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Egcmn Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New Haven, Connecticut · EIN 815130173

Egcmn Family Foundation is a private foundation in New Haven, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $298,500 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $150,000. 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 $243,500 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$95,0006$514,095
2024$243,50011$269,933
2025$298,50012$252,359

How to apply

Egcmn Family Foundation 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 Egcmn Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$150,000
Colorado1$75,000
New York6$50,000
New Jersey1$10,000
South Carolina1$5,000
Virginia1$5,000
District of Columbia1$3,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Informed Consent Action Network
Austin, TX
For its general charitable purposes$150,000
Focus
Golden, CO
For its general charitable purposes$75,000
Grace Episcopal Church
Millbrook, NY
For its general charitable purposes$20,000
Advocates for Health
Long Beach, NY
For its general charitable purposes$10,000
Children's Health Defense
Franklin Lakes, NJ
For its general charitable purposes$10,000
Dutchess County 10-13 Foundation Inc
Hopewell Junction, NY
For its general charitable purposes$5,000
Home School Legal Defense Association
Purcellville, VA
For its general charitable purposes$5,000
Hudson Valley Animal Rescue & Sanctuary
Poughkeepsie, NY
For its general charitable purposes$5,000
Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc
Myrtle Beach, SC
For its general charitable purposes$5,000
Holy Trinity Church
Poughkeepsie, NY
For its general charitable purposes$5,000
13 Hands Equine Rescue
Clinton Corners, NY
For its general charitable purposes$5,000
Rebuilding Together
Washington, DC
For its general charitable purposes$3,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Egcmn Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Egcmn Family Foundation give?

$298,500 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Egcmn Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kenneth N Musen (Trustee), John A Farnsworth (Trustee), Michaela Busch (Trustee) and Nicolai von Cube (Trustee) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Egcmn Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and animals.

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