This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $6,221,208 | $5,837,918 | $4,791,192 | $2,968,372 | $2,489,533 |
| FY2024amended | 990 | $5,281,484 | $5,206,260 | $4,133,724 | $2,236,518 | $2,106,243 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $5,195,298 | $5,043,547 | $4,135,695 | $2,057,306 | $2,031,019 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $5,114,232 | $4,972,969 | $4,093,315 | $1,905,241 | $1,879,268 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $4,853,461 | $5,063,690 | $4,371,095 | $1,892,989 | $1,738,005 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 73% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT | Scholarship | $3,149,976 | 2021 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Melton | President | 40 | $225,411 |
| Brett Hoover | Director - Data and Digital Strategy | 40 | $102,451 |
| Maurie Mcinnis | Board Chair | 0.5 | $0 |
| Justin Elicker | Director |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| Scholarship |
| $2,949,172 |
| 2022 |
| University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT | Scholarship | $2,913,976 | 2023 |
| University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT | Scholarship | $2,774,398 | 2025 |
| University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT | Scholarship | $2,765,113 | 2024 |
| Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT | Scholarship | $707,816 | 2025 |
| Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT | Scholarship | $575,257 | 2023 |
| Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT | Scholarship | $547,267 | 2021 |
| Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT | Scholarship | $531,853 | 2024 |
| Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT | Scholarship | $490,672 | 2022 |
| University of New HavenWest Haven, CT | Scholarship | $222,672 | 2025 |
| University of New HavenWest Haven, CT | Scholarship | $177,323 | 2024 |
| Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | Scholarship | $131,875 | 2025 |
| Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT | Scholarship | $124,803 | 2021 |
| University of New HavenWest Haven, CT | Scholarship | $123,944 | 2023 |
| Hampton UniversityHampton, VA | Scholarship | $112,500 | 2025 |
| Gateway Community CollegeNew Haven, CT | Scholarship | $112,347 | 2021 |
| University of New HavenWest Haven, CT | Scholarship | $110,354 | 2022 |
| Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT | Scholarship | $106,111 | 2025 |
| Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CT | Scholarship | $98,065 | 2025 |
| Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT | Scholarship | $97,666 | 2022 |
| Gateway Community CollegeNew Haven, CT | Scholarship | $95,274 | 2022 |
| Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CT | Scholarship | $91,006 | 2021 |
| CT State - Gateway Community CollegeNew Haven, CT | Scholarship | $89,556 | 2025 |
| University of New HavenWest Haven, CT | Scholarship | $89,125 | 2021 |
| 0.50 |
| $0 |
| Karen Dubois-Walton | Director | 0.50 | $0 |
| Christopher O'Connor | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nathan Fuerst | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
| July D Olian | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tamar Gendler | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Jun 30, 2024 · amendedIRS bulk XML
Filing id 202501359349312150
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023
Filing id 202303109349301915
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Jun 30, 2022
Filing id 202243159349302724
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Jun 30, 2021
Filing id 202103199349330755
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.