Elizabeth Raymond Ambler Trust
Wilton, CT · EIN 06-6473263. Reported 162 grants totalling $793,900 to 81 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. Elizabeth Raymond Ambler Trust 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 $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $5,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County | Wilton, CT | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Virginia Theological Seminary | Alexandria, VA | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harbor Watch | Westport, CT | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Keystone House Inc | Norwalk, CT | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Person to Person | Darien, CT | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ct Humane Society | Westport, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Malta House | Norwalk, CT | $24,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wilton Youth Council | Wilton, CT | $23,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Domestic Violence Crisis Center | Stamford, CT | $22,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Filling in the Blanks | Norwalk, CT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family & Childrens Agency | Norwalk, CT | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Botswana | Wilton, CT | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Higher Edge | New London, CT | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pacific House | Stamford, CT | $16,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Woodcock Nature Center | Wilton, CT | $16,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Rescue US | Stamford, CT | $15,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Interfaith Reconciliation | Richmond, VA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Regional Hospice | Danbury, CT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wilton Candlelight Concerts | Wilton, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Joseph's Parenting Center | Stamford, CT | $14,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kids in Crisis | Cos Cob, CT | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Liberation Programs Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Tiny Miracles Foundation | Darien, CT | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Help for Kids Inc | Stamford, CT | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Thrown Stone Theatre Company | Ridgefield, CT | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Nursery School | Wilton, CT | $12,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Trackside Teen Center | Wilton, CT | $12,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Moca Westport | Westport, CT | $11,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Positive Directions | Westport, CT | $11,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bridgeport Youth Lacrosse | Bridgeport, CT | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Rowan Center | Stamford, CT | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wilton Historical Society | Wilton, CT | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance | San Rafael, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Operation Fuel | Hartford, CT | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Center for Family Justice | Bridgeport, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Norwalk Symphony Society | Norwalk, CT | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western Ct Inc | Danbury, CT | $9,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County | Bridgeport, CT | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Weir Farm | Wilton, CT | $7,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities of Fairfield County Inc | Norwalk, CT | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Reentry Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Healing Meals Foundation Corp | Bloomfield, CT | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mianus Chapter of Trout Unlimited | Wilton, CT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Connecticut Invention Convention | Hartford, CT | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Orchestra Lumos | Stamford, CT | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Resources for Justice | Boston, MA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ann's Place | Danbury, CT | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Life Bridge Community Services | Bridgeport, CT | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford, CT | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| A Sacred Place | Niantic, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gaia Global Health | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Homes With Hope Inc | Westport, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Norwalk Hospital Foundation | Norwalk, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Soundwaters Inc | Stamford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Waveny Lifecare Network Inc | New Canaan, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Weir Farm Arts Alliance | Wilton, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bridge House Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Future Five | Stamford, CT | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Covenant to Care for Children Inc | Hartford, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Discovery Museum Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Livfree | Trumbull, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operation Hope of Fairfield Inc | Fairfield, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South East Ct Community Center of the Blind | New London, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Exceptional Sidekick Inc | Newtown, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Norwalk Conservatory of Arts | Norwalk, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adam's House | Shelton, CT | $2,700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ct Burns Care Foundation | Milford, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ct Veterans Legal Center | West Haven, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Connecticut Zoological Society Inc (dba Beardsley Zoo) | Bridgeport, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Discovery Museum Inc (dba Shu Discovery Science Center & Planetarium) | Bridgeport, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Fairfield County | Bridgeport, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Depot Darien Youth Center | Darien, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Applied Behavioral Rehabilitation Institute Inc (dba Homes for the Brave) | Bridgeport, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bridgeport Rescue Mission | Bridgeport, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Buck's Rock Camp | New Milford, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Earthplace Inc | Westport, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fraternal Order of the Umbrella Inc (dba the Umbrella Club) | Stamford, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Horizons at Ct State Norwalk | Norwalk, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| People 1ST Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Under One Roof Inc | Norwalk, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Horizons Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
44 of 81 (54%) 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 67%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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 the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Ct Humane Society
Wilton Animal Resource Center - Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County
Community Health, Bereavement and Patient Care Fund - Help for Kids Inc
HELP for Kids (HFK) home visiting program - Virginia Theological Seminary
Second three years program for recent seminary graduates - Harbor Watch
Inspiring Environmental Stewardship through Water Quality Research - Person to Person
Person to Person Emergency Assistance Program
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 107 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 | $235,300 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 33 | $201,800 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 41 | $209,300 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 49 | $147,500 | $2,500 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 92% 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 $5,000. 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Elizabeth Raymond Ambler Trust'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 7266, Wilton, CT, 06897. 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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