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Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer Scholarship Fund

Preselected recipients only Ansonia, Connecticut · EIN 266621895

Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Ansonia, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $62,431 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $10,405 and the largest $31,216. 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 $59,135 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$62,1844$1.3 million
2024$59,1354$1.3 million
2025$62,4314$1.3 million

How to apply

Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer Scholarship Fund 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New Hampshire.

StateGrantsAmount
New Hampshire1$31,216
Connecticut1$10,405
Massachusetts1$10,405
North Carolina1$10,405

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kimball Union Academy
Meriden, NH
Scholarships for students$31,216
Boys & Girls Club of the
Shelton, CT
General operations of club$10,405
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Scholarships for students$10,405
Shriners Hospital for Chi
Springfield, MA
General operational purposes$10,405

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer Scholarship Fund give?

$62,431 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $10,405.

Who runs Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer Scholarship Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists William C Nimons (Trustee).

What does Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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