Well Told Grants

Foundations / Connecticut

John R and Barbara A Tormondsen Foundation

Preselected recipients only Stamford, Connecticut · EIN 133921373

John R and Barbara A Tormondsen Foundation is a private foundation in Stamford, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $6,256 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $3,500. 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 up from $50 the year before.

100% 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
2022$00$6,305
2023$501$6,256
2024$6,2563$0

How to apply

John R and Barbara A Tormondsen 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 John R and Barbara A Tormondsen Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$3,500
Illinois1$2,500
Minnesota1$256

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shatterproof
Boston, MA
Charitable$3,500
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
Charitable$2,500
Salem Lutheran Church
Longville, MN
Charitable$256

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John R and Barbara A Tormondsen Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does John R and Barbara A Tormondsen Foundation give?

$6,256 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs John R and Barbara A Tormondsen Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John R Tormondsen (Trustee), Barbara A Tormondsen (Trustee) and Roger Harper (Trustee).

What does John R and Barbara A Tormondsen Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger and faith communities.

Similar foundations in Connecticut