Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer
Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer is a private foundation, based in Ansonia, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $52K.
Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer at a glance
In short: Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer gave $62K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,431
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,608
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,405
- Total assets
- $1,021,250
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (50% 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 Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kimball Union Academy ($31K). Together the top 4 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2024) to $71K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kimball Union Academy Meriden, NH | Scholarships for Students | $31,216 |
| The Boys & Girls Club of Shelton, CT | General Operations of Club | $10,405 |
| Catawba College Salisbury, NC | Scholarships for Students | $10,405 |
| Shriners Hospital for Chi Springfield, MA | General Operational Purposes | $10,405 |
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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 | $1,021,250 | $57,805 | $85,176 | $62,431 | 4 | $62,431 | $51,765 | $63,540 |
| 2024 | $1,048,621 | $73,990 | $80,790 | $59,135 | 4 | $59,135 | $66,999 | $62,432 |
| 2023 | $1,055,421 | $21,789 | $84,963 | $62,184 | 4 | $62,184 | $22,641 | $59,134 |
| 2022 | $1,118,595 | $54,937 | $94,793 | $70,802 | 4 | $70,802 | $48,020 | $62,184 |
| 2021 | $1,158,451 | $76,484 | $85,480 | $62,477 | 4 | $62,477 | $68,836 | $70,804 |
| 2020 | $1,167,447 | $34,529 | $85,888 | $63,498 | 4 | — | $27,716 | $62,475 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer is led by William C. Nimons, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William C. Nimons
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$11K (2020) → $11K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to William C Nimons (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer
How much does Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer give each year?
Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer gave $62K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 4 grants.
What is Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer's typical grant size?
Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer's median grant in 2025 was $10,405, and its average grant was $15,608, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer give grants?
Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer gives mostly in New Hampshire: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (17%) and North Carolina (17%).
Does Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer?
Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (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 is Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer's EIN?
Colonel Lloyd E & Joan Platt Witmer's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6621895. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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