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The Helen and Sidney Witty Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only East Granby, Connecticut · EIN 200180760

The Helen and Sidney Witty Foundation Inc is a private foundation in East Granby, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $42,016 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 $45,470 the year before.

42% 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$36,85022$919,129
2023$45,47022$950,410
2024$42,01619$980,604

How to apply

The Helen and Sidney Witty 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$14,565
Connecticut5$12,500
Rhode Island1$6,000
District of Columbia2$4,000
North Carolina1$2,000
Missouri1$1,451
Arizona1$1,000
Massachusetts1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Westchester Land Tr
Bedford Hills, NY
Unrestricted grant$10,000
Brown Univ Gifts
Providence, RI
Unrestricted grant$6,000
Friends of Michael
East Hartford, CT
Unrestricted grant$5,000
St Francis Hospital
Hartford, CT
Unrestricted grant$2,500
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
Bloomfield, CT
Unrestricted grant$2,500
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Unrestricted grant$2,000
The V Foundation
Cary, NC
Unrestricted grant$2,000
The Bushnell Center
Hartford, CT
Unrestricted grant$2,000
Naral
Washington, DC
Unrestricted grant$2,000
Planned Parenthood of Sne
New York, NY
Unrestricted grant$2,000
Publicolor
New York, NY
Unrestricted grant$2,000
Kma Foundation
Chesterfield, MO
Unrestricted grant$1,451
Make A Wish Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
Unrestricted grant$1,000
Granly Ambulance Association
Granby, CT
Unrestricted grant$500
Resolve New England
Waltham, MA
Unrestricted grant$500
Bedford Historical Society
Bedford, NY
Unrestricted grant$250
The Frick Collection
New York, NY
Unrestricted grant$140
The Dalton School
New York, NY
Unrestricted grant$100
The Recorder
Katonah, NY
Unrestricted grant$75

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Helen and Sidney Witty Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Helen and Sidney Witty Foundation Inc give?

$42,016 in tax year 2024, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The Helen and Sidney Witty Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Anthony Freund (Director) and Elizabeth French (Director).

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