Well Told Grants

Foundations / Connecticut

Golden Fleece Foundation Charity

Preselected recipients only Enfield, Connecticut · EIN 261393747

Golden Fleece Foundation Charity is a private foundation in Enfield, Connecticut. In tax year 2023 it gave $370,466 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $60,000 and the largest $120,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

How to apply

Golden Fleece Foundation Charity 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 Golden Fleece Foundation Charity funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$120,000
California2$105,466
Rhode Island1$70,000
New York1$50,000
Tennessee1$25,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Braven Inc
Chicago, IL
Empower promising, underrepresented young people, first generation college students, students from low-income backgrounds, and students of color with skills, confidence, experiences, and networks necessary to transition$120,000
Gold House Foundation
Covina, CA
Cultivate and promote Asian and Asian-American interests, heritage, and culture, including accelerating a positive and historically accurate image of Asians in culture and empowering Asian persons in the cultural industries$100,000
International Tennis Hall of Fame
Newport, RI
Preserves and promotes the history of tennis and celebrates its champions, thereby serving as a vital partner in the growth of tennis globally$70,000
The Public Theater
New York, NY
Dedicated to achieving artistic excellence while developing an American theater that is accessible and relevant to all people through productions of challenging new plays, musicals and innovative stagings of the classics$50,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Find cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases through research and treatment$25,000
UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Support leading edge cancer research at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center$5,466

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Golden Fleece Foundation Charity accept grant applications?

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

How much does Golden Fleece Foundation Charity give?

$370,466 in tax year 2023, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $60,000.

Who runs Golden Fleece Foundation Charity?

Its 2023 filing lists Arthur Wayne (President), Michael Bastian (Vice President), Jessica Mastrogiovanni (Secretary) and James Brown (Treasurer) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Golden Fleece Foundation Charity fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, youth programs and health.

Similar foundations in Connecticut