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Private foundations Old Lyme, CTtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Old Lyme, CT

9 private foundations based in Old Lyme, CT filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $869,428 in 79 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation IncOld Lyme, CT · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $420,000 giving
  2. Mike & Faye Richardson Family FoundationOld Lyme, CT · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $253,200 giving
  3. The Dangremond Family FoundationOld Lyme, CT · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $75,000 giving
  4. The Nathan & Helen Kohler FoundationOld Lyme, CT · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $70,000 giving
  5. S Spencer Scott Fund IncOld Lyme, CT · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $26,000 giving
  6. Nancy A Larson Foundation IncOld Lyme, CT · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $12,000 giving
  7. Otfinoski Family FoundationOld Lyme, CT · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $8,500 giving
  8. Ruth Ann Heller Music FoundationOld Lyme, CT · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $4,728 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Mike & Faye Richardson Family FoundationOld Lyme, CT · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $253,200 giving
  2. Nancy A Larson Foundation IncOld Lyme, CT · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $12,000 giving
  3. Ruth Ann Heller Music FoundationOld Lyme, CT · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $4,728 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 foundation $150,00046% of the total
  2. Education3 foundations $60,25019% of the total
  3. International aid1 foundation $40,00012% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 foundation $30,0009% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 foundation $30,0009% of the total
  6. Religion1 foundation $3,000<1% of the total
  7. 6 other causes $10,7003% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. S Spencer Scott Fund IncOld Lyme, CT · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $26,000 giving
  2. Ruth Ann Heller Music FoundationOld Lyme, CT · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $4,728 giving
  3. Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation IncOld Lyme, CT · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $420,000 giving
  4. The Nathan & Helen Kohler FoundationOld Lyme, CT · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $70,000 giving
  5. Nancy A Larson Foundation IncOld Lyme, CT · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $12,000 giving
  6. Otfinoski Family FoundationOld Lyme, CT · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $8,500 giving