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Mitchell D Phaiah Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Putnam, Connecticut · EIN 473978418

Mitchell D Phaiah Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Putnam, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $170,789 in 40 grants; the typical grant was $4,500 and the largest $20,000. 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 $177,049 the year before.

43% 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
2021$203,25235$3.4 million
2023$177,04933$3.2 million
2024$170,78940$3.1 million

How to apply

Mitchell D Phaiah Foundation Inc 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 Mitchell D Phaiah Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut27$121,306
New York3$17,213
California2$6,244
District of Columbia1$6,024
Wisconsin1$6,002
Arkansas1$6,000
Florida2$4,500
Hawaii1$2,000
Illinois1$1,000
Iowa1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 40 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jolly Johns Keep You Trucking Fund
Columbia, CT
Charitable purposes$20,000
QVCC Foundation
Danielson, CT
Charitable purposes$12,000
Chapel and York US Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable purposes$11,011
Deary Memorial Foundation
Danielson, CT
Charitable purposes$10,000
Interfaith Human Services of Putnam
Putnam, CT
Charitable purposes$7,120
Daily Bread Food Pantry
Putnam, CT
Charitable purposes$7,108
Community Kitchens of NE CT
Danielson, CT
Charitable purposes$7,096
Friends of Assisi Food Pantry
Danielson, CT
Charitable purposes$7,084
Project Pin Food Pantry
Moosup, CT
Charitable purposes$7,072
Pams Foundation
Eureka, CA
Charitable purposes$6,144
Snip Pet Pals
Plainfield, CT
Charitable purposes$6,132
Teeg
North Grosvenordale, CT
Charitable purposes$6,060
Quinebaug Valley Senior Ctr
Brooklyn, CT
Charitable purposes$6,048
CT Humane Society
Hartford, CT
Charitable purposes$6,036
Lions Guardian US
Washington, DC
Charitable purposes$6,024
Dorobo Fund for Tanzania
Hayward, WI
Charitable purposes$6,002
Kopelion Inc
New York, NY
Charitable purposes$6,002
Novastar Rescue
Ola, AR
Charitable purposes$6,000
Wyndham Land Trust
Pomfret Center, CT
Charitable purposes$5,050
CT Audoban Society
Pomfret Center, CT
Charitable purposes$5,000
Center for the Great Apes
Wauchula, FL
Charitable purposes$4,000
Unite the World With Africa Foundat
Darien, CT
Charitable purposes$2,000
Naaikane
Lahaina, HI
Charitable purposes$2,000
CT Audoban Society Owl
Pomfret Center, CT
Charitable purposes$1,250
Brooklyn School PTO
Brooklyn, CT
Charitable purposes$1,250
American Legion
Danielson, CT
Charitable purposes$1,000
Midwest Food Bank
Peoria, IL
Charitable purposes$1,000
Demarco Memorial
Danielson, CT
Charitable purposes$600
Tommy Toy Fund
Danielson, CT
Charitable purposes$500
QVCC
Danielson, CT
Charitable purposes$500
Center for Central American Empower
Jacksonville, FL
Charitable purposes$500
Ape Cognition and Conservation
Des Moines, IA
Charitable purposes$500
Paws
Woodstock, CT
Charitable purposes$500
Brooklyn Cares
Brooklyn, CT
Charitable purposes$500
Ellis Tech Athletics
Danielson, CT
Charitable purposes$500
Nect Cancer Fund of DKH
Putnam, CT
Charitable purposes$500
Dale Smith Memorial Fund
Thompson, CT
Charitable purposes$200
Smile Train
New York, NY
Charitable purposes$200
Sterling Community Schools
Sterling, CT
Charitable purposes$200
American Wild Horse Conservation
Davis, CA
Charitable purposes$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mitchell D Phaiah Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mitchell D Phaiah Foundation Inc give?

$170,789 in tax year 2024, across 40 grants, with a typical grant of $4,500.

Who runs Mitchell D Phaiah Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael Cristina (Director), Beverly Cristina (Director), Stephen M Phaih (Director) and Michelle Phaiah (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Mitchell D Phaiah Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger, animals and environment and conservation.

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