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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-6794470

Sigmon Family Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in West Hartford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $375,633 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $375,633

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,269,436
  • Tax year 2024

    $228,639

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,013,569
  • Tax year 2023

    $219,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,468,405
  • Tax year 2022

    $56,150

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $977,668
  • Tax year 2021

    $26,370

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $501,008

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of St JosephWest Hartford, CT

    Charitable activities

    $120,000
  2. Saint Francis FoundationHartford, CT

    Charitable activities

    $118,000
  3. Clemson UniversityClemson, SC

    Charitable activities

    $70,000
  4. Artists for HumanityBoston, MA

    Charitable activities

    $10,000
  5. UNICEFNew York, NY

    Charitable activities

    $10,000
  6. Water Org IncKansas City, MO

    Charitable activities

    $10,000
  7. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Charitable activities

    $10,000
  8. Mercy HousingHartford, CT

    Charitable activities

    $7,000
  9. Hometown FoundationCheshire, CT

    Charitable activities

    $3,189
  10. American Red CrossHartford, CT

    Charitable activities

    $3,000
  11. Fenwick Improvement FundOld Saybrook, CT

    Charitable activities

    $2,500
  12. Make-A-Wish FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable activities

    $2,500
  13. San Diego ZooSan Diego, CA

    Charitable activities

    $2,500
  14. St Jude Childrens HospitalNew York, NY

    Charitable activities

    $2,500
  15. Community Foundation of SarasotaSarasota, FL

    Charitable activities

    $2,000
  16. Lynde Point Land TrustOld Saybrook, CT

    Charitable activities

    $1,000
  17. Shoreline Soup KitchensEssex, CT

    Charitable activities

    $1,000
  18. The GoodspeedEast Haddam, CT

    Charitable activities

    $444

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $20,00058% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00029% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,1899% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut9 grants $256,133
  2. South Carolina1 grant $70,000
  3. New York2 grants $12,500
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  6. Missouri1 grant $10,000
  7. Arizona1 grant $2,500
  8. California1 grant $2,500
  9. Florida1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Mary K SigmonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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