Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family
Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family is a private foundation based in Avon, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including recipients in Connecticut and other states.
Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family at a glance
In short: Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family gave $168K across 52 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Connecticut. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $167,550
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 52
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,222
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,514,485
- -8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (3 of 52, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1175, Avon, CT 06001
Phone: (860) 675-5526
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hartford Hospital Pancreatic Research ($30K). Together the top 10 received $130K.
Grant Size Distribution
281 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 281 grants of 281 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Connecticut recipients received 83% of grant dollars. The reported shares for other recipient states were New York 9%, Washington, D.C. 5%, Massachusetts 2%, and Kansas 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 52 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 52 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $130K (2020) to $190K (2022). In 2025 it made 52 grants totaling $168K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford Hospital Pancreatic Research Hartford, CT | General Purpose | $30,000 |
| Archbishop's Annual Appeal Hartford, CT | General Purpose | $28,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering New York, NY | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Archdiose of Hartford Hartford, CT | General Purpose | $11,500 |
| Bushnell Theatre Memorial Hartford, CT | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Goodspeed Musicals East Haddam, CT | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| St Peter Claver Church West Hartford, CT | General Purpose | $8,000 |
| St Ann's Church Avon, CT | General Purpose | $7,000 |
| Georgetown University Wasington, DC | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Middlesex Hospital Shoreline Med Ctr Old Saybrook, CT | General Purpose | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,514,485 | $77,076 | $216,039 | $167,550 | 52 | $167,550 | $36,292 | $181,589 |
| 2024 | $1,654,093 | $333,930 | $199,836 | $161,234 | 51 | $161,234 | $295,356 | $168,697 |
| 2023 | $1,520,580 | $75,530 | $173,963 | $136,250 | 50 | $136,250 | $39,017 | $150,208 |
| 2022 | $1,619,013 | $121,158 | $225,729 | $189,539 | 68 | $189,539 | $84,968 | $150,860 |
| 2021 | $1,670,932 | $94,137 | $192,445 | $157,700 | 60 | $157,700 | $59,392 | $166,800 |
| 2020 | $1,769,240 | $40,644 | $162,778 | $130,280 | 52 | — | $22,572 | $134,690 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family reported a distributable amount of $182K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations in areas such as health care, religion, arts and culture, food assistance, education, housing, and services for older adults. These are areas reflected by the listed grantees, not stated foundation priorities.
Among the grantees described in their own words, Georgetown University says it promotes intellectual, ethical, and spiritual understanding through discourse among people of different faiths, cultures, and beliefs. Open Hearth says it works to support people experiencing homelessness and help them achieve housing and financial stability. The Florence Griswold Museum says it promotes understanding of Connecticut’s contribution to American art and history through exhibitions and educational programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 52 grants totaling $167,550. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $30,000, with a median of $1,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $30,000 to Hartford Hospital Pancreatic Research, $28,000 to Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, $15,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering, $11,500 to Archdiose of Hartford, and $10,000 each to Bushnell Theatre Memorial and Goodspeed Musicals. The filing lists each of these grants as for general purpose. Other reported grants included $8,000 to St Peter Claver Church, $7,000 to St Ann’s Church, and $5,000 each to Georgetown University and Middlesex Hospital Shoreline Med Ctr.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Arthur R Godbout Jr as secretary and Julie Godbout Leblanc as assistant treasurer.
Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arthur R. Godbout Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Godbout Leblanc
Ass't Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family
How much does Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family give each year?
Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family gave $168K across 52 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $161K across 51 grants.
What is Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family's typical grant size?
Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,222, across 52 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family that year got $2K on average.
Where does Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family give grants?
Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family gives mostly in Connecticut: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (10 grants), Avon, CT (6 grants), Old Saybrook, CT (5 grants) and Washington, DC (4 grants).
Does Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (52 of 52) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family's largest grantees?
Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family's largest 2025 grantees include Hartford Hospital Pancreatic Research ($30,000), Archbishop's Annual Appeal ($28,000) and Memorial Sloan Kettering ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family?
Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $168K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $182K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations in areas such as health care, religion, arts and culture, food assistance, education, housing, and services for older adults. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family's EIN?
Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2776052. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/arthur-and-elizabeth-godbout-family-morg_d093cb401825418fbbf1d2f519880419
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