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The Langdon Foundation

Preselected recipients only Southington, Connecticut · EIN 260004951

The Langdon Foundation is a private foundation in Southington, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $9,352 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $182 and the largest $5,730. 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 up from $6,085 the year before.

56% 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
2023$6,08516$159,005
2024$9,35216$196,930

How to apply

The Langdon Foundation 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Langdon Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut7$7,253
Massachusetts3$1,300
District of Columbia2$440
Alabama1$250
Maryland1$50
New Hampshire1$45
Missouri1$15

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Catherine of Siena Church
Trumbull, CT
Charitable Contribution$5,730
Sisters of Saint Benedict Center
Still River, MA
Charitable Contribution$1,000
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation
Bridgeport, CT
Charitable Contribution$519
MoCA CT
Westport, CT
Charitable Donation$500
ASPCA
Washington, DC
Charitable Contribution$420
100 Club of Connecticut
Glastonbury, CT
Charitable Contribution$250
Progenia Research Foundation
Peabody, MA
Charitable Contribution$250
Ewtn
Birmingham, AL
Charitable Contribution$250
St Catherine Church Coat Drive
Trumbull, CT
Charitable Contribution$114
Irelands Great Hunger Museum of Fa
Fairfield, CT
Charitable Contribution$100
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen
Hagerstown, MD
Charitable Contribution$50
Bringham Womans Hospital
Boston, MA
Charitable Contribution$50
Disabled American Veterans
Milford, NH
Charitable Contribution$45
St Pius X Church
Fairfield, CT
Charitable Contribution$40
SPCA International - Global Animal
Washington, DC
Charitable Contribution$20
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kansas City, MO
Charitable Contribution$15

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Langdon Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Langdon Foundation give?

$9,352 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $182.

Who runs The Langdon Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lorenzo W Langdon (Trustee) and Thomas P Langdon (Trustee).

What does The Langdon Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and animals.

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