Woman's Seamen's Friend Society Of Ct | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 06-0655133

Foundation Overview

Based in New Haven, CT, Woman's Seamen's Friend Society Of Ct has awarded 191 grants totaling $3,427,789 to organizations in Connecticut, Maine and 2 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $125,500, with a median award of $10,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$3,427,789
Total Assets
$8,005,883
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
40
Median Grant
$8,000
% Median Grant Decline
-20% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 30%

12 of 40 recipients (30%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Connecticut

77% of all grants are concentrated in Connecticut, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Connecticut, funding concentrates in New Haven (53%), Branford (8%), Westbrook (8%).

Funding Trajectory
+70%

Strong 70% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Education + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (47%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Woman's Seamen's Friend Society Of Ct's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
American Red Cross $2,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2023
Cold Spring School $12,951 New Haven, CT, US Educational - Primary Grade School 2023
Connecticut Food Bank $60,000 Wallingford, CT, US Operations 2023
International Festival Of Arts And Ideas $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2023
Maine Maritime Academy $41,200 Castine, ME, US Scholarships And Operations 2023
Massachusetts Maritime Academy $72,400 Buzzards Bay, MA, US Scholarships And Operations 2023
Milford Marine Institute $8,000 Milford, CT, US Operations- Marine Museum 2023
New Haven Reads $6,100 New Haven, CT, US Scholarships And Operations 2023
Salvation Army $1,500 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2023
Seafarers International House $28,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2023
Suny Maritime College $26,400 Bronx, NY, US Scholarships And Operations 2023
Take A Vet Fishing $16,000 Branford, CT, US Operations 2023
The Seamen's Church Institute $3,000 New York, NY, US To Provide Essential Services On Which Mariners Rely 2023
Uconn Foundation University Of Connecticut $3,180 Storrs, CT, US Operations - College/university 2023
Canal Dock Boathouse $4,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2023
Central Connecticut State University $5,250 New Britian, CT, US Scholarships And Operations 2023
Sail Ct Access Program $25,000 Westbrook, CT, US Operations 2023
Gather New Haven $20,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2023
Mystic Aquarium $8,000 Mystic, CT, US Operations 2023
New England Science & Sailing Foundation $3,000 Stonington, CT, US Operations 2023
American Red Cross $2,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2023
Cold Spring School $12,951 New Haven, CT, US Educational - Primary Grade School 2023
Connecticut Food Bank $60,000 Wallingford, CT, US Operations 2023
International Festival Of Arts And Ideas $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2023
Maine Maritime Academy $41,200 Castine, ME, US Scholarships And Operations 2023
Massachusetts Maritime Academy $72,400 Buzzards Bay, MA, US Scholarships And Operations 2023
Milford Marine Institute $8,000 Milford, CT, US Operations- Marine Museum 2023
New Haven Reads $6,100 New Haven, CT, US Scholarships And Operations 2023
Salvation Army $1,500 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2023
Seafarers International House $28,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2023
Suny Maritime College $26,400 Bronx, NY, US Scholarships And Operations 2023
Take A Vet Fishing $16,000 Branford, CT, US Operations 2023
The Seamen's Church Institute $3,000 New York, NY, US To Provide Essential Services On Which Mariners Rely 2023
Uconn Foundation University Of Connecticut $3,180 Storrs, CT, US Operations - College/university 2023
Canal Dock Boathouse $4,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2023
Central Connecticut State University $5,250 New Britian, CT, US Scholarships And Operations 2023
Sail Ct Access Program $25,000 Westbrook, CT, US Operations 2023
Gather New Haven $20,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2023
Mystic Aquarium $8,000 Mystic, CT, US Operations 2023
