Connecticut Renaissance Fund Inc
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Connecticut Renaissance Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Connecticut Renaissance Fund Inc gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $500,000
- Median grant
- $500,000
- Total assets
- $2,572,445
- -14.1% 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 Renaissance Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Connecticut Renaissance Inc ($500K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
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 Renaissance Fund Inc gives
- Giving grew 2400% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $20K (2022) to $500K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Renaissance Inc Shelton, CT | General Allocation | $500,000 |
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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 | $2,572,445 | $355,394 | $683,027 | $500,000 | 1 | $1,939 |
| 2024 | $2,993,973 | $381,004 | $132,802 | — | — | $6,032 |
| 2023 | $1,892,570 | $198,370 | $48,951 | — | — | $6,407 |
| 2022 | $1,775,570 | $202,876 | $84,338 | $20,000 | 1 | $16 |
| 2021 | $1,686,349 | $253,767 | $68,475 | — | — | $56 |
| 2020 | $1,533,811 | $254,295 | $211,339 | $100,000 | 1 | $168 |
| 2019 | $1,538,018 | $256,973 | $613,818 | $485,849 | 1 | $697 |
About Connecticut Renaissance Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
Connecticut Renaissance Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Shelton, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Connecticut Renaissance Fund Inc is led by Kathleen Deschenes, Chief Executive on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen Deschenes
Chief Executive
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Deborah Clancy
President
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Felicia McKoy
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Marlene Debellis
Vice President
Director → President, 2020
President → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Alecia Andrews
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kathryn Arroyo
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: David Marsh (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Antoinette Stephens (2024) — Director
- Former: Joseph Riker (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Gerald Weiner (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Marly Lebeau (2019) — President
- Former: Timothy Callahan (2019) — Secretary
- Former: William Malloy (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 Renaissance Fund Inc
How much does Connecticut Renaissance Fund Inc give each year?
Connecticut Renaissance Fund Inc gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Connecticut Renaissance Fund Inc?
Connecticut Renaissance Fund Inc reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $355K.
What is Connecticut Renaissance Fund Inc?
Connecticut Renaissance Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Shelton, CT. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Connecticut Renaissance Fund Inc operate?
Connecticut Renaissance Fund Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is Connecticut Renaissance Fund Inc's EIN?
Connecticut Renaissance Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2756052. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
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