Chelsea Groton Foundation
Groton, CT · EIN 06-1520330. Reported 650 grants totalling $3,406,891 to 417 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$500median grant
$3,406,891granted, 2021-2025
417recipients, as named on its returns
52%of grantees funded again the next year
$12.1Massets, latest filing
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. Chelsea Groton 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.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $500. Half of everything it gave fell between $100 and $3,250; the smallest was $100 and the largest $623,624. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
417 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached List of Grants | Groton, CT | $1,836,702 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Ct Foundation | New London, CT | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| City of New London | New London, CT | $39,286 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut (cfect | New London, CT | $30,100 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| New London Community Meal Center (nlcmc) | New London, CT | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Hope Inc | New London, CT | $26,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| United Way of Sect | Gales Ferry, CT | $25,878 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| New London Area Food Pantry Inc | New London, CT | $25,100 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ccsu Foundation | New Britain, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wheeler Library | North Stonington, CT | $20,200 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Fresh New London | New London, CT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operation Fuel Inc | Hartford, CT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| St Vincent De Paul Place Norwich Inc | Norwich, CT | $19,800 | 5 | 2 | 2025 |
| United Way of Southeastern Connecticut | Gales Ferry, CT | $19,100 | 5 | 2 | 2025 |
| Covenant Shelter of New London Inc | New London, CT | $19,000 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Safe Futures Inc | New London, CT | $18,900 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Always Home Inc | Mystic, CT | $18,700 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| United Cerebral Palsy of Eastern Connecticut (ucp) | Quaker Hill, CT | $18,700 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Connecticut Foodshare | Wallingford, CT | $18,600 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Eastern Connecticut | New London, CT | $18,600 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Martin House Inc | Norwich, CT | $18,600 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Furniture Bank of Southeastern Connecticut Inc | Gales Ferry, CT | $18,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army - New London | New London, CT | $18,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Care & Share of East Lyme Inc | East Lyme, CT | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Higher Edge | New London, CT | $16,700 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Ct | New London, CT | $16,600 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Community Speaks Out Inc | Groton, CT | $16,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Norwich Free Academy | Norwich, CT | $15,550 | 7 | 2 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Norwich Ct | Norwich, CT | $15,500 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Thames River Community Service Inc | Norwich, CT | $15,200 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Womens Business Development Council Inc | Stamford, CT | $14,100 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Blue Door Foundation Inc | Niantic, CT | $13,600 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Thames Valley Council for Community Action Inc (tvcca) | Jewett City, CT | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Jonnycake Center of Westerly | Westerly, RI | $13,400 | 6 | 2 | 2025 |
| Madonna Place Inc | Norwich, CT | $13,100 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital Inc (lm | New London, CT | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New London Youth Affairs | New London, CT | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Riverfront Children's Center Inc | Groton, CT | $11,400 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| National Coast Guard Museum Association | New London, CT | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| New England Science & Sailing Foundation | Stonington, CT | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Rhode Island Community Food Bank Association | Providence, RI | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Garde Arts Center Inc | New London, CT | $10,500 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Norwich Rotary Foundation Inc | Bozrah, CT | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Arc Eastern Ct | Norwich, CT | $10,300 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| New London Homeless Hospitality Center | New London, CT | $10,200 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Southeastern Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence Inc (scadd) | New London, CT | $10,200 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Three Rivers College Foundation | Norwich, CT | $10,200 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Miracle League Sect | Niantic, CT | $10,100 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Covenant to Care for Children Inc | Hartford, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Project Oceanology | Groton, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Provision Ministry Inc | Westborough, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army - Norwich | West Nyack, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Steps Inc | Groton, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Housing Collective | Bridgeport, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Warm Center Inc | Westerly, RI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Girls on the Run of Southeastern Connecticut Inc | Waterford, CT | $8,600 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich, CT | $8,600 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| New London Homeless Hospitality Center Inc (nlhhc | New London, CT | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jordan Porco Foundation | Wethersfield, CT | $8,051 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Third Sector New England Inc | Southington, CT | $7,800 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Best