Private foundation · Deep River, CT

Norma Terris-albert D Firestone

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Typical grant size
$3K – $8K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
1
Repeat grantees
1
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Samuel a Shaw
PRESIDENT
Daisy L Oppelt
SECRETARY
Deborah Shaw
TREASURER
Hans Oppelt
VICE PRESIDE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
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'22
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'24
43
Total grants awarded
$380K
Total amount
$9K
Average grant
$40K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$43K
2 grants
2023
$38K
3 grants
2022
$43K
3 grants
2021
$37K
3 grants
2020
$26K
3 grants
2019
$33K
5 grants
2018
$30K
5 grants
2017
$27K
6 grants
2016
$29K
4 grants
2015
$36K
4 grants
2014
$39K
5 grants

Top recipients

Goodspeed Musicals
7 grants · CT
$153K
19 grants · RI
$130K
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
5 grants · FL
$38K
7 grants · RI · ✓ Exact match
$23K
Ct Free Shakespeare
2 grants · CT
$18K
Albano Ballet
2 grants · CT
$13K
Pay4ward
1 grant · CT
$5K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Goodspeed Musicals
GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2024
$40K
Westerly Land Trust
GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
RI · TY 2024
$3K
Goodspeed Musicals
GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2023
$30K
Pay4ward
GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2023
$5K
Westerly Land Trust
GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
RI · TY 2023
$3K
Goodspeed Musicals
GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2022
$30K
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
FL · TY 2022
$10K
Westerly Land Trust
GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
RI · TY 2022
$3K
Goodspeed Musicals
GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2021
$25K
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
GENERALPURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
FL · TY 2021
$8K
Westerly Land Trust
GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
RI · TY 2021
$4K
Goodspeed Musicals
GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2020
$15K
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
GENERALPURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
FL · TY 2020
$8K
Westerly Land Trust
GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
RI · TY 2020
$3K
Ct Free Shakespeare
GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2019
$10K
Goodspeed Musicals
GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2019
$8K
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
GENERALPURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
FL · TY 2019
$6K
Albano Ballet
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2019
$5K
Westerly Land Trust
GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
RI · TY 2019
$4K
Ct Free Shakespeare
GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2018
$8K
Albano Ballet
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2018
$8K
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
GENERALPURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
FL · TY 2018
$6K
Goodspeed Musicals
GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2018
$5K
Westerly Land Trust
GENERAL PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
RI · TY 2018
$3K
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2017
$8K
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2017
$8K
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
FL · TY 2017
$6K
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
RI · TY 2017
$3K
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2017
$1K
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
FL · TY 2017
$1K
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2016
$10K
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2016
$8K
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
FL · TY 2016
$8K
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
RI · TY 2016
$3K
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2015
$12K
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
FL · TY 2015
$11K
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2015
$11K
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
RI · TY 2015
$3K
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2014
$12K
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
CT · TY 2014
$11K
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
FL · TY 2014
$11K
SCHOLARSHIPS
DC · TY 2014
$3K
GENERAL USE OF ORGANIZATION
RI · TY 2014
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.