Private foundation · Avon, CT

Widows Society

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Typical grant size
$5K – $8K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
8
Repeat grantees
1
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2020 990-PF

Leadership · from 2020 990-PF

Joan Thomas
PRESIDENT
Carol Mumford
BOARD DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
BOARD DIRECTOR
Jeanne Goldbach
BOARD DIRECTOR
Mary Luciano
VICE PRESIDENT / TREASURER
Janet Henderson
SECRETARY

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

Payout rate · TY 2019
2.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
30
Total grants awarded
$4.9M
Total amount
$164K
Average grant
$2.1M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2020
$4.8M
14 grants
2019
$103K
16 grants

Top recipients

Uconn Women's Health
1 grant · CT
$2.1M
2 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$1.7M
Crt
1 grant · CT
$300K
1 grant · CT · ✓ Exact match
$100K
1 grant · CT · ✓ Exact match
$100K
1 grant · CT · ✓ Exact match
$100K
1 grant · CT · ✓ Exact match
$100K
1 grant · MA · ✓ Exact match
$100K
1 grant · CT · ✓ Exact match
$100K
Universalist Church of West Hartford
1 grant · CT
$75K

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

Uconn Women's Health
GENERAL GRANT
CT · TY 2020
$2.1M
Hartford Interval House
ENDOWMENT
CT · TY 2020
$1.7M
Crt
GENERAL GRANT
CT · TY 2020
$300K
Aurora Women and Girls Foundation
GENERAL GRANT
CT · TY 2020
$100K
Charter Oak State College
GRANT FOR TUITION
CT · TY 2020
$100K
Connecticut Community Care
GENERAL GRANT
CT · TY 2020
$100K
Capital Community College Foundation
GRANT FOR EDUCATION
CT · TY 2020
$100K
Foodshare
GENERAL GRANT
CT · TY 2020
$100K
Veterans Inc
GRANT FOR CLIENTS
MA · TY 2020
$100K
Universalist Church of West Hartford
OUTREACH GRANT
CT · TY 2020
$75K
Grace Academy
GENERAL GRANT
CT · TY 2020
$40K
Project Hope - Haiti Relief
GENERAL GRANT
MD · TY 2020
$8K
Ct Historical Society
GENERAL GRANT
CT · TY 2020
$5K
Mt Sinai Rehab Hospital Lymphedema Dept
GENERAL GRANT
CT · TY 2020
$5K
Hartford Interval House
ORGANIZATION IN NEED OF COVID-19 RELATED ASSISTANCE.
CT · TY 2019
$25K
Monique D'auteuil
IN NEED OF SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES.
CT · TY 2019
$8K
Ruth Getty
IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE.
CT · TY 2019
$8K
Karen Howard
IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE.
CT · TY 2019
$8K
Chandra Ramsundar
IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE.
CT · TY 2019
$8K
Latte Smith
IN NEED OF SUPPORT.
CT · TY 2019
$8K
Olga Diaz
IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE.
CT · TY 2019
$7K
Diane Rothstein
IN NEED OF SUPPORT.
CT · TY 2019
$6K
Gloria Betts
IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE.
CT · TY 2019
$5K
Ai Ly
IN NEED OF SUPPORT WITH MEDICAL BILLS.
CT · TY 2019
$4K
Marilyn Roberts
IN NEED OF SUPPORT.
CT · TY 2019
$4K
Beckeh Lynn
IN NEED OF SUPPORT WITH MEDICAL EXPENSES.
CT · TY 2019
$4K
Luz Mendez
IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE.
CT · TY 2019
$3K
Kimberly Jackson
IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE.
CT · TY 2019
$2K
Elissa Beckford
IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE.
CT · TY 2019
$2K
Marcia Kavisksy
IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE.
CT · TY 2019
$1K

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