Buddies in Connecticut | New Britain, CT | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Connecticut Main Street Center | Hartford, CT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eastern Ct Workforce Investment Board | Franklin, CT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Haitian Community Center of Greater Norwich | Norwich, CT | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lyman Allyn Art Museum | New London, CT | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| New London Lodge of Elks | New London, CT | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army - Norwich | Norwich, CT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Edmunds Retreat Inc (enders Island) | Mystic, CT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Arc Eastern Connecticut | Norwich, CT | $7,135 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Stonington Community Center Inc | Stonington, CT | $6,750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc | Southington, CT | $6,600 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| New London Maritime Society - Custom House Maritime Museum | New London, CT | $6,600 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Advancing Connecticut Together | Hartford, CT | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut Inc (formerly Nutmeg Big Brothers | Hartford, CT | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Center a Drop-in Community Learning & Resource Centers Inc | New London, CT | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chrysalis Center Inc | Hartford, CT | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board Inc (ewib) | Franklin, CT | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Norwich Human Services Youth Family and Recreation Division | Norwich, CT | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ocean Community United Theatre Inc | Westerly, RI | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Preston Parks Recreation & Youth Services | Preston, CT | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Yellow Farmhouse Education Center | Stonington, CT | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mystic & Noank Library | Mystic, CT | $6,350 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Horizons Inc | South Windham, CT | $6,250 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut | Norwich, CT | $6,250 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Sails Up 4 Cancer Inc | Mystic, CT | $6,250 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| East Lyme Giving Garden | East Lyme, CT | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| United Community and Family Services Inc | Norwich, CT | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lighthouse Voc-Ed Center Inc | Old Mystic, CT | $5,950 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center Inc | Mystic, CT | $5,725 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Heart Association | West Hartford, CT | $5,400 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Special Olympics Connecticut | Hamden, CT | $5,200 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Green Planet Films Inc | Pawcatuck, CT | $5,125 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| North Stonington Volunteer Fire Company | North Stonington, CT | $5,100 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Southeastern Regional Action Council Inc | Norwich, CT | $5,100 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ocean Community YMCA | Westerly, RI | $5,014 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut Inc | Hartford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cartie | Shelton, CT | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Community of Hope Inc | Gales Ferry, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Health Education Center (formerly Eastern Ahec | Norwich, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Natchaug Hospital Inc | Mansfield, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts | New Haven, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southeastern Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Inc | Norwich, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Temple Beth Israel Preservation Society | Taft, CT | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Arts for Learning Connecticut Inc | Hamden, CT | $4,750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Rose City Learning Center | Preston, CT | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Als United Connecticut | Milford, CT | $4,225 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross Ct | Farmington, CT | $4,100 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shoreline Soup Kitchen & Pantries (sskp) | Essex, CT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Groton Public | Mystic, CT | $3,942 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Norwich Historical Society Inc | Norwich, CT | $3,800 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Girl Scouts of Connecticut Inc | Hartford, CT | $3,750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Preston Public Library | Preston, CT | $3,700 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | Farmington, CT | $3,600 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Eastern Connecticut Community Gardens Association | New London, CT | $3,600 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| A Better Way Foundation | New Haven, CT | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Connecticut Main Street Center (cmsc) | Hartford, CT | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cultural Coalition | Norwich, CT | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Frank Olean Center Inc | Westerly, RI | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Hedco Inc | Hartford, CT | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation | Norwich, CT | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Windham County 4-H Foundation Inc | Pomfret, CT | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Connecticut Science Center | Hartford, CT | $3,250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Easterseals Capital Region and Eastern Connecticut | Windsor, CT | $3,250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Norwich, CT | $3,250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bill Memorial Library | Groton, CT | $3,200 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Eastern Connecticut Ballet | East Lyme, CT | $3,200 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Southern Rhode Island Volunteers | Charlestown, RI | $3,100 