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Helen S Donaldson Charitable

Preselected recipients only Winsted, Connecticut · EIN 066471443

Helen S Donaldson Charitable is a private foundation in Winsted, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $14,016 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $3,499 and the largest $7,018. 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 $10,651 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7,9753$242,137
2024$10,6513$383,693
2025$14,0163$431,298

How to apply

Helen S Donaldson Charitable 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 Helen S Donaldson Charitable funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$7,018
New York1$3,499
Ohio1$3,499

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity Church
Litchfield, CT
General purposes$7,018
Mill Neck Foundation Inc
Mill Neck, NY
General purposes$3,499
Delta Gamma Foundation
Columbus, OH
General purposes$3,499

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen S Donaldson Charitable accept grant applications?

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

How much does Helen S Donaldson Charitable give?

$14,016 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $3,499.

Who runs Helen S Donaldson Charitable?

Its 2025 filing lists Richard A Donaldson (Trustee).

What does Helen S Donaldson Charitable fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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