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The Jane T Muhlethaler Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Southport, Connecticut · EIN 061481432

The Jane T Muhlethaler Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Southport, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $123,000 in 29 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 $128,000 the year before.

7% of its 2024 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$128,00033$2.4 million
2024$123,00029$2.5 million

How to apply

The Jane T Muhlethaler 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 The Jane T Muhlethaler Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut22$111,500
Massachusetts1$4,000
New York1$2,500
Colorado1$1,500
California1$1,000
New Hampshire1$1,000
New Jersey1$1,000
Delaware1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 29 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
Bloomfield, CT
Operations$15,000
University of Connecticut Foundation
Storrs, CT
Operations$15,000
Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County
Wilton, CT
Operations$15,000
Wilton Library Association Inc
Wilton, CT
Operations$12,000
Plan of Connecticut
Hartford, CT
Operations$10,000
Mark Twain Library
Redding, CT
Operations$8,000
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT
Operations$7,000
Redding Social Services
Redding Center, CT
Operations$6,000
Wilton Interfaith Council
Wilton, CT
Operations$6,000
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation
Bridgeport, CT
Operations$4,000
Temple Israel-General Fund
Greenfield, MA
Operations$4,000
Mozaic
Waterloo, NY
Operations$2,500
Anti-Defamation League
Hamden, CT
Operations$2,000
Bethel Community Food Pantry
Bethel, CT
Operations$2,000
Westport EMS
Westport, CT
Operations$2,000
Dive Pirates Foundations
Wellington, CO
Operations$1,500
Pet Animal Welfare Society of Connecticut
Norwalk, CT
Operations$1,500
Camp Calumet
W Ossipee, NH
Operations$1,000
Dragon Heart Foundation
Garberville, CA
Operations$1,000
Foundation of Nuvance Health
Danbury, CT
Operations$1,000
Malta House
East Norwalk, CT
Operations$1,000
The Conservative Synagogue
Westport, CT
Operations$1,000
Westport Health and Human
Westport, CT
Operations$1,000
Wise Animal Rescue
Lake Hiawatha, NJ
Operations$1,000
A Better Change of Westport
Westport, CT
Operations$500
Dorothy Day Hospitality House
Danbury, CT
Operations$500
Hoyt Alumni Association
Redding, CT
Operations$500
In A Heartbeat
Greenville, DE
Operations$500
Looking Glass Animal Rescue
Ridgefield, CT
Operations$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Jane T Muhlethaler Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Jane T Muhlethaler Foundation Inc give?

$123,000 in tax year 2024, across 29 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The Jane T Muhlethaler Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists James D Funnell Jr (President) and Neil Phillips (Secretary).

What does The Jane T Muhlethaler Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and animals.

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