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Center for Financial Training | Miami, FL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cove Center for Grieving Children Inc | Cheshire, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Discovering Amistad | New Haven, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Easterseals Capital Region and Eastern Ct | Windsor, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Expressiones Cultural Center Inc | New London, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Norwich Housing Authority | Norwich, CT | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Perception Programs Inc | Willimantic, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salem Free Public Library | Salem, CT | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| South East Connecticut Community Center of the Blind | New London, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sunrise Northeast Inc | Hartford, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glastonbury Arts | Glastonbury, CT | $2,750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra (ecso) | New London, CT | $2,700 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Groton Community Meals | Mystic, CT | $2,599 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Maurice C La Grua Center Inc | Stonington, CT | $2,575 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Camp Wightman | Griswold, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Connecticut Landmarks | Hartford, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gales Ferryjuliet Long PTO | Gales Ferry, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gemma E Moran United Way Labor Food Center | New London, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation | Mashantucket, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nfa Foundation | Norwich, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Norwich Community Development Corporation (ncdc) | Norwich, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Skype a Scientist | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sweet Potato Society Inc | Old Lyme, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Connecticut Invention Convention | Hartford, CT | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| United Way of Southeastern Ct Fiduciary for Eastern Ct Coordinated Access N | Gales Ferry, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Writers Block Ink Inc | New London, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Goodspeed Musicals | East Haddam, CT | $2,250 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Groton Human Services | Groton, CT | $2,200 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Artists Cooperative Gallery of Westerly Inc | Westerly, RI | $2,150 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Society of the Founders of Norwich Inc(leffingwell House Museum) | Norwich, CT | $2,136 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Waterford Youth & Family Services | Waterford, CT | $2,100 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Care & Share | East Lyme, CT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Community Health Resources | Windsor, CT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Eugene O'neill Theater Center | Waterford, CT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Futures Incorporated | West Hartford, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Learn (fiduciary for Children First Groton) | Old Lyme, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lumibility (formerly Sarah Inc) | Westbrook, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lyme Art Association Inc | Old Lyme, CT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Meals on Wheels of Ri Inc | Providence, RI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Save Ocean Beach Inc(for Subcommittee Ocean Beach Park Clock Tower Committ | New London, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Spark Makerspace Co | New London, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Red Memorial Fund Inc | Groton, CT | $1,950 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Groton Board of Education | Mystic, CT | $1,925 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Avalonia Land Conservancy | Old Mystic, CT | $1,913 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Reliance Health Inc | Norwich, CT | $1,900 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Traveling Toys Inc | Guilford, CT | $1,900 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| New London County Historical Society Inc | New London, CT | $1,850 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Special Olympics Rhode Island Inc | Smithfield, RI | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Writer's Block Ink Incorporated | New London, CT | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Westerly Historical Society | Westerly, RI | $1,700 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Connecticut Humane Society | Newington, CT | $1,600 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Connecticut Radio Information System Inc | Windsor, CT | $1,600 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Groton Public Schools | Mystic, CT | $1,600 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Animal Rescue & K9 Charities Inc | Brookfield, CT | $1,550 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Avery-Copp House Museum Inc | Groton, CT | $1,525 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| All Paws on Deck Inc | Jewett City, CT | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England | Warwick, RI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Neighborhood Music School | New Haven, CT | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Noank-Mystic Community Band Inc | Noank, CT | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Make-a-Wish Connecticut | Trumbull, CT | $1,350 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Connecticut Institute for the Blind Inc | Hartford, CT | $1,300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hay Burr Inn Corp | Plainfield, CT | $1,300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Uss Groton Sail Foundation Inc | Groton, CT | $1,260 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lyme Academy of Fine Arts | Old Lyme, CT | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New England Institute of Technology | East Greenwich, RI | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salt Marsh Opera | Stonington, CT | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sarah Inc | Westbrook, CT | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fairview (odd Fellows Home of Connecticut) | Groton, CT | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southeastern Ct Robotics Inc | Groton, CT | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Connecticut Radio Information System Inc (cris) | Windsor, CT | $1,100 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Healing Therapies Thru Sharing Inc | Waterford, CT | $1,100 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| A Little Compassion Inc | Deep River, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Artreach Inc | Norwich, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Best Production Company Inc (chestnut Street Playhouse) | Norwich, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| East Lyme Regional Theater Guild Inc | Niantic, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| East Lyme Scholarship Association | Niantic, CT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Fishers Island School | Fishers Island, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Friends of Fort Trumbull State Park | New London, CT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Washington County Inc | Westerly, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Montville High School | Oakdale, CT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| North Carolina Bankers Assocation Fund | Raleigh, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Partnership for Strong Communities | Hartford, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Robert E Fitch High School | Groton, CT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Sikh Art | Norwich, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sikh Art Gallery | Norwich, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Housing Alliance Inc (secha) | Norwich, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sprague Commission on Aging | Baltic, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul Place | Norwich, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Thames Valley Music School | New London, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Three Rivers Middle College Magnet High School | Norwich, CT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Waterford High School | Waterford, CT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Westerly High School | Westerly, RI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Westminster Youth String Ensemble | Westerly, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ella T Grasso Technical High School | Groton, CT | $800 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Montville Youth Soccer Club Inc | Oakdale, CT | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mystic Chamber Music Series Inc | Mystic, CT | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stand Up for Animals Inc | Westerly, RI | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Williams School | New London, CT | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Westerly Library and Wilcox Park | Westerly, RI | $600 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve | Niantic, CT | $525 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Rocky Hill, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Inc | Miami, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Capital Area Food Bank Inc | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Covenant Soup Kitchen | Willimantic, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| East Lyme Public Library Inc | Niantic, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ella Grasso Technical High School | Groton, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Griswold High | Griswold, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Griswold High School | Griswold, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Groton Public Library Circle of Friends Inc | Groton, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Holycroft Foundation Incorporated | Haddam, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jumpstart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy | Meriden, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kitty Harbor Inc | Jewett City, CT | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lyman Memorial High School | Lebanon, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marine Science Magnet Hs | Groton, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New London High School Multi Magnet Campus | New London, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| New London Hs Multi Magnet Campus | New London, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Old Mystic History Center | Old Mystic, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Plainfield High School | Central Village, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner- Westerly Education C | Westerly, RI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Saint Bernard School | Uncasville, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
146 of 417 (35%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 52%, across 1 year-to-year transition. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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.
- See Attached List of Grants
SEE ATTACHED LIST OF GRANTS - Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Ct Foundation
INNOVATION CENTER PAYMENT 3 OF 5 - City of New London
NL COMMUNITY CTR - PYMT 1 OF 7 - Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut (cfect
METAL FENCE AT NEW HEMPSTEAD ST NEIGHBORHOOD PARK - New London Area Food Pantry Inc
FEEDING THE FOOD INSECURE 2024 - Ccsu Foundation
EXCELLENCE IN BANKING PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 334 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | $623,624 | $623,624 |
| 2022 | 1 | $607,377 | $607,377 |
| 2023 | 1 | $605,701 | $605,701 |
| 2024 | 321 | $745,529 | $500 |
| 2025 | 326 | $824,660 | $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
97% of its giving went to organizations in Connecticut. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund102 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc94 shared recipientsThe Community Foundation of Eastern66 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc59 shared recipientsDime Bank Foundation Inc57 shared recipientsDominion Energy Charitable Foundation56 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Chelsea Groton Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 904 Poquonnock Road, Groton, CT, 06340. 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.
EIN 06-1520330 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded.
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