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Elizabeth Harding Norton Trust

Preselected recipients only Plainville, Connecticut · EIN 066302787

Elizabeth Harding Norton Trust is a private foundation in Plainville, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $19,938 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $1,895 and the largest $6,898. 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 down from $20,000 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$17,9507$513,787
2024$20,00010$548,209
2025$19,9388$575,842

How to apply

Elizabeth Harding Norton Trust 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 Elizabeth Harding Norton Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut8$19,938

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Plainville Community Schools
Plainville, CT
Sustain programs offered by the org.$6,898
Parc Inc
Plainville, CT
Sustain programs offered by the org.$5,000
Queen Ann Nzinga Center Inc
New Britain, CT
Sustain programs offered by the org$2,000
The Congregational Church of PLV
Plainville, CT
Sustain programs offered by the org$2,000
Wheeler Regional YMCA Childcare
Plainville, CT
Sustain programs offered by the org$1,790
PLV Wind Ensemble
Plainville, CT
Sustain programs offered by the org$1,000
PLV Adult and Continuing Education
Plainville, CT
Sustain programs offered by the org$750
PLV Historical Society
Plainville, CT
Sustain programs offered by the org$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elizabeth Harding Norton Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Elizabeth Harding Norton Trust give?

$19,938 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $1,895.

Who runs Elizabeth Harding Norton Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Foster White (Investment O), Frank Robinson (Trustee), Christine Sullivan (Secretary) and Suzie Woerz (Trustee) among 13 officers and trustees.

What does Elizabeth Harding Norton Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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