New England Science & Sailing Foundation $3,000 Stonington, CT, US Operations 2023
American Red Cross $22,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2022
Connecticut Food Bank $60,000 Wallingford, CT, US Operations 2022
Connecticut Hospice $16,000 Branford, CT, US Operations 2022
Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen $18,000 New Haven, CT, US Support During Covid Pandemic 2022
Fair Haven Community Health Care $18,000 New Haven, CT, US Support During Covid Pandemic 2022
First Congregational Church $6,000 West Haven, CT, US Operations 2022
Maine Maritime Academy $55,500 Castine, ME, US Scholarships And Operations 2022
Massachusetts Maritime Academy $125,500 Buzzards Bay, MA, US Scholarships And Operations 2022
New Haven Reads $10,000 New Haven, CT, US Scholarships And Operations 2022
New Haven Science Fair $250 New Haven, CT, US Support For Annual Public Schools' Science Fair Projects 2022
Sail Connecticut $45,000 Westbrook, CT, US Operations 2022
Salvation Army $33,500 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2022
Sea Research Foundation $8,000 Mystic, CT, US Educational Enrichment Program 2022
Seafarers International House $18,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2022
Suny Maritime College $89,000 Bronx, NY, US Scholarships And Operations 2022
Take A Vet Fishing $10,000 Branford, CT, US Operations 2022
The Seamen's Church Institute $3,000 New York, NY, US To Provide Essential Services On Which Mariners Rely 2022
Cold Spring School $9,159 New Haven, CT, US Educational - Primary Grade School 2022
Fort Nathan Hale $4,000 New Haven, CT, US Historic Restoration Project 2022
Foundation Of Greater New Haven Chamber Of Commerce $250 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2022
Milford Marine Institute $10,000 Milford, CT, US Operations- Marine Museum 2022
Save The Sound $7,500 New Haven, CT, US Operations - Long Island Sound Ecological Studies 2022
Uconn Foundation University Of Connecticut $2,000 Storrs, CT, US Operations - College/university 2022
American Red Cross $22,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2022
Connecticut Food Bank $60,000 Wallingford, CT, US Operations 2022
Connecticut Hospice $16,000 Branford, CT, US Operations 2022
Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen $18,000 New Haven, CT, US Support During Covid Pandemic 2022
Fair Haven Community Health Care $18,000 New Haven, CT, US Support During Covid Pandemic 2022
First Congregational Church $6,000 West Haven, CT, US Operations 2022
Maine Maritime Academy $55,500 Castine, ME, US Scholarships And Operations 2022
Massachusetts Maritime Academy $125,500 Buzzards Bay, MA, US Scholarships And Operations 2022
New Haven Reads $10,000 New Haven, CT, US Scholarships And Operations 2022
New Haven Science Fair $250 New Haven, CT, US Support For Annual Public Schools' Science Fair Projects 2022
Sail Connecticut $45,000 Westbrook, CT, US Operations 2022
Salvation Army $33,500 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2022
Sea Research Foundation $8,000 Mystic, CT, US Educational Enrichment Program 2022
Seafarers International House $18,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2022
Suny Maritime College $89,000 Bronx, NY, US Scholarships And Operations 2022
Take A Vet Fishing $10,000 Branford, CT, US Operations 2022
The Seamen's Church Institute $3,000 New York, NY, US To Provide Essential Services On Which Mariners Rely 2022
Cold Spring School $9,159 New Haven, CT, US Educational - Primary Grade School 2022
Fort Nathan Hale $4,000 New Haven, CT, US Historic Restoration Project 2022
Foundation Of Greater New Haven Chamber Of Commerce $250 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2022
Milford Marine Institute $10,000 Milford, CT, US Operations- Marine Museum 2022
Save The Sound $7,500 New Haven, CT, US Operations - Long Island Sound Ecological Studies 2022
Uconn Foundation University Of Connecticut $2,000 Storrs, CT, US Operations - College/university 2022
American Red Cross $22,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2022
Connecticut Food Bank $60,000 Wallingford, CT, US Operations 2022
Connecticut Hospice $16,000 Branford, CT, US Operations 2022
Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen $18,000 New Haven, CT, US Support During Covid Pandemic 2022
Fair Haven Community Health Care $18,000 New Haven, CT, US Support During Covid Pandemic 2022
First Congregational Church $6,000 West Haven, CT, US Operations 2022
