Private foundation
NORWICH, CTCity and state as stated on its FY2025 returnEIN Website
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $46 | $144,031 | $144,031 | $0 |
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 31% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MADONNA PLACE INCNORWICH, CT | PURPOSE IS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILES, PROMOTE HEALTH & PREVENT CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT | $7,500 | 2025 | |
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. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Messier Jr | CHAIRMAN | 0.00 | $0 |
| Charles A Seeman | DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 |
| Judy Jackson | DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 |
| Peter Shea Md | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $0 |
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $4,631 | $14,829 | $14,760 | $143,991 | $143,991 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $4,982 | $13,270 | $13,270 | $154,189 | $154,189 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $557 | $14,361 | $14,200 | $164,727 | $162,477 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $514 | $14,875 | $14,852 | $177,031 | $176,281 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $1,625 | $16,233 | $16,000 | $190,642 | $190,642 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $5,644 | $24,941 | $24,887 | $205,248 | $205,248 |
| OTIS LIBRARYNORWICH, CT |
| OTIS LIBRARY IS A TRUSTED INFORMATIONAL AND CULTURAL HUB THAT PROVIDES FREE RESOURCES FOR PERSONAL GROWTH AND LIFELONG LEARNING. IINSPIRING LASTING CONNECTIONS AND FOSTERING COMMUNITY IN A SAFE, WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT. |
| $7,500 |
| 2025 |
| JEWETT CITY COMMUNITY PLAYGROUNDGRISWOLD, CT | TO HELP CONSTRUCT/SUPPORT THE JEWETT CITY COMMUNITY PLAYGROUND | $7,500 | 2025 |
| RELIANCE HEALTH INCNORWICH, CT | NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY MENTAL HEATH CENTER | $7,500 | 2025 |
| PROJECT PIN (POVERTY ISNT NECESSARY)FOOD PANTRYMOOSUP, CT | PROVIDES NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS TO THOSE IN NEED | $7,500 | 2025 |
| THAMES RIVER COMMUNITY SERVICE INCNORWICH, CT | PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO FAMILIES IN NEED, HELPING THEM ACHIEVE STABILITY, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND BRIGHTER FUTURES. | $7,500 | 2025 |
| MARTIN HOUSENORWICH, CT | PROVIDES AFFORDABLE, SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY HOUSING WITH SUPPORT. RESIDENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED SUBSTANCE ABUSE, HOMELESSNESS, MENTAL HEALTH AND POVERTY. | $7,500 | 2025 |
| GRISWOLD SENION CENTERJEWETT CITY, CT | PROVIDES FOR THE NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED - FUEL FUND PRIORITIZES SENIORS & FAMILIES W/ CHILDREN | $7,500 | 2025 |
| PLAINFIELD SENIOR CENTERPLAINFIELD, CT | THRU PLAINFIELD REC - PROVIDES ART CLASSES, HEALTHY LIVING/EXERCISE, CONCERTS, OUTINGS ETC. | $7,500 | 2025 |
| THAMES VALLEY COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY ACTIONJEWETT CITY, CT | ADVOCATING FOR, AND MEETING THE NEEDS OF, THE REGIONS ECONOMICALLY AND OTHERWISE DISADVANTAGED CITIZENS. | $7,500 | 2025 |
| NORWICH FREE ACADEMYNORWICH, CT | A PUBLIC/PRIVATE HIGH SCHOO INCORPORATED IN 1854, NFA IS THE ONLY REMAINING PRIVATELY GOVERNED, INDEPENDENTLY ENDOWED ACADEMIES IN CONNECTICUT. | $7,500 | 2025 |
| UNITED COMMUNITY FAMILY SERVICES (UCFS)NORWICH, CT | PROVIDES MEDICAL, DENTAL & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. THEY MAINTAIN A FACILITY IN EACH OF THE THREE PRIMARY MARKETS. | $7,500 | 2025 |
| THE ARC EASTERN CTNORWICH, CT | PROVIDES ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION. | $7,500 | 2025 |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL PLACEMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2023 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.NORWICH, CT | OFFERS A VARIETY OF CRITICAL SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED OF FOOD, CARE, AND ADVOCACY. | $7,500 | 2025 |
| ST MARY'S FOOD PANTRYJEWETT CITY, CT | PROVIDES SHORT-TERM EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE | $7,500 | 2025 |
| SLATER LIBRARYJEWETT CITY, CT | GRISWOLD'S PUBLIC LIBRARY - PROVIDES PROGRAMS/CLASSES ETC FOR ALL AGES | $5,000 | 2025 |
| GRISWOLD HIGH SCHOOLGRISWOLD, CT | TO SUPPORT THEIR PATHWAYS PROGRAM | $5,000 | 2025 |
| VETERAN'S COFFEE HOUSEJEWETT CITY, CT | PROVIDES A COMFORTABLE/SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR VET'S TO MEET, COMMUNICATE AND RECEIVE SUPPORT | $5,000 | 2025 |
| ST MARY FOOD PANTRYJEWETT CITY, CT | TO PURCHASE FOOD FOR THE PANTRY PROGRAM | $5,000 | 2020 |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL PLACEMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2023 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.NORWICH, CT | TO PURCHASE FOOD FOR THE PANTRY PROGRAM. | $5,000 | 2020 |
| VETERAN'S COFFEE HOUSEPLAINFIELD, CT | PROVIDES A COMFORTABLE/SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR VET'S TO MEET, COMMUNICATE AND RECEIVE SUPPORT | $5,000 | 2025 |
| PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOLCENTRAL VILLAGE, CT | TO SUPPORT THEIR PATHWAYS PROGRAM | $5,000 | 2025 |
| THE RISEUP GROUPHARTFORD, CT | MOOSUP GATEWAY MURAL PROJECT | $4,031 | 2025 |
| ROSE CITY LEARNING CENTERNORWICH, CT | TO SUPPORT THEIR ADULT CAREER-ALIGNED ENGLISH CLASSES NEEDED FOR THE WORKPLACE | $2,500 | 2025 |
| THE ARC EASTERN CTNORWICH, CT | TO REPAIR AND RESTORE THE BOILER SYSTEM AT THE ARC'S MAIN FACILITY FOR DAY PROGRAMS IN DANIELSON, CT. THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE BOILER SYSTEM PUTS PEOPLE AT RISK IF THE SYSTEM FAILS AND COULD RESULT IN COSTLY REPAIRS FROM LEAKS AND FLOODING. | $2,260 | 2025 |
| 0.00 |
| $0 |
| Lisa Griffin | PRESIDENT & CEO | 0.00 | $0 |
| William Sweeney | DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 |
Form 990-PF · FY2025 · period ending Sep 30, 2025IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202630419349100713
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Sep 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202500509349100315
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Sep 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202430389349100103
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Sep 30, 2022
Filing id 202310449349100216
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Sep 30, 2021
Filing id 202210139349101011
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Sep 30, 2020
Filing id 202130439349100633
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.