Elisha Leavenworth Foundation Inc
Middlebury, CT · EIN 06-6035206. Reported 107 grants totalling $1,167,178 to 77 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Elisha Leavenworth Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $6,680. Half of everything it gave fell between $4,680 and $15,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $45,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Community School Childrens Community School | Waterbury, CT | $79,900 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brass City Charter School Brass City Charter School | Waterbury, CT | $78,238 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Vincent Depaul St Vincent Depaul | Waterbury, CT | $69,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Act 4 Ministries Act 4 Ministries | Waterbury, CT | $57,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Flanders Nature Center Flanders Nature Center | Woodbury, CT | $52,861 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Save Girls on Fyre | Waterbury, CT | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Waterbury Boys and Girls Club of Waterbury | Waterbury, CT | $43,110 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army Salvation Army | Waterbury, CT | $39,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Vincent Depaul | Waterbury, CT | $37,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bridge to Success Bridge to Success | Waterbury, CT | $34,524 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Ct Waterbury University of Ct Waterbury | Waterbury, CT | $30,259 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waterbury Symphony Waterbury Symphony | Waterbury, CT | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bridge to Success | Waterbury, CT | $28,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waterbury Youth Services Waterbury Youth Services | Waterbury, CT | $28,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hopeville Church Hopeville Church | Waterbury, CT | $28,125 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Ct University of Ct | Storrs, CT | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Seven Angels Theater Seven Angels Theater | Waterbury, CT | $26,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Waterbury YMCA | Waterbury, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Congregational Church South Congregational Church | Waterbury, CT | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury | Waterbury, CT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Act 4 Ministries | Waterbury, CT | $19,150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Academy of Waterbury Catholic Academy of Waterbury | Waterbury, CT | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mattatuck Museum Mattatuck Museum | Waterbury, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Porters House Porters House | Waterbury, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Skidmore College Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YMCA Waterbury YMCA Waterbury | Waterbury, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Childrens Community School | Waterbury, CT | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waterbury Youth Services | Waterbury, CT | $12,850 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Palace Theatre Palace Theatre | Waterbury, CT | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gwim Gwim | Waterbury, CT | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ungroup Society Ungroup Society | Waterbury, CT | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hopeville Church | Waterbury, CT | $10,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Asap Asap | Washington, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mattatuck Museum | Waterbury, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Notre Dame University Notre Dame University | Notre Dame, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shakespearience Productions Shakespearience Productions | Waterbury, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Ct | Storrs, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Flanders Nature Center | Woodbury, CT | $6,680 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bible Church Food Pantry Bible Church Food Pantry | Waterbury, CT | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chd-Ct Chd-Ct | Waterbury, CT | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ct Partnership for Children Ct Partnership for Children | Naugatuck, CT | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Evangelical Church Food Pantry Evangelical Church Food Pantry | Waterbury, CT | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| House of Prayer House of Prayer | Waterbury, CT | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pal Pal | Waterbury, CT | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Waterbury Baptist Food Ministry Waterbury Baptist Food Ministry | Waterbury, CT | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bible Church Food Pantry | Waterbury, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chd-Ct | Waterbury, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Evangelical Church Food Pantry | Waterbury, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gwim | Waterbury, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holy Cross High School | Waterbury, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| House of Prayer | Waterbury, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pal | Waterbury, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | Waterbury, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shakespearience Productions | Waterbury, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trinity College Trinity College | Hartford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waterbury Baptist Food Ministry | Waterbury, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Naugatuck Youth Services | Naugatuck, CT | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Church of God | Waterbury, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grace Baptist Church Grace Baptist Church | Waterbury, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hispanic Coalition Hispanic Coalition | Waterbury, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nvcc Food Pantry | Waterbury, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nvcc Food Pantry Nvcc Food Pantry | Waterbury, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Waterbury | Waterbury, CT | $2,631 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Tabernacle Community Tabernacle | Waterbury, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| For Right Now for Right Now | Waterbury, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Step By Step Step By Step | Waterbury, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rock of Ages Rock of Ages | Waterbury, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Step By Step | Waterbury, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Muslim Mosque | Waterbury, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yeshiva K'tana | Waterbury, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yeshiva K'tana Yeshiva K'tana | Waterbury, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Tabernacle | Waterbury, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ct Community Foundation Ct Community Foundation | Waterbury, CT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| For Right Now | Waterbury, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hispanic Coalition | Waterbury, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rock of Ages | Waterbury, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ct Community Foundation | Waterbury, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
19 of 77 (25%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 48%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 19 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | $310,761 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 33 | $283,529 | $6,000 |
| 2023 | 20 | $302,603 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 20 | $270,285 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Elisha Leavenworth Foundation Inc has 4 of them, worth $200,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Pal Pal | Waterbury, CT | $50,000 |
| Pal Pal | Waterbury, CT | $50,000 |
| Pal Pal | Waterbury, CT | $50,000 |
| Pal | Waterbury, CT | $50,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% of this one's giving went to organizations in Connecticut. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $6,680. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Connecticut.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Elisha Leavenworth Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 1032, Middlebury, CT, 06762. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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