497,218

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

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

  1. Proctor AcademyAndover, NH

    Health and Wellness Initiative

    $131,915
  2. Christ Church of PomfretPomfret, CT

    General Support

    $76,000
  3. Greater Worcester Community FdnWorcester, MA

    General Support

    $50,000
  4. The Rectory SchoolPomfret, CT

    General support

    $27,500
  5. Town of PomfretPomfret Center, CT

    Library Renovation

    $25,000
  6. Individual

    General support

    $15,000
  7. Individual

    General support

    $15,000
  8. Individual

    General support

    $15,000
  9. Mass General HospitalBoston, MA

    General Support

    $10,000
  10. Hale YMCAPutnam, CT

    General Support

    $6,000
  11. Northeast CT Education FdnPutnam, CT

    General Support

    $5,000
  12. WGBH Ralph Lowell SocietyBrighton, MA

    General support

    $3,500
  13. Hobart William Smith CollegeGeneva, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  14. Pomfret SchoolPomfret, CT

    General Support

    $2,500
  15. Univ of Maine FoundationOrono, ME

    General Support

    $2,500
  16. YMCA of Greater HartfordHartford, CT

    General Support

    $2,134
  17. Individual

    General Support

    $2,000
  18. Salvation ArmyPutnam, CT

    General support

    $2,000
  19. Connecticut Audobon SocietyPutnam, CT

    General support

    $1,250
  20. Rotary Club of PutnamPutnam, CT

    Sponsor Golf Tournament

    $1,250
  21. Day Kimball FoundationPutnam, CT

    General Support

    $1,000
  22. The Last Green ValleyDanielson, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  23. Individual

    General support

    $1,000
  24. United ServicesDayville, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  25. Bates CollegeLewiston, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  26. The Theatre of Northeastern CTPutnam, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  27. Woodstock AcademyWoodstock, CT

    General Support

    $1,000
  28. Wyndham Land TrustDanielson, CT

    General Support

    $1,000
  29. Day Kimball HospitalNorwich, CT

    General Support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $161,91597% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $3,1342% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut17 grants $155,134
  2. New Hampshire1 grant $131,915
  3. Massachusetts3 grants $63,500
  4. Maine2 grants $3,500
  5. New York1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Laurence N Hale II TRUSTEETreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alice U HalePresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Monique WolaninTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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