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Gorecki Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Glastonbury, Connecticut · EIN 460573768

Gorecki Family Foundation is a private foundation in Glastonbury, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $220,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $135,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $355,000 the year before.

40% of its 2024 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$355,0003$2.5 million
2024$220,0005$2.6 million

How to apply

Gorecki 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 Gorecki Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$135,000
Connecticut1$50,000
Tennessee1$25,000
Indiana1$5,000
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New Horizons Foundation
Colorado Springs, CO
General purpose$135,000
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT
Aid in hospital charity care$50,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Support for children with life-threatening illnesses$25,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General purpose$5,000
PreBorn
Indianapolis, IN
Medical care for premature infants$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gorecki Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gorecki Family Foundation give?

$220,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Gorecki Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas Gorecki (Trustee) and Melissa Scavetta (Trustee).

What does Gorecki Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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