Connecticut National Guard Foundation
To provide familial assistance and support for 1) members of the Connecticut National Guard, including National Guard Retirees; 2) members of the organized militia, and 3) authorized Reserve Component Family Readiness Groups, by means of grants and / or scholarships.
Connecticut National Guard Foundation at a glance
In short: Connecticut National Guard Foundation gave $36K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,000
- -28.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,000
- -28.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $36,000
- Total assets
- $955,038
- +19.0% 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 Connecticut National Guard Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Family Readiness Groups #28 ($36K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Connecticut National Guard Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2020) to $50K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Family Readiness Groups #28 Hartford, CT | Family activities and events | $36,000 |
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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 | $955,038 | $145,654 | $105,718 | $36,000 | 1 | $26,712 |
| 2024 | $802,543 | $109,820 | $134,567 | $50,000 | 1 | $35,980 |
| 2023 | $763,281 | $126,706 | $122,501 | $34,000 | 1 | $12,030 |
| 2022 | $674,326 | $124,032 | $113,880 | $31,308 | 1 | $33,550 |
| 2021 | $802,940 | $125,543 | $107,182 | $38,733 | 1 | $25,939 |
| 2020 | $716,970 | $94,486 | $73,873 | $8,500 | 1 | $10,193 |
| 2019 | $622,558 | $79,196 | $104,023 | $20,583 | 1 | $11,581 |
About Connecticut National Guard Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Connecticut National Guard Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $955K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $36K. Net investment income was $27K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Connecticut National Guard Foundation is led by John Godburn, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Godburn
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle McCarty
President & Director
Director → President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Mackenzie to
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John H Grasso to
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Sevigny
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Diorio
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Hedenberg
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Parnell
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Fredericks
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melody Baber
Treasurer & Director
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Albert Higuera
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John J Horn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth B Thompson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Marks
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Orlander
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Ottenbriet
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raymond P Zastaury
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Hoffman to
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Christopher Mackenzie (2019–2024) — President
- Former: John Carragher (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: John Gasiorek (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: John H Grasso (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Hoffman (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Thad Martin to (2024) — Director
- Former: Thad Martin (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: From 102019
- Former: Roger Sicard to (2023) — Director
- Former: Roger Sicard (2021–2022) — Director · Filing note: From 12021
- Former: Harvey Silverman to (2021) — Director
- Former: Harvey Silverman (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: From 102019
- Former: John Wiltse (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Alan Tancreti to (2019) — Director
- Former: Joseph Matczak to (2019) — 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 Connecticut National Guard Foundation
How much does Connecticut National Guard Foundation give each year?
Connecticut National Guard Foundation gave $36K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
How large is Connecticut National Guard Foundation?
Connecticut National Guard Foundation reported $955K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $146K.
What is Connecticut National Guard Foundation?
Connecticut National Guard Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Hartford, CT. It holds $955K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Connecticut National Guard Foundation operate?
Connecticut National Guard Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is Connecticut National Guard Foundation's EIN?
Connecticut National Guard Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2188542. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
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