Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Hartford, CT EIN: 06-1446951

Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in West Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $8K.

Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
-44.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
+11.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$9,637
+26.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Our Companions Animal Rescue: $5KOur Companions Animal Rescue$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Our Companions Animal Rescue ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

ManchesterBranfordSpringfieldBristolMeridenMorriltonMt Juliet

How Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 549% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 4 grants2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $61K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Our Companions Animal Rescue Manchester, CTGeneral Purpose$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$9,637$7,044$5,044$5,0001$5,000$7,551$911
2024$7,637$2,914$9,575$9,0002$9,000$3,165$1,093
2023$14,298$35,968$61,112$61,0003$61,000$41,032$1,864
2022$39,442$7,357$10,523$10,0001$10,000$8,065$3,994
2021$42,608$25,872$60,045$60,0004$60,000$28,815$6,002
2020$76,781$3,202$172———$3,202$5,737
2019$73,751$3,010$217———$3,010$5,205

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $911 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc is led by Edward F. Krzanowski, President, Secretary & Treasurer since 2021 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Edward F. Krzanowski

    President, Secretary & Treasurer

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director → President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    0.6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Cyril H. Moore Jr. (2019–2020) — President & Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc

How much does Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc give each year?

Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 2 grants.

How large is Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc?

Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc reported $10K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $911 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc?

Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in West Hartford, CT. It holds $10K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc operate?

Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arkansas, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Tennessee.

What is Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc's EIN?

Barbara Shampain Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1446951. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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