Carol L Sirot Foundation
The Carol L Sirot Foundation is a private foundation based in Guilford, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing describes an emphasis on arts, health-related organizations, and anti-discrimination issues, while noting that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
Carol L Sirot Foundation at a glance
In short: Carol L Sirot Foundation gave $159K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Connecticut. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $159,000
- +38.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,938
- +38.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,333,765
- +30.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (62% 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 Carol L Sirot Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing specifies no application form and no deadline. It lists Carol L Sirot as the contact and states that awards emphasize, but are not restricted to, arts, health-related organizations, and anti-discrimination issues. The filing also says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Carol L Sirot
Mailing address: 7 Wingate Road, Guilford, CT 06437
Phone: (804) 925-7505
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carol L Sirot Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bateman Horne Center ($50K). Together the top 10 received $156K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 76 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut (62%), Utah (31%), and Massachusetts (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Carol L Sirot Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $90K (2020) to $159K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $159K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bateman Horne Center Murray, UT | Medical Education | $50,000 |
| Women and Family Life Center Inc Guilford, CT | Flexible Spending Fund 3 Key Opportu | $39,000 |
| Leap New Haven, CT | Sponsorship for 2025 Event | $15,000 |
| Fair Haven Community Health Care New Haven, CT | Welcome Baby Program | $12,000 |
| Yale Repertory Theatre New Haven, CT | Season 2024-25 Sponsor | $10,000 |
| Yale Reportory Theatre New Haven, CT | Season 2025-26 Sponsor | $10,000 |
| Goodspeed Musical Inc East Haddam, CT | Marquee Sponsorship | $5,000 |
| Smith College Museum of Art Northampton, MA | Fund for Contemporary Art 1 | $5,000 |
| Smith College Museum of Art Northampton, MA | Fund for Contemporary Art 2 | $5,000 |
| Theaterworks Hartford, CT | Rob Ruggiero Innovation Fund | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,333,765 | $726,819 | $180,260 | $159,000 | 16 | $159,000 | $544,521 | $152,906 |
| 2024 | $1,787,206 | $733,507 | $133,013 | $115,000 | 16 | $115,000 | $214,458 | $122,837 |
| 2023 | $1,198,056 | $487,590 | $115,473 | $99,800 | 9 | $99,800 | $471,917 | $99,715 |
| 2022 | $825,939 | $27,634 | $125,625 | $110,000 | 14 | $110,000 | $16,395 | $103,037 |
| 2021 | $923,930 | $53,916 | $127,314 | $112,000 | 21 | $112,000 | $39,386 | $110,585 |
| 2020 | $997,809 | $33,241 | $103,175 | $89,900 | 22 | — | $21,571 | $88,939 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carol L Sirot Foundation reported a distributable amount of $153K 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 is provided. The foundation’s filing identifies arts, health-related organizations, and anti-discrimination issues as areas of emphasis, but says its giving is not limited to those areas.
A 2025 grant went to TheaterWorks Inc. The grantee describes its mission as sharing intimate stories that engage audiences and creating contemporary theater that celebrates new voices and invites meaningful conversations.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $159,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable grants included $50,000 to Bateman Horne Center for medical education; $39,000 to Women and Family Life Center for a flexible spending fund; $15,000 to LEAP for event sponsorship; $12,000 to Fair Haven Community Health Care for its Welcome Baby Program; and $10,000 each to Yale Repertory Theatre for sponsorships of its 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carol L Sirot as president and manager; Joseph A Miranda as treasurer; and Michael Seeley as secretary. Directors listed are Greg Pepe, John W O’Brien MD, Morris Papernik MD, Charles Noble, Mary Dimmock, Paula Newton, and Mary Ann McAvoy.
Carol L Sirot Foundation is led by Carol L. Sirot, President & Manager on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol L. Sirot
President & Manager
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Noble
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Pepe
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John W. O'Brien MD
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Dimmock
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morris Papernik MD
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Newton
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann McAvoy
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Boughton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph A. Miranda
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Seeley
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Richard Proffitt (2021–2022) — 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 Carol L Sirot Foundation
How much does Carol L Sirot Foundation give each year?
Carol L Sirot Foundation gave $159K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 16 grants.
What is Carol L Sirot Foundation's typical grant size?
Carol L Sirot Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,938, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Carol L Sirot Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Carol L Sirot Foundation give grants?
Carol L Sirot Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Utah (31%) and Massachusetts (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Haven, CT (7 grants) and Northampton, MA (2 grants).
Does Carol L Sirot Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 19% of Carol L Sirot Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Carol L Sirot Foundation's largest grantees?
Carol L Sirot Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bateman Horne Center ($50,000), Women and Family Life Center Inc ($39,000) and Leap ($16,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Carol L Sirot Foundation?
Carol L Sirot Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $159K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $153K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Carol L Sirot Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s filing identifies arts, health-related organizations, and anti-discrimination issues as areas of emphasis, but says its giving is not limited to those areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carol L Sirot Foundation?
The 2025 filing specifies no application form and no deadline. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Carol L Sirot Foundation's EIN?
Carol L Sirot Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1600346. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Carol L Sirot Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/carol-l-sirot-foundation-morg_42558e87895c4338a2b2c007d65c0768
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