Wadsworth Family Foundation
Wallingford, CT · EIN 20-1645236. Reported 124 grants totalling $2,278,852 to 100 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. Wadsworth Family Foundation 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 $10,000; the smallest was $75 and the largest $550,100. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Mission Team | Walllingford, CT | $695,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grace Center Foundation | Naples, FL | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity Cfc | Bridgeport, CT | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Bridgeport, CT | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Colliard | East Naples, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jack &jill Center | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dominican Mission Project | Wallingford, CT | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity Collier County | East Naples, FL | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Stratford, VT | $48,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Equicenter | Honeoye Falls, NY | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ulbrich Boys and Girls Club | Wallingford, CT | $31,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nh | New Haven, CT | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Various Organizations | Various, CT | $21,302 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adelman Family Foundation | Meriden, CT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maiden United | Wethersfield, CT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Caribbean Fellowship Ministry | Greenville, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carribbean Fellowship Ministries | Greenville, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| LABS4RESCUE | Killingworth, CT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Summer Campership Fund | Wallingford, CT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Scow | Wallingford, CT | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wallingford Symphony | Wallingford, CT | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Master's Manna | Wallingford, CT | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Sisters Project | Wallingford, CT | $12,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jingled Elves Inc | Naples, FL | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Dog Rescue Ranch | Loxahatchee Groves, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chrysalis Inc | Meriden, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ct Draft Horse Rescue | East Hampton, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hodgdon United Baptist Church | Hodgdon, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Johnnys Ambassadors | Castle Rock, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Masters Manna | Wallingford, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mt Zion Free Methodist Church | Kokomo, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mt Zion Methodist Church | Kokomo, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pna Lodge #513 | Wallingford, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wallingford Symphony Orchestra | Wallingford, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gallery 53 | Meriden, CT | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mission 818 | Wallingford, CT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Volunteer Eye Resources | Eugene, OR | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waca | Wallingford, CT | $7,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center Congregational Chruch | Meriden, CT | $7,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fransican Homehospice Care | Meriden, CT | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Autism Services & Resources | Wallingford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Better Together | Naples, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Caribbean Fellowship Ministries | Greenville, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Celebratin Comm Beach Church | Naples, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Columbus House | North Haven, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Free to Run | Pawcatuck, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope 4 Kids | Naples, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Immokaless Preg Centen | Immokalee, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jack and Jill Children Center | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Labs 4 Rescue | Killingworth, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Literacy Volunteers | Meriden, CT | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| My Sister's Place | Hartford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| My Sisters Place | Hartford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rotary Club of Wallingford | Wallingford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shelter for Abused Woman & Childreden | N Naples, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sister Project | Wallingford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Shelter for Abused Women | Naples, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Veteran Equine Therapy | New London, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vitas Comm Connection | Deerfield, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wallingford Rotary Club | Wallingford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wings of Freedom Animal Rescue | Griswold, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Calvary Chaples | Naples, FL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teen Challenge Fort Myers | Fort Myers, FL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christ's Body Minsitries | Denver, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wallingford Family YMCA | Wallingford, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adam's House | Shelton, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Haven | New Haven, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charity of Change | Naples, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Naples Church | Naples, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Safegrad | West Hartfrod, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wellfit Girls | Naples, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dog Star Rescue | Middletown, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Filipek Tennis Tournament | Southington, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saam Museum | Littlton, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wallinford Foundation | Wallingford, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charity for Change | Naples, FL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hunters Scholarshpi Fund | Meriden, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Wallingford Foundation | Wallingford, CT | $1,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hunters Scholarship Fund | Meriden, CT | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Rocky Hill, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Animal Haven | North Haven, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holiday for Giving | Wallingford, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Meriden Boys and Girls Club | Meriden, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Petit Family Foundation | Plainville, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Woudned Warrior | Topeka, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midstate Chamber of Commerce | Meriden, CT | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Midtate Chamber of Commerce | Meriden, CT | $525 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Franciscan Home & Hospice | Meriden, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kiwanis Club | Wallingford, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Laces of Lvoe | Naples, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Ct | New Haven, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wallingford Chorus | Wallingford, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Benhaven | Branford, CT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northford Fire Dept | Northford, CT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| NVFD#2 | Northford, CT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The 100 Club Ct | Glastonbury, CT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Hundred Club of Ct | Glastonbury, CT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Congregation Adath Israel | Middletown, CT | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
17 of 100 (17%) 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 10%, across 2 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 30 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54 | $573,725 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 26 | $557,302 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | $550,100 | $550,100 |
| 2024 | 43 | $597,725 | $5,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 61% 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Wadsworth Family Foundation'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 4165, Wallingford, CT, 06492. 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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