The Robert and Judith Sturgis Family
Simsbury, CT · EIN 03-6090117. Reported 171 grants totalling $1,119,668 to 91 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. The Robert and Judith Sturgis Family 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 $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $2,500; the smallest was $200 and the largest $100,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village for Families and Children Inc | Hartford, CT | $154,140 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | Woodbury, NY | $151,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Village for Families & Children Inc | Hartford, CT | $145,400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Womens and Childrens Alliance Inc | Boise, ID | $66,480 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Eversight | Ann Arbor, MI | $51,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Underground Ne | Bloomfield, CT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Maine Foundation | Orono, ME | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Young Mens Christian Association of Boise City | Boise, ID | $42,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Simsbury Performing Arts Center Inc | Simsbury, CT | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| South Park Inn Inc | Hartford, CT | $37,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gifts of Love Inc | Avon, CT | $36,913 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boise Global Gardens (jannus Inc) | Boise, ID | $27,492 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Maine Climate Change Institute | Orono, ME | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Upper Valley Snowsports Foundation | Enfield, NH | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chestnut Hill Community Association Pa Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jannus Inc | Boise, ID | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Inc | Bloomfield, CT | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hartford Interval House Inc | Hartford, CT | $12,770 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Simsbury Crew Inc | Simsbury, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Children's Park in Chestnut Hill | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Idaho Foodbank Warehouse | Meridian, ID | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Connecticut Foodshare Inc | Wallingford, CT | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Global Giving Foundation | Waukegan, IL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank Inc the | Boston, MA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| South Royalton Area Senior Citizens | S Royalton, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trees for the Future Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Follow Your Art Community Studios Inc | Melrose, MA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| K9S for Warriors Inc | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Actuarial Foundation | Schaumburg, IL | $3,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Simsbury Land Trust Inc | Simsbury, CT | $3,540 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southwest Indian Foundation | Gallup, NM | $3,483 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foodshare Inc | Wallingford, CT | $3,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | San Francisco, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust | New London, NH | $2,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army National Corp | Alexandria, VA | $2,700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption | Dublin, OH | $2,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Wissahickon Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $2,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross Greater Carolinas Chapter | Charlotte, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Sage Inc | Laveville, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lake Sunapee Protective Association | Sunapee, NH | $2,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New London Barn Playhouse Inc | New London, NH | $2,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women & Children's Alliance (wca) | Boise, ID | $2,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American National Red Cross | Farmington, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hometown Foundation Inc (bristol Police Benefit) | Cheshire, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Idaho Head Start Association Inc | Boise, ID | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Idaho Suicide Prevention Coalition | Boise, ID | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Travis Mills Foundation | Mt Vernon, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Visions | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Visions for Creative Housing Solutions | Enfield, NH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Winter Wildlands Alliance Inc | Boise, ID | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lake Sunapee Protective Association (lspa) | Sunapee, NH | $1,700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Diabetes Association | Arlington, VA | $1,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Sanctuary Housingservices Inc | Boise, ID | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New England Handicapped Sports Association Inc | Mount Sunapee, NH | $1,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Farmington River Watershed Association Inc | Simsbury, CT | $1,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | Hartford, CT | $1,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| John Hay Estate at the Fells | Newbury, NH | $1,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bethany Children's Services Bethany Christian Services | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boise Rescue Mission | Boise, ID | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall Corporation | Hartford, CT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Idaho Office of Refugees (jannus Inc) | Boise, ID | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Idaho Youth Ranch Inc | Boise, ID | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kidsplay Childrens Museum Inc | Torrington, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shepherds Home Foundation Inc | Mccall, ID | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Together Women Rise | Greenville, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Winter Center for Indigenous Traditions | Hanover, NH | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Charity Navigator | Harlan, IA | $900 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Farmington River Watershed Association Inc (frwa) | Simsbury, CT | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fells the John Hay Estate at the Fells | Newbury, NH | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bethesda Project | Philadelphia, PA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charity Navigator | Saddle Brook, NJ | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Diabetes Association Connecticut Affiliat | Middletown, CT | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Connecticut Public Television (cptv) | Hartford, CT | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Abc House Inc | Albany, OR | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cradles to Crayons Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Cresheim Trail | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mccall Winter Sports Club Inc | Mccall, ID | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New England Healing Sports Association (nehsa) | Newbury, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Hampshire Charitable Foundation | Concord, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northeast Healing Sports Association (nehsa) | Newbury, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Partners for Andean Community Health Inc | Weatogue, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Quest Scholars Program | Palo Alto, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Step By Step Foundation Inc | City of Wilkes Barre, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | Triangle, VA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marine Toys for Tots | Springfield, MO | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rotary Foundation the | Evanston, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
49 of 91 (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 63%, 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.
- Village for Families and Children Inc
CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES - The Young Mens Christian Association of Boise City
New Building Project Fund - Simsbury Performing Arts Center Inc
SMPAC New Improvement Project - American Red Cross Greater Carolinas Chapter
Hurricane Helene recovery Fund - Friends of the Wissahickon Inc
Little Friends of the Wissahickon Program
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 126 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 | $152,600 | $650 |
| 2022 | 37 | $236,126 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | 49 | $317,963 | $1,140 |
| 2024 | 51 | $412,979 | $1,200 |
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. 47% 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 $1,000. 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Robert and Judith Sturgis Family'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: 4 Erins Way, Simsbury, CT, 06070. 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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