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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-3978418

Mitchell D Phaiah Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Putnam, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 40 grants and $170,789 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $170,789

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $3,126,501

  • Tax year 2023

    $177,049

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $3,165,339

  • Tax year 2022

    $213,563

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $3,221,754

  • Tax year 2021

    $203,252

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $3,306,934

  • Tax year 2020

    $249,010

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $3,448,509

  • Tax year 2019

    $167,776

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $3,621,227

  • Tax year 2018

    $204,750

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $3,764,755

Grants paid in 2024

40 grants, largest first

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

  1. Jolly Johns Keep You Trucking FundColumbia, CT

    Charitable purposes

    $20,000
  2. QVCC FoundationDanielson, CT

    Charitable purposes

    $12,000
  3. Chapel and York US FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable purposes

    $11,011
  4. Deary Memorial FoundationDayville, CT

    Charitable purposes

    $10,000
  5. Interfaith Human Services of PutnamPutnam, CT

    Charitable purposes

    $7,120
  6. Daily Bread Food PantryPutnam, CT

    Charitable purposes

    $7,108
  7. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $7,096
  8. Friends of Assisi Food PantryDanielson, CT

    Charitable purposes

    $7,084
  9. Project Pin Food PantryMoosup, CT

    Charitable purposes

    $7,072
  10. Pams FoundationEureka, CA

    Charitable purposes

    $6,144
  11. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $6,132
  12. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $6,060
  13. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $6,048
  14. CT Humane SocietyHartford, CT

    Charitable purposes

    $6,036
  15. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $6,024
  16. Dorobo Fund for TanzaniaHayward, WI

    Charitable purposes

    $6,002
  17. Kopelion IncNew York, NY

    Charitable purposes

    $6,002
  18. Novastar RescueOla, AR

    Charitable purposes

    $6,000
  19. Wyndham Land TrustPomfret Ctr, CT

    Charitable purposes

    $5,050
  20. CT Audoban SocietyPomfret Center, CT

    Charitable purposes

    $5,000
  21. Center for the Great ApesWauchula, FL

    Charitable purposes

    $4,000
  22. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $2,000
  23. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $2,000
  24. CT Audoban Society OwlPomfret Center, CT

    Charitable purposes

    $1,250
  25. Brooklyn School PTOBrooklyn, CT

    Charitable purposes

    $1,250
  26. American LegionDanielson, CT

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  27. Midwest Food BankPeoria, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  28. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $600
  29. Tommy Toy FundDanielson, CT

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  30. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  31. Center for Central American EmpowerJacksonville, FL

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  32. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  33. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  34. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  35. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  36. Nect Cancer Fund of DKHPutnam, CT

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  37. Dale Smith Memorial FundThompson, CT

    Charitable purposes

    $200
  38. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    Charitable purposes

    $200
  39. Sterling Community SchoolsSterling, CT

    Charitable purposes

    $200
  40. Individual

    Charitable purposes

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $21,01139% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $14,20427% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $6,14412% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $6,00211% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $5,0509% of the total
  6. Veterans and military1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut17 grants $91,370
  2. New York3 grants $17,213
  3. California1 grant $6,144
  4. Wisconsin1 grant $6,002
  5. Arkansas1 grant $6,000
  6. Florida2 grants $4,500
  7. Illinois1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Michael CristinaDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $12,000
  • Beverly CristinaDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $12,000
  • Stephen M PhaihDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $12,000
  • Michelle PhaiahDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $600
  • Irwin KalmerDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $600

The return

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