Seherr-thoss Charitable Trust | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 06-6399636

Foundation Overview

Based in Garden City, NY, Seherr-thoss Charitable Trust has awarded 170 grants totaling $10,429,364 to organizations in Connecticut. Individual grants range from $1,449 to $579,789, with a median award of $25,316.5.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$10,429,364
Total Assets
$24,213,359
Median Grant (all grants)
$25,316.5

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
21
Median Grant
$20,923
% Median Grant Decline
-30% (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
Balanced Approach: 43%

9 of 21 recipients (43%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Connecticut

100% 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 Litchfield (79%), Bantam (15%), Northfield (2%).

Funding Trajectory
+12%

Stable funding levels with 12% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Community Projects

Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Seherr-thoss Charitable Trust'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
Bantam Civic Association $16,500 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2023
Community Systems Inc $14,000 Torrington, CT, US General Support 2023
Cub Scout Pack 31 $10,000 Northfield, CT, US General Support 2023
East Litchfield Volunteer Fire Company $37,707 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Friends Of The Litchfield Community Greenway $48,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Litchfield Community Center $511,604 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Litchfield Fire Company $6,243 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Litchfield Historical Society $42,900 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Litchfield Land Trust $120,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Litchfield Soccer Club $14,022 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Litchfield Volunteer Ambulance $13,294 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Milton Public Hall Association $22,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Northfield Volunteer Fire Company $30,000 Northfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Nw Ct Adult Day Care $50,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Oliver Wolcott Library $11,556 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Plumb Hill Playing Fields $20,923 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy $76,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Town Of Litchfield Broadband Commission $67,477 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Town Of Litchfield Park Recreation And Social Services $15,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Visiting Nurse And Hospice Of Litchfield County $8,400 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2023
Ymca Camp Mohawk $10,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2023
American Legion Morgan-weir Post #27 $50,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Bantam Cinema And Arts Center $25,000 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2022
Bantam Civic Association $5,000 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2022
Bantam Ct Boy Scout Troop 29 $31,559 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2022
Bantam Fire Company $59,640 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2022
Cjr Fund $40,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Friends Of The Litchfield Community Greenway $30,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Junior Women's Club $1,449 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Arts Council $10,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Cemetery Association $5,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Community Center $579,789 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Fire Company $9,150 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Hills Rowing Club $17,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Housing Authority $47,563 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Land Trust $208,500 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Public Schools $24,510 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Volunteer Ambulance $8,536 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Oliver Wolcott Library $30,318 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy $55,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
School On The Green $11,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Town Of Litchfield Traffic Safety $50,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
American Legion Morgan-weir Post #27 $50,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Bantam Cinema And Arts Center $25,000 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2022
Bantam Civic Association $5,000 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2022
Bantam Ct Boy Scout Troop 29 $31,559 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2022
Bantam Fire Company $59,640 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2022
Cjr Fund $40,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Friends Of The Litchfield Community Greenway $30,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Junior Women's Club $1,449 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Arts Council $10,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Cemetery Association $5,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Community Center $579,789 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Fire Company $9,150 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Hills Rowing Club $17,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Housing Authority $47,563 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Land Trust $208,500 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Public Schools $24,510 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Volunteer Ambulance $8,536 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Oliver Wolcott Library $30,318 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy $55,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
School On The Green $11,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Town Of Litchfield Traffic Safety $50,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
American Legion Morgan-weir Post #27 $50,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Bantam Cinema And Arts Center $25,000 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2022
Bantam Civic Association $5,000 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2022
Bantam Ct Boy Scout Troop 29 $31,559 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2022
Bantam Fire Company $59,640 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2022
Cjr Fund $40,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Friends Of The Litchfield Community Greenway $30,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Junior Women's Club $1,449 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Arts Council $10,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Cemetery Association $5,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Community Center $579,789 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Fire Company $9,150 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Hills Rowing Club $17,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Housing Authority $47,563 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Land Trust $208,500 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Public Schools $24,510 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Litchfield Volunteer Ambulance $8,536 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Oliver Wolcott Library $30,318 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy $55,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
School On The Green $11,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Town Of Litchfield Traffic Safety $50,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2022
Bantam Fire Company $25,633 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2021
East Litchfield Volunteer Fire Department $53,075 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2021
