Barnum Foundation for Life Inc
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Barnum Foundation for Life Inc at a glance
In short: Barnum Foundation for Life Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $362,068
- +20.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Barnum Foundation for Life Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Cove Center for Greiving Children ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Cove Center for Greiving Children Cheshire, CT | To Support the Youth and Families | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $362,068 | $167,623 | $106,895 | $10,000 | 1 | $8,500 |
| 2024 | $301,340 | $129,724 | $96,244 | $10,000 | 1 | $6,711 |
| 2023 | $267,861 | $132,149 | $77,975 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $213,687 | $97,350 | $60,503 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $176,840 | $78,628 | $49,501 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $147,713 | $56,353 | $86,853 | — | — | — |
About Barnum Foundation for Life Inc
Based on IRS filings
Barnum Foundation for Life Inc is a public charity, based in Shelton, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $362K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $9K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barnum Foundation for Life Inc is led by Joseph D. Lopresti, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph D. Lopresti
President
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Ian
Director
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Robinson
Director
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian Querze
Director
Chair of Communicatiions Cmtt → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Blanco
Director
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Corraro
Director
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Podbielski
Director
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin McAvoy
Director
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Poli
Director
Chair of Fundraising Commtt → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalina Demeis
Director
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Vacca
Director
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pietro Ruggeri
Director
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Soccodato
Director
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennee Blanco
Director
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Vidal
Director
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amelia Nathanson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mindee Blanco
Founder
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Howarth
Secretary
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Ian
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Lisa Ganino (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Paul Blanco (2020–2024) — Founder
- Former: Richard Bauer (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Andrea Millard (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lucy Andrade (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Derrek Metz (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Ben Howarth (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Cherie Johnson (2020) — Director
- Former: Connor Shugrue (2020) — Director
- Former: Joe Lopresti (2020) — President
- Former: Zachary Wojtowicz (2020) — Director
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 Barnum Foundation for Life Inc
How much does Barnum Foundation for Life Inc give each year?
Barnum Foundation for Life Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Barnum Foundation for Life Inc?
Barnum Foundation for Life Inc reported $362K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $168K.
Where does Barnum Foundation for Life Inc operate?
Barnum Foundation for Life Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is Barnum Foundation for Life Inc's EIN?
Barnum Foundation for Life Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5046845. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
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