Maine Maritime Academy $55,500 Castine, ME, US Scholarships And Operations 2022
Massachusetts Maritime Academy $125,500 Buzzards Bay, MA, US Scholarships And Operations 2022
New Haven Reads $10,000 New Haven, CT, US Scholarships And Operations 2022
New Haven Science Fair $250 New Haven, CT, US Support For Annual Public Schools' Science Fair Projects 2022
Sail Connecticut $45,000 Westbrook, CT, US Operations 2022
Salvation Army $33,500 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2022
Sea Research Foundation $8,000 Mystic, CT, US Educational Enrichment Program 2022
Seafarers International House $18,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2022
Suny Maritime College $89,000 Bronx, NY, US Scholarships And Operations 2022
Take A Vet Fishing $10,000 Branford, CT, US Operations 2022
The Seamen's Church Institute $3,000 New York, NY, US To Provide Essential Services On Which Mariners Rely 2022
Cold Spring School $9,159 New Haven, CT, US Educational - Primary Grade School 2022
Fort Nathan Hale $4,000 New Haven, CT, US Historic Restoration Project 2022
Foundation Of Greater New Haven Chamber Of Commerce $250 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2022
Milford Marine Institute $10,000 Milford, CT, US Operations- Marine Museum 2022
Save The Sound $7,500 New Haven, CT, US Operations - Long Island Sound Ecological Studies 2022
Uconn Foundation University Of Connecticut $2,000 Storrs, CT, US Operations - College/university 2022
American Red Cross $11,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2021
Connecticut Food Bank $30,000 Wallingford, CT, US Operations 2021
Connecticut Hospice $6,000 Branford, CT, US Operations 2021
Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen $8,000 New Haven, CT, US Support During Covid Pandemic 2021
Fair Haven Community Health Care $8,000 New Haven, CT, US Support During Covid Pandemic 2021
First Congregational Church $5,000 West Haven, CT, US Operations 2021
International Festival Of Arts And Ideas $2,500 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2021
Maine Maritime Academy $33,900 Castine, ME, US Scholarships And Operations 2021
Massachusetts Maritime Academy $73,500 Buzzards Bay, MA, US Scholarships And Operations 2021
New Haven Land Trust $10,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2021
New Haven Reads $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Scholarships And Operations 2021
New Haven Science Fair $250 New Haven, CT, US Support For Annual Public Schools' Science Fair Projects 2021
Sail Connecticut $35,000 Westbrook, CT, US Operations 2021
Salvation Army $17,500 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2021
Sea Research Foundation $5,000 Mystic, CT, US Educational Enrichment Program 2021
Seafarers International House $22,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2021
Site Projects $2,000 New Haven, CT, US Creation And Installation Of Statue Of William Lawson, Builder Of New Haven 19th Century Long Wharf Harbor Facility 2021
Suny Maritime College $39,600 Bronx, NY, US Scholarships And Operations 2021
Take A Vet Fishing $10,000 Branford, CT, US Operations 2021
The Fairfield Garden Club $10,000 Southport, CT, US Support A Tree Canopy And Land Restoration Project Within The Only "marine" Project Ever Designed By Olmsted And Vaux Called The "wellness Trail" 2021
The Seamen's Church Institute $2,000 New York, NY, US To Provide Essential Services On Which Mariners Rely 2021
Ymca Seamen's House $1,500 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2021
Milford Marine Institute $9,500 Milford, CT, US General Assistance 2020
Take-a-vet Fishing $10,000 Branford, CT, US Operations 2020
Aid To Merchant Seamen And Their Dependents $1,400 Westbrook, CT, US General Assistance 2020
American Red Cross $500 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2020
Seaman Church Institute $4,500 New York, NY, US Operationsoperationsoperations 2020
Eli Whitney Museum $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2020
Central Connecticut Grants $10,500 Hartford, CT, US Operations 2020
International Festival Of Arts & Ideas $10,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2020
Maine Maritime Academy $19,600 Castine, ME, US Scholarships And Operations 2020
Mass Maritime Academy $38,800 Buzzards Bay, MA, US Scholarships And Operations 2020
New Haven Land Trust $10,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2020
