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Virginia Dehn Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only West Hartford, Connecticut · EIN 200741840

Virginia Dehn Foundation Trust is a private foundation in West Hartford, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,600 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $4,300 and the largest $7,850. 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 down from $28,993 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$18,9501$0
2024$28,9932$0
2025$8,6002$0

How to apply

Virginia Dehn Foundation 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 Virginia Dehn Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota1$7,850
Connecticut1$750

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Le Sueur County Historical Society
Elysian, MN
Art donation$7,850
CT Poetry Society
West Haven, CT
To support the promotion of poetry$750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Virginia Dehn Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Virginia Dehn Foundation Trust give?

$8,600 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $4,300.

Who runs Virginia Dehn Foundation Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Virginia L Connors (Trustee).

What does Virginia Dehn Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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