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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-6147397

Twenty-Seven Foundation

A private foundation in East Hartford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $2.8 million 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

    $2,815,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $37,673,337

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,670,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $39,361,301

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,035,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $40,042,030

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,085,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $41,489,192

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,643,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $43,479,457

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,627,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $43,353,053

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,570,083

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $44,312,956

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,492,500

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $43,432,788

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tufts UniversityNorth Grafton, MA

    General

    $815,000
  2. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    General

    $350,000
  3. Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN

    General

    $300,000
  4. California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA

    General

    $255,000
  5. Homes for Our Troops IncTaunton, MA

    General

    $200,000
  6. Honor FlightColumbus, OH

    General

    $100,000
  7. AmericaresStamford, CT

    General

    $100,000
  8. Weston Historical SocietyWeston, CT

    General

    $95,000
  9. Homes With HopeWestport, CT

    General

    $55,000
  10. Animal Cancer FoundationManhasset, NY

    General

    $50,000
  11. 306 Foundation IncWinter Park, FL

    General

    $50,000
  12. Pivot Ministries IncBridgeport, CT

    General

    $40,000
  13. Recovery Community DevelopmentBridgeport, CT

    General

    $40,000
  14. Connecticut Food ShareWallingford, CT

    General

    $35,000
  15. Fall River Historical SocietyFall River, MA

    General

    $35,000
  16. Person to Person IncDarien, CT

    General

    $30,000
  17. CorgiAidMadison, WI

    General

    $30,000
  18. The Open Door ShelterNorwalk, CT

    General

    $30,000
  19. Homefront IncStamford, CT

    General

    $30,000
  20. Bridgeport Rescue Mission IncBridgeport, CT

    General

    $30,000
  21. Weston Volunteer EMSWeston, CT

    General

    $30,000
  22. Weston Volunteer Fire DeptWeston, CT

    General

    $25,000
  23. Connecticut News Project IncHartford, CT

    General

    $25,000
  24. Loaves and Fishes Ministries IncHartford, CT

    General

    $20,000
  25. Vintage Racers for RescuesBlanch, NC

    General

    $20,000
  26. Friends of Weston Senior CenterWeston, CT

    General

    $15,000
  27. Strays & OthersNew Canaan, CT

    General

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $255,00032% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter2 grants $230,00029% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $80,00010% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $60,0008% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $60,0008% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $40,0005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $75,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts3 grants $1,050,000
  2. Connecticut17 grants $960,000
  3. Indiana1 grant $300,000
  4. California1 grant $255,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $100,000
  6. Florida1 grant $50,000
  7. New York1 grant $50,000
  8. Wisconsin1 grant $30,000
  9. North Carolina1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • D Travis EngenTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anne E EngenTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leigh E EngenTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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