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Mary V Ricci Trust

Preselected recipients only Waterbury, Connecticut · EIN 066108041

Mary V Ricci Trust is a private foundation in Waterbury, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $92,260 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $4,600 and the largest $18,000. 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 $84,460 the year before.

7% 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$59,21016$1.7 million
2024$84,46017$1.9 million
2025$92,26014$2.0 million

How to apply

Mary V Ricci Trust 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 Mary V Ricci Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut10$73,860
District of Columbia1$4,600
Florida1$4,600
Maryland1$4,600
New York1$4,600

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Midstate Medical Center
Farmington, CT
General support$18,000
Conn Institute for the Blind
Hartford, CT
General support$18,000
Conn Children's Medical Ctr Fdn
Hartford, CT
General support$18,000
Boys & Girls Club of Meriden
Meriden, CT
General support$9,200
The Gaylord Hospital
Wallingford, CT
General support$9,200
Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
General support$4,600
American Cancer Society Inc National Office of Probate and Trust
Hagerstown, MD
General support$4,600
American Heart Assoc National Bequest Center Attn Kim Fry
St Petersburg, FL
General support$4,600
American Red Cross Office of General Counsel-Tr/Estate
Washington, DC
General support$4,600
Meriden Public Library
Meriden, CT
General support$500
Middlesex Community College
Middletown, CT
General support$250
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT
General support$250
Archdiocese of Hartford
Prospect, CT
General support$250
Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish
Meriden, CT
General support$210

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary V Ricci Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary V Ricci Trust give?

$92,260 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $4,600.

Who runs Mary V Ricci Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Webster Bank (Trustee).

What does Mary V Ricci Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and human services.

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