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Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc

Accepts applications Brookfield, Connecticut · EIN 333508430

Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc is a private foundation in Brookfield, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $7,499 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $350 and the largest $7,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

How to apply

ContactHannes Callisen
3 Hollow Dr, Brookfield, CT 06804
Phone or email(203) 512-7390, callisenmemorialfund@gmail.com
What to submitApplicants must complete and submit an application form that includes personal identifying information student identification number name address of educational institution degree program and field of study expected graduation date notification of academic standing and a written essay describing academic and career goals as well as financial need and any challenges to pursue an education.
DeadlinesTwo weeks prior to the start of an academic semester
RestrictionsApplicants must be legally authorized to attend school in the United States. Awards may only be used for qualified educational expenses such as tuition and mandatory academic fees. Eligibility is subject to review prior to approval of any initial or subsequent award. Priority is given to applicants pursuing education in healthcare-related fields.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut3$7,499

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Name withheld for privacy
Brookfield, CT
Tuition assistance for undergraduate nursing degree.$7,000
Dream Come True of Western Connecticut Inc EIN XXX-XX-XXXX
Danbury, CT
Serving children with life-limiting illnesses in Western Connecticut.$350
Danbury Hospital EIN XXX-XX-XXXX
Danbury, CT
De Minimis contribution to the Rehabilitation Unit.$149

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Two weeks prior to the start of an academic semester.

How much does Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc give?

$7,499 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $350.

Who runs Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Jannis Callisen (President) and Hannes Callisen (Secretary Treasurer).

What does Marina Callisen Memorial Fund Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and youth programs.

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