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Colonel Daniel Putnam Association I

Preselected recipients only Hartford, Connecticut · EIN 066041260

Colonel Daniel Putnam Association I is a private foundation in Hartford, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $5,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $2,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$1.4 million
2024$2,5001$1.5 million
2025$5,0001$1.5 million

How to apply

Colonel Daniel Putnam Association I says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Colonel Daniel Putnam Association I funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity Episcopal Church
Brooklyn, CT
To defray costs associated with main$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Colonel Daniel Putnam Association I accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Colonel Daniel Putnam Association I give?

$5,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Colonel Daniel Putnam Association I?

Its 2025 filing lists Catherine Maclaren (President), Houston Putnam Lowry (Treasurer, V) and William Maclaren (Vice Preside).

What does Colonel Daniel Putnam Association I fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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