Friends Of The Litchfield Community Greenway $122,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2021
Greenwoods Counseling Referrals $8,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2021
Litchfield Area High School Sailing Team $13,828 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2021
Litchfield Community Center $533,982 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2021
Litchfield Fire Company $6,165 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2021
Litchfield Historical Society $118,936 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2021
Litchfield Land Trust $93,802 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2021
Litchfield Montessori School $9,000 Northfield, CT, US General Support 2021
Litchfield Volunteer Ambulance $23,882 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2021
Oliver Wolcott Library $106,953 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2021
Plumb Hill Playing Fields $14,837 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2021
Town Of Litchfield Department Of Public Works $34,010 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2021
Town Of Litchfield Economic Development Commission $23,500 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2021
Bantam Historical Society $6,000 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2020
East Litchfield Village Improvement Society $10,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Friends Of Topmead State Forest $3,932 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Litchfield Community Center $510,100 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Litchfield Education Foundation $7,500 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Litchfield Fire Company $14,861 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Litchfield Hills Rowing Club $49,494 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Litchfield Hills Youth Lacrosse $3,600 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Litchfield Historical Society $50,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Litchfield Land Trust $15,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Litchfield Patriots $4,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Litchfield Public Schools $123,310 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Litchfield Volunteer Ambulance Association $4,097 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Northfield Volunteer Fire Company $75,000 Northfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Oliver Wolcott Library $100,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Partners For Sustainable Healthy Communities $2,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Plumb Hill Playing Fields $50,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Prime Time House $20,000 Torrington, CT, US General Support 2020
Region 5 Dive Team $10,000 Middlebury, CT, US General Support 2020
School On The Green $4,219 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Ymca Camp Mohawk $15,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2020
Borough Of Litchfield $200,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2018
East Litchfield Volunteer Fire Co $12,586 East Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2018
Friends Of The Litchfield Community Greenway $48,810 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2018
Greater Litchfield Preservation Trust $9,500 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2018
Litchfield Cemetery Association $18,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2018
Litchfield Center School $15,739 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2018
Litchfield Community Center $477,464 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2018
Litchfield High School $5,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2018
Litchfield Historical Society $46,686 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2018
Litchfield Housing Authority $75,000 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2018
Litchfield Public Schools $26,029 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2018
Litchfield Volunteer Ambulance Association $26,123 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2018
Livingston Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy $30,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2018
Plumb Hill Playing Fields $34,781 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2018
The Litchfield Land Trust $50,837 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2018
Bantam Fire Company $8,650 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2017
Borough Of Litchfield $12,500 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2017
The Clothes Tree $6,640 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2017
East Litchfield Volunteer Fire Co $23,694 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2017
East Litchfield Village Improvement Society $62,800 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2017
Litchfield Community Center $417,968 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2017
Litchfield Garden Club $50,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2017
Litchfield Historical Society $83,433 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2017
Litchfield Housing Authority $7,440 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2017
Litchfield High School Scholarship Fund $26,129 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2017
Livingston Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy $26,129 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2017
Oliver Wolcott Library $59,378 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2017
Plumb Hill Playing Fields $26,129 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2017
The Litchfield Land Trust $6,589 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2017
Town Of Litchfield $135,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2017
Boy Scout Troop 29 Co Bantam Fire Co $9,400 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2017
Visiting Nurse Association Of Litchfield $24,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2017
White Memorial Conservation Center $26,129 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2017
Litchfield Public Schools $9,834 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2017
After School Arts Program $5,500 Washington, CT, US General Support 2016
American Legion Morgan-weir Post 27 $32,890 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2016
Bantam Fire Company $43,877 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2016
Larc - The Arc Of Litchfield County $35,000 Torrington, CT, US General Support 2016
Litchfield Community Center $459,919 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2016
Litchfield Fire Company $21,400 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2016
Litchfield Garden Club $8,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2016
Litchfield Hills Rowing Club $25,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2016
Litchfield Historical Society $44,577 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2016
Litchfield Housing Authority $13,935 Bantam, CT, US General Support 2016
Livingston Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy $66,104 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2016
Oliver Wolcott Library $188,735 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2016
Plumb Hill Playing Fields $9,330 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2016
Sandy Beach Commission $50,000 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2016
School On The Green $3,802 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2016
White Memorial Conservation Center $14,514 Litchfield, CT, US General Support 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 06-6399636
Website N/A
Address CO BESSEMER 1225 FRANKLIN AVE 5 Garden City, NY 11530-0000

Key People (7)

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President Patrick Boland
Secretary Michele Saunders
Treasurer Matt Karpas
Board Member Ann Borzilleri
Board Member Tracy Keilty

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.