New Haven Reads $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Scholarships And Operations 2020
River Advocate $6,500 Hamden, CT, US Operations 2020
Sail Connecticut $25,000 Westbrook, CT, US Operations 2020
Salvation Army $2,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2020
Ct Hospice $5,000 Branford, CT, US Operations 2020
Seafarers & International House $24,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2020
Suny Maritime College $27,100 Bronx, NY, US Operations 2020
Ct Foodbank $3,000 Wallingford, CT, US General Assistancescholarships 2020
Ymca Seamen's House $1,500 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2020
Aid To Merchant Seamen And Their Dependents $10,500 Westbrook, CT, US General Assistance 2018
American Red Cross $500 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2018
First Congregational Church $27,500 West Haven, CT, US Operations 2018
Gnhcc Foundation $250 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2018
International Festival Of Arts & Ideas $10,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2018
Maine Maritime Academy $17,300 Castine, ME, US Scholarships And Operations 2018
Mass Maritime Academy $48,800 Buzzards Bay, MA, US Scholarships And Operations 2018
New Haven Land Trust $10,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2018
New Haven Reads $6,500 New Haven, CT, US Scholarships And Operations 2018
River Advocate $5,000 Hamden, CT, US Operations 2018
Sail Connecticut $25,000 Westbrook, CT, US Operations 2018
Salvation Army $2,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2018
Sea Research Foundation $5,000 Mystic, CT, US Operations 2018
Seafarers & International House $36,500 New York, NY, US Operations 2018
Suny Maritime College $29,400 Bronx, NY, US Operations 2018
Ymca Seamen's House $1,500 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2018
Milford Marine Institute $10,000 Milford, CT, US Operations 2018
Ct Fund For The Environment $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Operationsoperationsoperations 2018
Uconn Foundation $14,500 Storrs, CT, US Operations & Scholarshipsscholarships 2017
The Sound School $15,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations & Scholarships 2017
Aid To Merchant Seamen And Their Dependents $15,500 Westbrook, CT, US General Assistance 2017
American Red Cross $500 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2017
Farnum Neighborhood House $3,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2017
First Congregational Church $9,000 West Haven, CT, US Operations 2017
Gnhcc Foundation $250 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2017
Maine Maritime Academy $19,064 Castine, ME, US Scholarships And Operations 2017
Mass Maritime Academy $41,816 Buzzards Bay, MA, US Scholarships And Operations 2017
New England Science And Sailing $1,500 Stonington, CT, US Operations And Scholarships 2017
New Haven Reads $13,000 New Haven, CT, US Scholarships And Operations 2017
River Advocate $6,100 Hamden, CT, US Operations 2017
Sail Connecticut $15,000 Westbrook, CT, US Operations 2017
Salvation Army $2,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2017
Sea Research Foundation $5,000 Mystic, CT, US Operations 2017
Seafarers & International House $3,500 New York, NY, US Operations 2017
Suny Maritime College $15,720 Bronx, NY, US Scholarships And Operations 2017
U S Coast Guard Academy $1,000 New London, CT, US Scholarships And Operations 2017
Ymca Seamen's House $1,500 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2017
International Festival Of Arts & Ideas $2,500 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2017
New Haven Land Trust $20,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2017
Elm City Parks Conservancy $1,000 New Haven, CT, US Operations 2017

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Contact Information

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EIN 06-0655133
Website N/A
Address 291 WHITNEY AVE STE 403 New Haven, CT 06511-3765

Key People (16)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Woman's Seamen's Friend Society Of Ct's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Executive Director David Totman
President Sara S Tyler
Immediate Past President Marcia Cavanaugh
First Vice President Elizabeth Bernardo
Treasurer Margaret Ottenbreit

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.