Chelsea Groton Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Groton, Connecticut. Established in 1999, it operates as a non-operating foundation focused on philanthropic giving to area organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$10.3M
+1.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$746K
+23.1% YoY
Grant Count
321
+32000.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2K
-99.6% YoY
Grantmaking
The foundation has distributed over $6 million in grants since its founding. Recent grantmaking activity shows:
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**: Grant applications are accepted. The foundation indicates it is possibly open to applications and has not restricted grantmaking to preselected recipients only.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking is concentrated in Connecticut, with a particular focus on area nonprofits.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $10.3 million (as of 2023)
- Annual Income: $3.2 million
- Asset Growth: Total assets have grown from $2.3 million in 2011 to $10.2 million in 2023
The foundation has limited staffing, with no paid employees reported.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,271,969 | $10,174,083 | $10,046,837 |
| Revenue | $860,546 | $753,837 | $724,396 |
| Expenses | $767,990 | $626,591 | $633,706 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $745,529 | $605,701 | $609,752 |
| Net Investment Income | $419,919 | $332,382 | $619,549 |
| Distributable Amount | $523,666 | $483,074 | $482,341 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Chelsea Groton Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is governed by 13 officers and trustees:
- Anthony Joyce - President
- Lori Dufficy - Vice President
- Anne Wilkinson - Treasurer
- June Holaday - Secretary
- Jessica Todd - Trustee (also listed as Principal Officer)
- Catherine Young - Trustee
- Alexis Kahn - Trustee
- Betsy Conway - Trustee
- Miria Grey - Trustee
- Ishmael Bryan - Trustee
- Jean McGran - Trustee
- Wendy Bury - Trustee
- Thomas Switz - Trustee
All board members serve without compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE YOUNG | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| ALEXIS KAHN | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| ANTHONY JOYCE | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| ISHMAEL BRYAN | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| JEAN MCGRAN | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| ANNE WILKINSON | TREASURER | — | — |
| LORI DUFFICY | VICE PRESIDENT | — | — |
| WENDY BURY | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| THOMAS SWITZ | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| JUNE HOLADAY | SECRETARY | — | — |
| JESSICA TODD | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| REBECCA MAGNER | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| KIM CARDINAL PISCATELLI | TRUSTEE | — | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has announced multiple rounds of grant awards to area nonprofits in recent years, including:
The Chelsea Groton Foundation Is Now Accepting Grant ApplicationsAwards of $244,000 to area nonprofits in fall 2023
Awards exceeding $190,000 to area nonprofits
Cumulative giving surpassing $6 million since the foundation's establishment
The foundation actively accepts grant applications from qualifying organizations.
The Chelsea Groton Foundation Is Now Accepting Grant ApplicationsSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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